Nov. 27, 2023 By Adam Daly
The newly-redesigned Callahan-Kelly Playground in Brownsville officially opened to the public this month after undergoing a $21.6 million face-lift.
Brownsville park ‘open for business’ after $21 million make-over
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Brooklyn prepares to get lit this holiday season with tree and menorah lightings
Nov. 24, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
The holiday season is upon us, and Brooklyn is preparing for the festivities with a number of popular neighborhood Christmas tree lightings and other wintery events. From Park Slope to Downtown Brooklyn and more, here are some of the can’t-miss holiday events in the borough.
Greenpoint businesses encourage local shopping this Black Friday with shop small retail crawl
Nov. 24, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
For those who celebrate Thanksgiving, one of the most exciting aspects about the holiday — aside from the delicious meals and spending time with loved ones — is getting out on the weekend to enjoy the outdoors and more importantly, go shopping.
What’s happening to the Hollywood-inspired Burger King on Myrtle Avenue in Bushwick?
Nov. 23, 2023 By Anna Bradley-Smith
If you’ve wandered around the intersection of Knickerbocker and Myrtle avenues in recent weeks, you may have wondered what has become of the 90s Hollywood-inspired Burger King. A green construction fence has gone up, the space has been gutted, and workers are buzzing around the site.
‘No one should go hungry in our city’: Brooklynites pass out thousands of free Thanksgiving meals
Nov. 23, 2023 By Jada Camille Brooklyn was filled with the spirit of the holiday in the run-up to Thanksgiving. As families all over the world prepared for the food-filled holiday, it was all hands on deck as local leaders, elected officials, and support services gave back with food distributions, produce drives, and winter supply giveaways to make sure all Brooklynites had a great meal and some warm duds as the holiday season enters full swing. ‘No one should go hungry in our city’ On Nov. 17, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, food pantry UA3, and the Hispanic Federation handed…
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‘A long time coming’: Three new elevators open at 7th Avenue station
Nov. 22, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Three new elevators opened at the 7th Avenue subway station in Park Slope on Tuesday, in a hard-won victory for the community.
Teachers’ union says 300,000 New York City students are in oversized classes despite class size law
Nov. 22, 2023 By Augostina Mallous
More than 300,000 students at New York City’s “high-need” schools are currently enrolled in oversized classes, according to the United Federation of Teachers, despite the city’s assertions that those schools meet legal class size limits.
Op-Ed | Thankful for CUNY
Nov. 21, 2023 By Félix V. Matos Rodríguez The holiday season is a time to express gratitude for the good things in life, and for generations of New Yorkers one of those things has been the access they have to public higher education. With its affordable tuition and support services for students, CUNY helps New…
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Spreading love, the Brooklyn way! Where to get free turkeys and Thanksgiving meals this year
Nov. 21, 2023 By Jada Camille
Thanksgiving is just days away, but the holiday season is more difficult for some New Yorkers than others — and various Brooklyn elected officials and community organizations are teaming up to make sure no one goes hungry this season. Here are a list of community giveaways and free holiday dinners this week.
A new tradition: Prospect Park Track Club works to raise money and awareness for Native American org at annual Turkey Trot
Nov. 21, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
For dedicated runners in need of a pre-Thanksgiving dinner fix, the Prospect Park Track Club is offering a different kind of turkey trot, where runners will get in their daily dose of exercise while taking a deeper look at their holiday traditions.