Oct. 17, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Council Member Susan Zhuang made a brief court appearance on Tuesday as part of her ongoing case for allegedly biting a police officer during a protest last summer. The pol was inside a Brooklyn Supreme Court courtroom for only a few minutes, according to news outlet The City,…
Sep. 18, 2024 By Megan McGibney Brooklyn parents let out a sign of relief last week, after weeks of worrying where their children would go after school lets out. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Friday that she would provide New York City with a one-time, $3 million investment for after-school providers — which will…
Sep. 4, 2024 By Megan McGibney Brooklyn’s public schools will start the new school year on Sept. 5, but some will be without after-school programs. As the 2023-24 school year ended, Albany altered the funding structure for after-school programs. The New York State Learning and Enrichment After-School Program Supports, a new initiative by the state’s…
Nov. 7, 2023 By Adam Daly & Kirstyn Brendlen
Democrat Susan Zhuang has declared victory in the contentious race for city council in District 43, New York City’s first Asian-majority district.