The North Brooklyn Device Drive is collecting and distributing e-learning devices to students in District 14.
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Hundreds of Students in North Brooklyn Cannot Access Remote Learning
“It’s a false narrative to say that kids aren’t learning anything this year. Kids are learning a lot about the world around them. They are learning about how messed up our leadership is.”
Posted inActivism
A Petition Calls For New Safety Protocol at Nassau and Lorimer
Over 1700 people agree: The intersection at Nassau Avenue and Lorimer Street is dangerous. The triangular pedestrian crossway in question is the focus of a new Change.org petition to the […]
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The North Brooklyn Business Community Comes Together in SOS Call to Support Local
You can’t miss the signs. They’re plastered on walls and shop windows all over North Brooklyn with various messages on the same theme: ‘Shop Local,’ ‘Save Our Storefronts,’ ‘Show Your […]
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Greenpoint the Last Frontier for Fight Against National Grid’s North Brooklyn Pipeline, LNG Expansion
After spending much of 2020 opposing a fracked gas pipeline being laid through the neighborhood, Greenpoint residents say they’ve notched up a few wins — but the fight’s not over. […]
Posted inCulture
The William Vale Now Offers Rooftop “Glice” Skating
Rockefeller Center this ain’t, and that has its pros and cons. To start with the pros, your odds of catching COVID at The William Vale — which is now offering […]
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Chabad of North Brooklyn Hosts A Socially Distanced Menorah Lighting Ceremony Tonight
Tonight (Thursday, December 10th) is the first night of Chanukah and the Chabad of North Brooklyn is hosting its annual Menorah Lighting ceremony with new pandemic-safe protocols. This year, the indoor […]
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With Masks (and Bells) On, The Evergreenpoint Carolers Return
Good tidings! The Evergreenpoint Carolers will return to spread holiday cheer around the neighborhood on Sunday, December 6. The group made their debut last year, touring Greenpoint and raising hundreds […]
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Building Blocks of Greenpoint Offers Safe Childcare For Working Parents
Building Blocks of Greenpoint is a brand new childcare facility that recently opened in the heart of Greenpoint. Located on 44 Kent St, Building Blocks offers childcare services to children […]
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17th Annual Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade Happening Saturday (10-31)
Townsquare will hold their annual children’s Halloween parade this weekend in Greenpoint. The 17th annual Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade will meet in front of the Brooklyn Expo Center (72 Noble […]