The experience of El-Melek Moore’s two children at Williamsburg’s PS 132 is a tale of two realities. Moore’s daughter, a Black child and one of the best readers in her […]
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Posted inPolitics
Council Member Levin Explains ‘Yes’ Vote on City Budget to Skeptical Crowd
A crowd gathered Tuesday evening in McCarren Park to hear Council Member Stephen Levin explain his ‘yes’ vote for a city budget that many Black Lives Matter activists opposed. What […]
Posted inActivism
Petition Calls For Williamsburg’s PS 132 to “Dismantle Institutionalized Racism”
An online petition circulated by local parents that calls for PS 132 (320 Manhattan Ave.) to “dismantle institutionalized racism” has gained over 3,000 signatures. The petition urges the Williamsburg school, […]
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Protestors Rally in Front of Council Member Levin’s Apartment During Budget Vote
Protestors clanged and banged in front of Council Member Stephen Levin’s apartment yesterday evening as he joined a majority of members that passed the City Council’s budget for the upcoming […]
Posted inCulture
How White Neighbors Can Be Better Allies to BIPOC in a Mostly White Neighborhood
In early June, a crowd of neighbors gathered outside Tommy’s Tavern, listening as a woman named Kira shared her painful experiences with racism at that very Greenpoint corner. More neighbors […]
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Williamsburg Mural Depicts 2020’s Chaotic Headlines, So Far
President Donald Trump with devil horns holding the bible, an NYPD car in flames and a shackled American flag with a white power symbol are some of the interpreted 2020 headline […]
Posted inCulture
Kid’s Peace Movement to March in Support of Black Lives Matter on Saturday in Greenpoint and Williamsburg
The adults have gathered every night for nearly a month in McCarren Park calling for police reforms in response to the killing of George Floyd, and now it’s the kids’ […]
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McCarren Park Gatherings for George Floyd Continue Rain or Shine
A sixth gathering at McCarren Park in remembrance of George Floyd, the 46-year-old black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis, will continue on Wednesday night at 7 p.m., […]
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Protests for #ericgarner #blacklivesmatter Today (12/4)
We have some big issues in NYC to think about after the failure to indict the police offer who killed Eric Garner. Lighting the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is a […]