Principal Issues at Hebrew School
Brooklyn’s first publicly funded Hebrew-English dual-language school is set…
Place: Brooklyn
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
FDNY Cuts Stir New Fears In Bushwick
The FDNY’s plan to cancel night shifts at several firehouses — including one in Bushwick — is reawakening bleak memories and igniting new fears for some New Yorkers.
via Brooklyn Heights Courier
E-Gadgets Spark Youth Crime Spike
A pocket of Brooklyn has the highest juvenile crime rate in the city – and police say robberies of iPods, fancy cell phones and other expensive electronic devices are at least partly to blame.
Low-Income Housing With High Hopes
Morris Manor, a new Brooklyn housing complex, combines luxury building-style amenities with support services for its formerly homeless tenants.
Mobile Clinics Help City’s Pet Cause
The ASPCA offers mobile clinics where dog and cats can be spayed or neutered for free or at low cost.
via City Limits
Brighton Beach Rezoning On Tap
After years of haphazard building construction that's played havoc with com…
Bikers Give Seniors a Wild Ride
The holidays can be lonely for nursing home residents -- but there's nothing like a motorcycle party to rev up the crowd.
‘Storm’ Marches to its Own Drummers
Brooklyn's Approaching Storm marching band has won 22 straight competitions. Band members hope their next gig will be Barack Obama's inauguration.