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NY: Santa Claus visits ICL Community

Downtown

Decade of joy: Downtown Brooklyn Santa brings smiles to ICL families

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Bay Ridge

Inspiration for generations: Fontbonne honors alumna Ita Ford with inspiring mural dedication

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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Red Hook

Red Hook org Friends of Firefighters launches new program to support children of New York’s Bravest

By Lloyd Mitchell

Time to celebrate! Brooklyn Children's Museum relaunches monthly program, 'Ti Atis'.

Kids & Education

Brooklyn Children’s Museum relaunches ‘Ti Atis’ cultural series showcasing Haitian heritage

By Jada Camille

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Kids & Education

Local pol’s new initiative aims to level the playing field for North Brooklyn’s high-need schools with $4M investment

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Kensington

Brooklyn Dreams Charter School throws ‘Muffins & Mufflers’ fundraiser to support home economics club

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Arthur de Gaeta

NY: Fashion Show Abolitionist Place

Downtown

Brooklyn youth shine in Fashion Camp 360’s first-ever runway show at Abolitionist Place

By Gabriele Holtermann

Programming for Indigenous Peoples’ Day at Brooklyn Children’s Museum includes storytelling, live music, dance performances, food demonstrations, an artist marketplace and art-making.

Kids & Education

A Festival of Learning: Brooklyn Children’s Museum to host cultural immersion for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

By Jada Camille

Achievement First unveils new Linden Middle School building in East New York

By Brooklyn Paper

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Creepy crawlies: Brooklyn Children’s Museum opens competition to name 3 new tarantulas

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Kids & Education

A flipping good time! ABCirque heads to Brooklyn Children’s Museum for circus performance

By Jada Camille

P.S. 372 the children's school in gowanus

Gowanus

System to contain toxic chemicals beneath Gowanus school to be installed early next year, officials say

By Kirstyn Brendlen

gov. kathy hochul at podium in school after-school funding

Politics

Hochul allocates $3M for after-school programs in New York City after funding crisis

By Megan McGibney

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Bay Ridge

Thousands race through Bay Ridge during annual Christopher Hoban Memorial Run honoring fallen NYPD officer

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

teen stabbed outside prospect heights high school

Prospect Heights

Teenager stabbed near Prospect Heights high school days after start of school year

By Kirstyn Brendlen

visitation academy

Bay Ridge

Generations of former students bid farewell to Visitation Academy

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Arthur de Gaeta

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Bay Ridge

Bay Ridge Prep unveils new and renovated school building on Shore Road

By Kirstyn Brendlen

NY: Back To School 2024

Park Slope

PHOTOS | Brooklyn kids show up in style for first day of school

By Gabriele Holtermann

new-school

Kids & Education

NYC opens 24 new schools — nearly half of them are in Brooklyn

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

NY: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield hosts backpack giveaway

Anthem Blue Cross and community partners gear up Sunset Park kids for new school year

By Gabriele Holtermann

More from Around New York

Candidates speak during an LGBTQ mayoral forum at The Church of the Village on March 27.

LGBTQ Democratic clubs roll out primary endorsements for mayor and other races

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Brooklyn native Denis Weekes shows kindness to his community through love of cooking

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New York Family

11 Great Long Island Carnivals, Festivals, and Fairs May 2025

Cops at scene of Brooklyn police shooting in which driver was killed

Brooklyn cops shoot and kill driver after he nearly strikes lieutenant with vehicle, NYPD says