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College grads make strides in nonprofit world
Crain's New York Education
Jan 08In 2008, after his sophomore year at New York University, Elie Lowenfeld went to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as an AmeriCorps volunteer to help rebuild after major flooding. While volunteering with hundreds of people from around the country, he was surprised t... »
Remainders: Pepper spray again, this time at Banana Kelly HS
GothamSchools
Dec 06A pepper spray incident at Banana Kelly High School affected the principal and 15 students. (GS Twitter) Brooklyn Beep Marty Markowitz asked for the PEP meeting to be moved; the DOE said no. (GS Twitter) Insight into the Supreme Court’s decision not to... »
Alan Singer: Slavery and the Law Takes an Honest Look at Our History
HuffPost New York Blogs
Nov 08Slavery and the Law documents the creation of a mural by Brooklyn teenagers, interweaving their journey with an examination of the legal status of enslaved Africans in Colonial America up until the American Civil Rights Movement. »
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Chris Pursoo: In The Zone
Bric Community Media
Jan 23Host Micheal Bellamy sits with Chris Pursoo, Head Coach of the defending CUNYAC Men’s Basketball champs at Medgar Evers College, for a discussion about their 2011-2012 season. From Brooklyn Independent Television’s In The Zone, episode 89. Original air... »
Brooklyn Prep Football Hero (and Tragic Figure) Joe Paterno Dies.
Brooklyn Ron
Jan 22Joe Paterno attended Prep some years before me. He was 85 at his death today, and I'm 62. But he was a special guy for Prepsters of all generations. The Jesuit high school known as Brooklyn Preparatory closed in 1972,... »
Bedford Union Armory Rehab: Brooklyn Review
Bric Community Media
Jan 17In Crown Heights Borough President Marty Markowitz hosts an open house at the Bedford Ave. and Union St. Armory followed by a community meeting at Medgar Evers College to hear community input on how the building could best be used. From Brooklyn Indepe... »
Meeting About Possible Uses for Crown Heights Armory
Brownstoner
Jan 06This coming Monday Borough President Marty Markowitz will hold a community meeting regarding the Troop C Armory, at 1579 Bedford Avenue in Crown Heights South. The meeting will center on plans for turning the massive building into a community facility.... »
Weekend Links: Art and Armories
I Love Franklin Ave.
Jan 06Lotsa links, in three categories:This weekend, check out the first Target First Saturday of the year at the Brooklyn Museum, celebrating the achievements of the LGBTQ community in NYC and beyond. Monday brings a double bill, with an open house and town... »