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Mayor Adams Expands Free Swim Lessons, Names Program After Two Brooklyn Teens Lost to Drowning

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that Erasmus High School’s “Swim for Life” class will be renamed in honor of Christian Perkins and Elyjha Chandler, two Brooklyn teens who tragically drowned at Jacob Riis Beach in the summer of 2024. Economic Boost to Help 18,000 Students with Free Lessons Following a promise made by […]



Community-Driven Rezoning Could Bring 4,600 New Homes to Central Brooklyn

About 4,600 new homes could soon rise along a roughly one-mile stretch of Atlantic Avenue and nearby blocks in Brooklyn, as the New York City Council prepares to vote Wednesday on a long-awaited rezoning plan. The proposal covers a mostly contiguous area across Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, and Bed-Stuy, long considered Brooklyn’s historic “Main Street.” […]



Big Apple, Bigger Backpacks: NYC to Open 7 New Schools by Fall 2025, Including 2 in Brooklyn

New York City is getting ready to ring in a fresh school year with seven brand-new public schools across four boroughs, bringing nearly 4,000 new seats to eager students by fall 2025. From literacy-focused learning in Brooklyn to tech-powered innovation hubs, Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos are betting big on the city’s […]



Brooklyn Backlash: Senator Slams Mayor’s Homeless Shelter Plan in Sheepshead Bay

The battle over Brooklyn’s backyard is heating up. While the New York City mayor wants to place a new homeless shelter for 175 families in the heart of Sheepshead Bay, not everyone’s rolling out the welcome mat. Now a New York State Senator is leading the charge against the plan, calling it a “direct assault” […]



Mayor Adams Announces $331 Million Expansion to Achieve Universal After-School Access by 2027

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, alongside Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) Commissioner Keith Howard, has announced a major new investment aimed at providing universal after-school programming for public school students from kindergarten through eighth grade. The plan includes a $331 million funding commitment that will be phased in starting in the Fiscal […]