2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (297+ words) Applications are now open for The Fresh Air Fund's free 2026 summer sleepaway camps, offering New York City youth the chance to spend the summer exploring the outdoors in the Mid-Hudson Valley. The nonprofit youth development organization operates six camps where…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (145+ words) City transit officials on Friday celebrated the safe delivery of a baby girl on a Brooklyn bus. Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chair and Chief Executive Officer'Janno Lieber and New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow commended the actions of bus operator…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (588+ words) The 2025 school year began with students all over New York City departing with an important, all-consuming device-their cellphones. Governor Kathy Hochul in May signed an amendment to the state's Education Law 2803,which restrictsthe use of phones during the school day....

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (208+ words) The Brooklyn Museum welcomes families back for its beloved Brooklyn Children's Book Fair on Sunday, Nov. 9. Now in its nineteenth year, the fair gathers nearly 50 Brooklyn-based authors and illustrators for a lively afternoon celebrating children's literature. Free with museum admission,…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (229+ words) Two additional branches of the Brooklyn Public Library'will be open seven days a week beginning Sept.'7, thanks to new funding from the city's fiscal year 2026 budget.' The Bedford branch, located in Crown Heights, and the Bay Ridge branch on Ridge…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago   (187+ words) Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso launched the second annual Community Baby Shower Fund, making $50,000 available to local nonprofits planning events for new and expecting parents. Eligible organizations can apply for up to $5,000 in reimbursable, non-personnel expenses for baby showers hosted…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (554+ words) As of July 15, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there have been a total of 1,309confirmed measles cases reported by 40jurisdictions and states, the highest level in 33 years. The MMR vaccine is a modern marvel: one dose gives about 93% protection;…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (326+ words) Brooklyn Public Library recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of Teen Techies, its long-running paid internship and service initiative designed to equip local youth with hands-on technology skills and professional experience. The ceremony honored this year's cohort of graduates while welcoming back…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (269+ words) More than two million low-income children across New York State will receive food assistance this summer as part of the 2025 Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) program. The initiative, backed by over $250 million in funding, provides eligible families with a…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago   (377+ words) A Flatbush elementary school will gain a new annex that will serve students with autism and other disabilities this fall." The Department of Education said it"will open District 17's first-ever inclusive"early childhood"education center at 1070 Flatbush Ave."as…...