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Dear Council Members, As a further update to our October 24, 2022, message regarding CCEC meetings, the local state of emergency declared by the Mayor to address the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended through January 20, 2023. Accordingly, CCECs may continue to hold their meetings remotely through that date if they determine that the COVID-19 …
العربية / বাংলা / 中文 / Français / Kreyòl ayisyen / 한국어 / Русский / Español / اردو Dear families, Did you know you can see which priority groups received offers to a particular kindergarten program in the kindergarten MySchools directory? To see this information: This information can be useful for understanding what the admissions priorities for a particular program are, what your priority to a program is, and the chances of that …
العربية / বাংলা / 中文 / Français / Kreyòl ayisyen / 한국어 / Русский / Español / اردو Dear families, If your child was born in 2020, they can attend 3-K in fall 2023! Before the application opens in late January, we encourage you to learn about the four different program settings that offer 3-K. Today, we will spotlight District Schools. District Schools are NYC DOE public elementary schools. New York …
Celebrate the Holidays with Three Key Actions to Support Healthy School Meals for All 1. Share Op-Ed from Rachael Ray on Social Media.Rachael Ray – Food Network star, author, cook and syndicated talk-show host – penned an op-ed calling for New York to fund free school meals for all. Help amplify Rachael Ray’s support for Healthy …
العربية / বাংলা / 中文 / Français / Kreyòl ayisyen / 한국어 / Русский / Español / اردو Dear families, If your child was born in 2019, they can attend pre-K in fall 2023! Before the application opens in late January, we encourage you to learn about the three different program settings that offer pre-K. Today, we will be spotlighting District Schools. District Schools are NYC DOE public elementary schools. New …
Community Update: December 19thDear Friend, I pride myself in being open and transparent with you all, my constituents, and last week, I wasn’t able to put it in the usual 12-hour days I work on your behalf because I was ill. Fortunately, Brooklyn is home to some of the best doctors and nurses in the world, and I am …
Community Update: November 13thDear Friend, I hope you’ve been well. As I write to you, I’m reminded of what a privilege it is to be an American citizen. Alongside CUNY Citizenship Now! and Council Member Shahana Hanif, my office hosted a successful “Become a Citizen” event in which we were able to connect nearly 100 of our neighbors with legal …