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Aeriel yoga, yoga with live music and much more at Abhaya Yoga in DUMBO and Gowanus (sponsored)
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Abhaya Yoga offers a full spectrum of yoga classes taught in a sacred, community environment in its new studios in DUMBO and Gowanus. $25 for an unlimited week of yoga across locations for new students. Abhaya Gowanus is a 5300-square foot facility for yoga located steps from the Smith-9th [...]
Abhaya Yoga offers a full spectrum of yoga classes taught in a sacred, community environment in its new studios in DUMBO and Gowanus. $25 for an unlimited week of yoga across locations for new students. Abhaya Gowanus is a 5300-square foot facility for yoga located steps from the Smith-9th Street stop (F/G trains). The 1900-square foot space in DUMBO is located at 32 Pearl Street.
Abhaya specializes in integrative yoga taught by expert instructors; honoring the age old tradition of yoga with a modern approach. Experience the physicality of yoga, deep healing, and inspiring, heart felt classes.
Try our signature classes:
Bhava Yoga – Yoga with live music (Gowanus) Fridays @ 6:45
Aerial Yoga – Explore ease and flight in hammocks allowing you to relax and fly (Gowanus) Wednesdays 10am, Thursdays 6:3pm
Abhaya Core- Find fitness and integration of body, mind, heart by working deep stabilizing muscles with use of the breath
Chandra Yoga- Integrate a slow flowing practice with restorative postures, breath work, all set to meditative music
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Possible Brooklyn Heights Promenade closure for 6 years during BQE repairs
Saturday, September 22, 2018
The Department of Transportation has unveiled two possible proposals for the rehabilitation of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway from Atlantic Avenue to Sands Street.
In what the agency has billed the “innovative” scenario, the revamp would be completed in six years at a cost of $3.2–$3.6 billion, with numerous community benefits (including improved pedestrian access from Brooklyn Heights to Brooklyn Bridge Park, [...]
. But it would also necessitate the complete closure of that portion of the BQE and construction of a temporary six-lane roadway on the level of the Brooklyn Heights Promenade—meaning the walkway would be removed for as long as six years. It would be rebuilt at the end of the construction period, a move that DOT sees as necessary given its age and current state.
The other, “traditional” scenario would see reconstruction on the BQE implemented piecemeal; repairs would be made lane-by-lane, without the temporary roadway or an extensive closure of the Promenade. DOT sees this option as more uncertain when it comes to pricing and timeline—it could take more than eight years, and the cost could be anywhere from $3.4 billion to more than $4 billion.
Work on the new BQE isn’t set to begin for at least another couple of years. The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) will be hosting a Project Update Meeting on Thursday, September 27, doors open at 5:30 p.m., event from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m with presentation and Q&A Session at National Grid Auditorium at 1 MetroTech Center, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn NY 11201 – Enter from Jay Street.
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Alice’s Tea Cup opening in Brooklyn Heights
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Alice’s Tea Cup with two locations in Manhattan will be opening a 400 sq ft cafe at 43 Hicks Street in late October. Opening hours will be 7 am to 6 pm.
They will be offering a wide variety of freshly baked pastries (scones, muffins, cookies) and handcrafted cakes. They will have a well curated selection of tea (and [...]
 and handcrafted cakes. They will have a well curated selection of tea (and coffee!), plus some extras like homemade gelato and seasonal specialty baked goods.
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Annual Transit Museum bus festival in DUMBO 10/7
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Brooklyn Bridge Park will host the 25th Annual Bus Festival of the Transit Museum at Brooklyn Bridge Plaza on October 7th from 10 am to 4 pm. Step aboard heir vintage fleet, take photos and meet some of the MTA bus drivers! Free!
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You are invited to join the Blue School at an Open House or on a weekly tour this fall (sponsored)
Monday, September 17, 2018
Blue School is a joyful, thoughtful independent school. Whether you are seeking a warm, connected program for your 2, 3 or 4 year old; an inquiry-driven program that provides deep dives into project work for your K-5th grader; or a middle school program that is designed to harness the [...]
Blue School is a joyful, thoughtful independent school. Whether you are seeking a warm, connected program for your 2, 3 or 4 year old; an inquiry-driven program that provides deep dives into project work for your K-5th grader; or a middle school program that is designed to harness the potential of adolescents to act on their ideas, pursue high levels of scholarship, and become more fully realized as people and learners, we welcome your family to visit and to apply.Our campus in lower Manhattan features thoughtfully designed classrooms, designated lab spaces for art, STEAM, science, music and drama, as well as a library, upcycling center, gymnasium and outdoor terraces.We look forward to getting to know you and to helping you get to know Blue School’s balanced approach to education!
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A new District 15 middle school admissions process approved
Thursday, September 13, 2018
District 15’s schools are among the most socio-economically and racially segregated schools in New York City. District 15 includes Cobble Hill, Gowanus, Boerum Hill, Park Slope, Sunset Park, Red Hook and parts of Downtown Brooklyn. In the fall of 2017, the NYC Department of Education (DOE) initiated a community planning and engagement process, The [...]
 initiated a community planning and engagement process, The District 15 (D15) Diversity Plan, aimed at creating diverse, meaningfully integrated middle schools.
Within the current middle-school admissions process, in which families rank schools, most of the schools use academic “screens” to select the students they want.
In the new admissions plan, Fifth grade families will continue to rank their middle-school choices. But the plan will eliminate academic and other screens. The district will use a lottery that gives extra weight to students who come from low-income families, are learning English as a new language, or are homeless.
The city announced it would dedicate $500,000 towards new resources, training, and other supports for parents and educators to help make the plan work. A new coordinator will be responsible for helping families navigate the admissions process, and an outreach team is tasked with contacting every parent with information about how to apply to middle schools. Additionally, it will be up to a new “diversity, equity, and integration coordinator” to oversee the district’s work, which will include providing teachers with anti-bias training, social-emotional learning, and alternative discipline practices.
Main changes and propositions:
Remove all screens. (These screens include: lateness, attendance, student behavior, admissions exams/tests, standardized test scores, report card grades, & auditions. Maintain the current system of school choice.)
Create an admissions priority for students who qualify as low-income, are English Language Learners (ELLs) and/or are Students in Temporary Housing for 52% of all seats at all D15 middle schools. A more specific & accurate metric will be developed & used to identify low-income students status.
Allow elementary students who have completed a dual language program to be automatically eligible for middle school dual language programs. Utilize a transparent & objective assessment to determine bi-literacy for new students entering a middle school dual language program.
Improve support & funding for existing programs in middle schools which have historically been ranked lower by applicants.
Explore, implement & fund specialized programs in middle schools which have historically been ranked lower by applicants, Equitable Admissions such as Spanish and/or Chinese dual language programs & specialized STEM programs.
Pilot a busing program for 6th grade students traveling beyond 1 mile to their middle schools. Ensure bus routes provide access for students with limited subway & bus access.
The plan will be implemented this fall for next school year.
Photo: Public workshop for District 15 school diversity
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City Point’s “Back to School Boogie” this Sunday (sponsored)
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Celebrate the start of the school year with the whole family at City Point! Head over on Sunday, 9/16, from 2 to 4PM to boogie down with Vered and the Babes. Then, shimmy over to the Joybird Lounge for snacks and more fun!
City Point is open for family-friendly shopping from morning to midnight. Here are our shopping highlights for kids:
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Celebrate the start of the school year with the whole family at City Point! Head over on Sunday, 9/16, from 2 to 4PM to boogie down with Vered and the Babes. Then, shimmy over to the Joybird Lounge for snacks and more fun!
City Point is open for family-friendly shopping from morning to midnight. Here are our shopping highlights for kids:
Century 21: This NYC retail icon has a full selection of clothing, shoes and accessories for kids
Flying Tiger Copenhagen: A global Danish design brand full of surprises for the whole family. Playful touches for decorating kids’ rooms, tricking out a birthday party, last-minute gifts, lunch box/picnic essentials, games, toys and more!
Little Giants Giant Shorties: Not the norm shopping experience for not the norm parents. Combining the unapologetic, in your face, DIY ethos of the streetwear lifestyle with the rambunctious and energetic, rebellious yet playful nature of kids
Target: Every season, everything you need for kids — fashion, food, school supplies, crafts, toys, bath…
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Affordable housing lottery launched for new Pier 6 tower
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
The lottery is open for affordable housing at 15 Bridge Park Drive in Brooklyn Bridge Park featuring studios to 3 bedroom apartments. The 15-story building has 100 affordable apartments and 40 market-rate ones which are not listed yet.
The affordable apartments are being offered at three different income brands: 80, 130, and 165 percent of the area [...]
Brooklyn Heights food news
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
A new coffee shop KaigoCoffee is now open at Pier 5 from 7.30 am to 7 pm daily. Tthey offer avocado toast, smoothes and more apart from coffees and pastries.
Blossom Poke Bowl at 15t3 Remsen Street offers seafood, vegetarian and vegan bowls starting at $10.95. It is open 10.30 to 10 pm on weekdays and 11.30 [...]
