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Albanese, a former teacher, says evaluation plan a good start

Park Slope
Democratic mayoral candidate Sal Albanese, a former public school teacher, said he agreed with the new teacher evaluation system unveiled by New York State Education Commissioner John King on June 1, but he also stated that the Bloomberg Administration and the United Federation of Teachers  … Full Article
 

Widely published young author debuts new novel in DUMBO

DUMBO
Among America’s most brazen contemporary writers is former Brooklynite Tao Lin. Just shy of 30, the prolific author already has published six books of fiction and poetry, and his seventh book, a novel titled “Taipei,” will be published by Vintage on June 4. … Full Article
 

Brooklyn is final stop on the drug court road trip

Downtown
The National Association of Drug Court Professionals has been touring the country to celebrate National Drug Court Month. Its final stop was at Brooklyn's Drug Treatment Court on Friday. … Full Article
 

Federal investigation sought for Hynes’ role in illegal detention accusations

Downtown
Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes once again finds himself warding off legal challenges of illegal conduct in his office’s investigation and prosecution of cases. … Full Article
 

Get Ready to Roll at P.S. 8's Paddlewheeler Festival

Brooklyn Heights
P.S. 8's annual Paddlewheeler Festival takes place Saturday, June 8 from noon to 4 p.m. … Full Article
 

Expanded Red Hook Ferry Service begins near Fairway, IKEA

Red Hook
Expanded ferry service from Manhattan to Red Hook has rolled out for the summer, and includes two boats operating weekends from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.  … Full Article
 

Flying robots, 3-D printing in Downtown Brooklyn this Saturday

Downtown
Downtown Brooklyn will become a hot spot for science and technology enthusiasts of all ages this Saturday, June 1 with the return of the World Science Festival to two locations: NYU-Poly’s MetroTec … Full Article
 

Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association celebrates at 95th annual dinner

Prospect Park
Brooklyn’s legal community came out in full force at the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association’s 95th annual dinner Wednesday evening. … Full Article
 

An evening of South African story, song and cuisine in Fort Greene

Fort Greene
Madiba, the only South African restaurant in Brooklyn, will host next week what promises to be a poignant evening of South African literature, music, and cuisine. The program, which will begin at 7 p.m. … Full Article
 

How the M train Is gentrifying Bushwick

Bushwick
In the summer of 2009, City Limits spent several weeks in the 11237 ZIP code in Bushwick, Brooklyn—the area that contains the geographic center of New York City—to gauge how the neighborhood had changed, for better or worse, during Mayor Bloomberg's first two terms. … Full Article
 

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