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Olivia Ellis, Co-Architect of PS 8’s Turn-Around, Has Passed

By on September 16, 2017 9:15 pm in 11201, CEC13Brooklyn, Education, P.S. 8, schools

With heavy hearts, we share the sad news that Olivia Ellis passed away this week. Olivia, along with Principal Seth Phillips and others, revived PS 8 from a school on the verge of closure due to low enrollment, to one of the most sought-after schools it is today. Hailing from P.S. 321 where she taught […]

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District 13 Education Roundup

By on September 25, 2016 11:26 pm in Brooklyn Heights, CEC13Brooklyn, Education, Events, Kids, Parents

The school year is underway and the District 13 CEC is spreading the word about important meetings and events taking place this week. Monday, September 26th Participatory Budgeting 7:00pm – 8:30pm PS 9 (80 Underhill Avenue, Brooklyn) Per the CEC website, this information session is an opportunity for collaborative brainstorming with electeds, school leaders and parents […]

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The BHB Ten for 2015!

By on January 10, 2016 11:59 pm in Architecture, Arts and Entertainment, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn History, CEC13Brooklyn, Celebrity Residents, Cobble Hill, Development, Education, History, Literature, Music, Neighborhoods, P.S. 307, P.S. 8, Pets, Real Estate, Religion

Here, in no particular order, are the people you, the readers, and we nominated for the Brooklyn Heights Ten for the past year, 2015. Tracy (“Mrs. Fink”) Zamot and daughter Gracie: The sudden and unexpected loss of BHB’s founder, publisher, contributor, and guiding light John “Homer Fink” Loscalzo last April left all of us on […]

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