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Crown Heights, NY– Parent protests appear to have forced New York City Mayor Adams to back off a plan to house migrants in school gyms. Protests began on Tuesday as parents shouted “NOT HERE! NOT HERE! NOT HERE! NOT HERE!” outside of P.S. 189 The Bilingual Center. The gym conversion began the day before at P.S. 188 in Coney Island. At least six schools were planned to house migrants while students continue to go to classes. The city was said to be eyeing 20 more schools to house incoming asylum

Juan Bonilla remembers reading the announcement on his phone and got flashbacks to what his job was like before the pandemic. He remembered the packed lobby, the line going out the door and customers seated next to the bar area. Soon his Starbucks location would begin to look like that again, and he was scared.

On April 29, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio declared that New York City would fully reopen on July 1. The announcement brought excitement to many business owners who saw it as an opportunity

Coney Island finally has a Starbucks. Residents have walked by the storefront on the corner of Surf Avenue and West 10th street for almost two years, wondering when they’d be able to enjoy their favorite drinks from the coffee giant. Starbucks planned to open the store in the summer of 2019, but opposition from the Coney Island Community Board held it up.

Starbucks executives chose a prime location across from the Cyclone rollercoaster and a short walk from the Aquarium. Executives wanted the s

Two women launched a beauty business in Crown Heights, Brooklyn before the pandemic. Customers responded and keep coming in for their services. They hope they can hang on.

DAR Beauty, a family-owned business in Brooklyn is weathering the ups and downs of the pandemic. Pre-COVID, Daniela Quezada was beginning to make a name for herself as a make-up artist, working out of the Crown Heights salon. But then in March, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of personal care services, forcing the salon to cancel appointments for clients in need of blowouts, nail color changes, make-up and lash extensions. “It was difficult when everything closed,” said Quezada, 21.

On September 20 at 6 PM, Bad Bunny’s fans tuned into his YouTube channel anticipating a concert in an empty area. Much to their surprise, the camera panned out to show the reggaeton artist dressed in all black with small rimmed shades standing on top of a a flatbed truck that looked like a graffitied subway car moving through New York City.

The highly anticipated concert from Bad Bunny was streamed live, but his fans didn’t expect to see him performing in the flesh from outside their windows. T