The City Council voted to approve a bill on Dec. 19 to allow small, non-public schools to be reimbursed by New York City for the cost of hiring security guards — just as larger schools are. Specifically, the bill will expand the number of non-public schools eligible for the city’s reimbursement program. That program, established in 2015, allows schools with an enrollment of at least 300 students to qualify. The new bill lowers that threshold to 150 students.
Friends and faithful are teeing it up Thursday, July 21, at North Hills Country Club for the 27th annual Bishop’s Golf Classic to raise funds and awareness for charities that support the mission of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School, East Flatbush, paid tribute to Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio during an Annual Gala on Oct. 5.
Car parades, virtual proms, home visits from principals personally delivering caps and gowns to doorsteps, and drive-by graduation ceremonies are just some of the ways high schools around the Diocese of Brooklyn are making seniors feel special in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month and the peer leaders from Cristo Rey Brooklyn H.S., kicked off the month by greeting the student body and handing out orange ribbons to show awareness and support.
Keeping hope alive was on the agenda this summer for Cristo Rey Brooklyn H.S., Flatbush. Staff, alumni and a group of 18 rising seniors went to Guatemala for their fifth annual Hoops for Hope Service Project.
Staff and students from Cristo Rey Brooklyn H.S., Flatbush, went on their summer service trip to Mercy Farm in Benson, Vt.
In this special summer 2018 edition, Teen News Flash keeps you up-to-date with upcoming youth events around the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Tablet All-Scholastic 2018 – Javan Nicholas Abrams
The Tablet asks students from around the Diocese of Brooklyn a question for the opinion section of the Youth page. In this special edition – the responses came from seniors from the Class of 2018.
