Asian American history is American history. Thrilled to join @NYCMayor and @DOEChancellor today to announce the creation of a new AAPI curriculum in NYC public schools. Let’s keep the momentum going and pass S6359A to mandate it statewide!

NEW: Schermerhorn is getting a redesign. 🚲 2-way protected bicycle lane on Schermerhorn between Boerum Pl & 3rd Ave 🚗 1-way conversion for vehicles b/w Smith St & 3rd Ave 🚶‍♀️ Pedestrian improvements ✅ Moving the standard bicycle lane b/w Boerum Pl & Clinton St to south side

I spoke to Patrick Gallo of ‘The Offer’ about his 7 favorite spots in Red Hook for @brooklynbased https://t.co/XZW5Ynrfhs

Well, this is cool as hell. The @BKLYNlibrary has announced that any youth in America (age 13 to 21) now qualifies for a Brooklyn Public Library card—giving them access to 300K+ eBooks and audiobooks—in an effort to fight censorship and ongoing book bans.

The new round of bike lane “hardenings” announced Saturday will be 🚲 20th St in Brooklyn, part of the bike boulevard 🚲 Northern Blvd, 41st Ave to Honeywell St 🚲 Grand St Brooklyn 🚲 60th St, 1st to York Aves 🚲 Southern Boulevard Bronx

Drop by Flatbush Library and take home a tree this Saturday from 10am-12pm. We will be distributing native tree species Serviceberry, River Birch and Hornbeam. Special thanks to the New York Restoration Project! 🌳

After avoiding Midtown for the creepy Elmos and herds of out-of-town tourists, it’s time to give it another chance. I rounded up all the best spots in Midtown for @brooklynbased. The hottest new neighborhood is…Midtown?

working on a piece for NYT & i would love to hear about your experiences: what do you think of when you think of the NYC subway? what are some of your worst & best subway memories?

** NYC has activated Unified Victim Response System ** If you are concerned about welfare of someone who may have been affected by the Brooklyn subway attack and are unable to contact them, call 311. From outside NYC call 212-639-9675.

If you’ve been picking up on our not-so-subtle hints, you’ll see that while the Sidecar sign came down, a Rullo’s sign went up, and where our kitchen once stood, we’ve made space for some additional booths.

Walked into the bodega and asked if they sold butter. “Sorry, no,” but then a pause, “How much do you need? Just cooking dinner?” Love you, New York City.

Thursday's Weather Rating: 1/10 Cloudy, dreary, rain. Highs in the upper 40's. Blustery east winds. There are no vibes today.

Yoshino cherry trees are at peak bloom this week. Here are the best places to see the blossoms in our parks: 🌸 The Oval at Hunter's Point South Park 🌸 Cherry Hill in Central Park 🌸 Sakura Park

📅On April 13th, CELEBRATE WITH BABS for the launch of her new cookbook! Come get all of the holiday recipes and motherly advice you need to make every celebration special🎂

this is my favorite loading dock in all of brooklyn because it looks like the set of a play about a loading dock

Idea: a weekly series on @wnyc called “How Do They Stay Open?” in which listeners nominate storefronts that have been in their neighborhood last forever, yet seem to have no discernible foot traffic. Reporters will then investigate.

Join us in #ConeyIsland on #PalmSunday #April10th for the 37th Annual Blessing of the Rides at Deno's @WonderWheelPark 🎡🎢🎠 Free Rides on Deno's Wonder Wheel to the first 102 visitors to start the 102nd season!