South American Parrots Find Brooklyn's For Da Boids
      By Linda Steinmuller You don't have to be a bird watcher or ornithology expert to know that a bunch of parrots have made Brooklyn their home for nearly forty years. They're often seen - and heard - in Canarsie, Marine Park and Flatbush. On pleasant mornings along Remsen Avenue, it is ...
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Bildersee Principal Aims To Raise School's Image
By Dara Mormile
      Pride, excellence and a sense of community: these are the three goals principal Alex Fralin had for Bildersee Intermediate School 68 when he took over in 2005. When Fralin came to I.S. 68 in 2002, he served as an assistant principal and worked closely with principal Iris Zvi on enhan...
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Group Renews Proposal For Grand Prix At Gateway
      By Neil S. Friedman Nearly a year after more than a dozen Gateway National Recreation Area officials rejected a plan to bring Grand Prix-style racing to Floyd Bennett Field, the group behind the proposed annual event presented a revised request at this month's Community Board 18 meeting...
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