Kids & Education

Bay Ridge — The Breezy Point Star: Local 11-year-old gives back to the true heroes

Coney Island — Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Council holds annual legislative brunch

Borough Park — New slow zone to be installed near FDR High School

Bay Ridge — Elected officials and DOE clash over lead in water in Brooklyn public schools

Bensonhurst — Kearney alum wins award for work on Oscar-winning “La La Land”

Bensonhurst — P.S. 186 celebrates Dr. Seuss’s birthday with annual VIP Readers Day

Bay Ridge — Fontbonne nails down first on Senior Night

Bay Ridge — Poly Prep student Kayla Williams focuses on educating less fortunate youth

Bay Ridge — CelebFilterArt campaign uses Snapchat filters to benefit public school arts programs

— Pre-K for All deadline is Friday, March 3

Midwood — Midwood High School evacuated following bomb threat

Red Hook — Ellen DeGeneres gifts 41 Red Hook students scholarships, lauds two local educators and Star Network honorees