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The first day of school in Brooklyn in 2024. (Michael Appleton\/Mayoral Photography Office)<\/p>\nWe\u2019ve rounded up a list of back-to-school giveaways where parents can pick up brand new backpacks, notebooks, and other essentials.<\/p>\n
The first day of school in Brooklyn in 2024. (Michael Appleton\/Mayoral Photography Office)<\/p>\n
Summer is flying by and and back-to-school season is almost here. <\/p>\n
School supplies and book bags can only last so long when kids put them through the wringer all year. And it\u2019s getting more expensive to replace them: an analysis<\/a> last month from think tanks Groundwork Collaborative and The Century Foundation found that American families are facing a nearly 11 percent price hike when it comes to back-to-school expenses this fall. <\/p>\n That\u2019s why we\u2019ve rounded up a list of back-to-school giveaways where parents can pick up brand new backpacks, notebooks, and other essentials to help start the school year off right. Know one we missed? List in below in the comments. <\/p>\n Each week, City Limits highlights essential resources and community-based services available across New York City\u2019s five boroughs. For more more, follow us on Instagram<\/a> or TikTok<\/a>. <\/p>\n Manhattan:<\/p>\n Aug. 12 Aug. 21 Aug. 27 Aug. 29 Brooklyn<\/p>\n Aug. 8 Aug. 15 Pilgrim Cathedral<\/a>, 590 New Lots Ave. Aug. 18 Aug. 20 Aug. 29 Aug. 30 Sept. 5 Queens<\/p>\n Aug. 8 Aug. 18 Aug. 29 Bronx\u00a0<\/p>\n Aug. 7 Jacobi Center<\/a>, 3424 Kossuth Ave. Aug. 8 BCNY<\/a>, 565 Morris Ave. Aug. 22 Sharon Baptist Church<\/a>, 827 Forest Ave. Aug. 23 Aug. 28 Morrisonia Air Rights Houses<\/a>, 3125 Park Ave. Aug. 29 Staten Island<\/p>\n Aug. 13 United Federation of Teachers<\/a>, 221 Broadway Aug. 19 To reach the author, contact [email\u00a0protected]<\/a>. To reach the editor, contact [email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n Want to republish this story? Find City Limits\u2019 reprint policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \tWe want to hear from you!<\/p>\n Take a short anonymous survey to help us deliver content to empower our community.<\/p>\n
PSA 1<\/a>, 2860 West 23rd St.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n
NY Foundling<\/a>, 109 E 115th St.
1 to 5 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Union Settlement<\/a>, 237 E 104th St.
12 to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Devonte Davis Loyalty Foundation, <\/a>112th Street b\/w Lenox and 5th Ave
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Melting Pot Restaurant<\/a>, 4914 Ave H\u00a0
2 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n
M.I.C<\/a>, Fulton Street and Stuyvesant Avenue
1 to 5 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n
State Sen. Roxanne J. Persaud\u2019s Free Funday<\/a>, Seaview Avenue and E 88th Street
3 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n
State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton\u2019s Office<\/a>, Kaiser Park, 2529 Neptune Ave.
12 to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
Major R. Owens Center<\/a>, 1561 Bedford Ave.
12 to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
Abundant Light and Grace Ministries<\/a>, 1074 Eastern Pkwy
12 p.m.<\/p>\n
Pampers For Tots Corporation<\/a>, Parkside Avenue and Prospect Park SW
1 p.m.<\/p>\n
Tax Hub Astoria<\/a>, 22-03 Astoria Blvd.
12 to 4 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Neighborhood Care<\/a>, 41-61 Kissena Blvd.
1 to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Love Your Neighbor<\/a>, 115th Street between Jamaica and 86th avenues\u00a0
12 to 4 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Giving Friends<\/a>, 1021 Jennings St.
10 a.m.<\/p>\n
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
Bent on Wellness<\/a>, 3551 Laconia Ave.
1 to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
12 to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Cosplay Back2School<\/a>, Devoe Park, West 188th Street
12 p.m.<\/p>\n
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
Pelham Pkwy Association<\/a>, 990 Pelham Pkwy
12 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n
NY Foundling<\/a>, 434 Westchester Ave.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
12 to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Pelham Lodge No. 712<\/a>, 1000 E Tremont Ave.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n
NY Foundling<\/a>, 230 Broad St.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
12 to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton\u2019s Office, <\/a>Tappen Park, Bay Street
12 to 3 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n