THE TERRAPIN TIMES

By Archer D’Angelo BKI’s chorus has advanced into the TOP TEN finalists to perform at the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting on NATIONAL TELEVISION! I went to both periods of the chorus elective on Thursday, November 2nd and was able to interview chorus teacher Mr. Ethan and his class along with some additional students involved…

By Archer D’Angelo The BKI soccer team is making history by being the FIRST UNDEFEATED Sports Team in BKI history! I went to soccer practice on Tuesday, October 24th and was able to talk to a few players. I asked their coach, Mr. Laidley, about why this season went so well and he said “The…

Archer D’Angelo 7th Grader with experience at the Ps32 Journal as Editor. He often writes about BKI News, History, and Games. He focuses on the BKI News & Global News Categories. He also is good at Canva and other Design programs used by the Terrapin Times. He is a Big Fan of History as well…

By Clyde Brittelle Our mayor Eric Adams has proposed budget cuts that would withhold funding that would otherwise go to, among others, the library system. According to Emma Fitzsimmons from The New York Times, “During his first year as mayor, Eric Adams said he was focused on ensuring that city government served the working-class New…

America’s Exploits Part 1 By Archer D’Angelo Hello It is Archer D’Angelo. If you don’t know already, as all countries do, Americans have done some weird things. Today I am gonna tell you about possibly the strangest of these events, being the Dictator of the State of Louisiana in the 1930s, and be prepared for…

  By; Nylah Nash  Rickers island is a 413-acre island in the East River in the Bronx that contains New York City’s largest jail. The island was originally under 100 acres in size but has since grown to more than 400 acres. Rikers island is known for its intense violence and corruption and for grouping minors…

By, Clyde Brittelle How did Fort Greene get its name? What is its location? What is the story behind its famous park? Read this article and you’ll find the answers to all of these questions.  For this article I spoke with Ms.Lawton, who is a teacher for the 7th grade at BKI, about living in…

                                      By Nylah Nash  To start off, Diamondback Terrapins are a species of turtle native to brackish, tidal marshes on the coast.   Their diet mainly consists of meat but they sometimes ingest tiny amounts of plant material. They possess strong jaws and crushing plates in their mouths that qualify them to eat hard shell prey such…