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Billy Richling

Billy Richling

Billy Richling is a staff reporter for Bklyner, covering politics, real estate and everything else. He lives in Flatbush, and previously worked for the Times Square Alliance.
May
28
Mayor Commits to Changes on McGuinness Boulevard After Teacher’s Death

Mayor Commits to Changes on McGuinness Boulevard After Teacher’s Death

Mayor Bill de Blasio attends a vigil organized by Families for Safe Streets at McGolrick Park in Greenpoint on May
2 min read
May
27
Worker Fell to Death From Flatbush Historic Bank Site: Police

Worker Fell to Death From Flatbush Historic Bank Site: Police

The Flatbush Savings Bank building in March 2021. (Image: Dann Lawrence)A construction worker has fallen to his death at
1 min read
May
27
Council District 39 Council Candidates On Schools

Council District 39 Council Candidates On Schools

The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly challenging for parents with school-aged children, who have navigated the perils of remote learning,
8 min read
May
27
Khari Edwards Scores Backing from Clarkes, Assembly Members Diana Richardson and Latrice Walker in Borough President Race

Khari Edwards Scores Backing from Clarkes, Assembly Members Diana Richardson and Latrice Walker in Borough President Race

Khari Edwards has snagged the backing of some of Brooklyn’s most notable elected officials in his bid to become
3 min read
May
26
What To Preserve And What To Develop – Some District 39 Council Candidates Can’t Seem To Make Up Their Minds About Park Slope

What To Preserve And What To Develop – Some District 39 Council Candidates Can’t Seem To Make Up Their Minds About Park Slope

Does landmarking make neighborhoods more affordable or more expensive? Some Park Slope council candidates can’t seem to decide. At
5 min read
May
25
District 46 Council Candidates All Commit to Launching Participatory Budgeting Program

District 46 Council Candidates All Commit to Launching Participatory Budgeting Program

A crowded field of southern Brooklyn candidates agree on at least one thing. All eight candidates running to replace term-limited
3 min read
May
25
District 33 Council Candidates Have Big Plans for Climate Resiliency

District 33 Council Candidates Have Big Plans for Climate Resiliency

Though climate change and related environmental risks pose a threat to communities throughout New York [https://citylimits.org/2021/04/
8 min read
May
25
City’s Property Tax Reform Commission Hosting Brooklyn Hearing This Week

City’s Property Tax Reform Commission Hosting Brooklyn Hearing This Week

East 25th Street in East Flatbush. (Image: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)A panel seeking to simplify the city’s notoriously byzantine
3 min read
May
24
Greenpoint Ferry Landing Closed “Until Further Notice”

Greenpoint Ferry Landing Closed “Until Further Notice”

A ferry crosses in front of the Williamsburg Bridge. (Image: NYC Ferry)The city’s ferry service has hit a
2 min read
May
21
Brooklyn Crime Blotter – May 21st

Brooklyn Crime Blotter – May 21st

(Image: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Concerns about an increase in crime continue to play a central role [https://www.nytimes.com/
3 min read