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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
06
Mayor Calls on State to Pass “Crash Victim Rights and Safety Act” After Officer’s Death

Mayor Calls on State to Pass “Crash Victim Rights and Safety Act” After Officer’s Death

Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray attend the funeral of NYPD Officer Anastasios Tsakos at the Saint
3 min read
May
05
Major Bike and Pedestrian Improvements Planned for Meeker Avenue

Major Bike and Pedestrian Improvements Planned for Meeker Avenue

Meeker Avenue (Image: Google Maps)The city’s Department of Transportation unveiled plans for a revamp of Meeker Avenue in
5 min read
May
04
Chaim Deutsch’s Staff to be Removed in July, Raising Concerns About Constituent Services

Chaim Deutsch’s Staff to be Removed in July, Raising Concerns About Constituent Services

The district office of recently-expelled Council Member Chaim Deutsch. (Image: Google Maps)The staff of expelled Council Member Chaim Deutsch
3 min read
May
04
First Poll of Brooklyn Borough President Race Finds Reynoso and Cornegy Atop Close Field

First Poll of Brooklyn Borough President Race Finds Reynoso and Cornegy Atop Close Field

The first formal poll of the Brooklyn Borough President’s race shows Council Members Antonio Reynoso and Robert Cornegy Jr.
5 min read
May
03
Student Fatally Shot at Midwood’s Urban Dove Charter School

Student Fatally Shot at Midwood’s Urban Dove Charter School

The building that houses Urban Dove Charter School in 2019. (Image: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)A 17-year-old student was fatally shot
3 min read
May
03
Coney Island Political Feud Divides City Council Race

Coney Island Political Feud Divides City Council Race

A bitter political rivalry between two Coney Island elected officials is making waves in the neighborhood’s City Council contest.
4 min read
May
03
Lime Launches Electric Moped Service in New York City

Lime Launches Electric Moped Service in New York City

Lime’s moped showcased at a Brooklyn Navy Yard press event on Friday, April 30th. (Image: Billy Richling)The micromobility
3 min read
Apr
29
The Top Destination for Manhattanites Fleeing the Pandemic This Past Year? Brooklyn

The Top Destination for Manhattanites Fleeing the Pandemic This Past Year? Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Bridge connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan (Image: Tom Coe/Unsplash) As the coronavirus swept across the country last year,
2 min read
Apr
29
Antonio Reynoso Endorsed by State Senator John Liu in Brooklyn BP Race

Antonio Reynoso Endorsed by State Senator John Liu in Brooklyn BP Race

Council Member Antonio Reynoso has picked up an endorsement from Queens State Senator John Liu in his push to become
2 min read
Apr
28
Andrew Yang Scores Endorsement from Key Orthodox Borough Park Leaders

Andrew Yang Scores Endorsement from Key Orthodox Borough Park Leaders

Andrew Yang. (Image: Campaign)The heads of several major Hasidic sects in Borough Park jointly endorsed Andrew Yang for mayor
4 min read