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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.
Apr
28
Search for Lost Pet Tortoise in Bay Ridge

Search for Lost Pet Tortoise in Bay Ridge

Doris the tortoise.Doris the tortoise is on the loose. A pet African leopard tortoise named Doris has escaped from
2 min read
Apr
28
City Council Boots Chaim Deutsch After His Tax Fraud Guilty Plea

City Council Boots Chaim Deutsch After His Tax Fraud Guilty Plea

Chaim Deutsch. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Southern Brooklyn Council Member Chaim Deutsch has been expelled from the City Council, days
2 min read
Apr
27
District 40 Council Candidates On Small Business Support, Zoning and the NYPD’s Budget

District 40 Council Candidates On Small Business Support, Zoning and the NYPD’s Budget

One candidate wants to downzone the neighborhood. Another wants to remove up to $3 billion from the NYPD’s budget.
5 min read
Apr
26
Residents Ask City for Help Addressing Quality of Life Issues After Hotel Shelters Pop Up in Sunset Park

Residents Ask City for Help Addressing Quality of Life Issues After Hotel Shelters Pop Up in Sunset Park

The Glo Hotel on 850 4th Avenue is one of several Sunset Park hotels being used as homeless shelters. (Image:
5 min read
Apr
23
11-Story Mixed-Use Development Coming to Bed-Stuy Grocery Site

11-Story Mixed-Use Development Coming to Bed-Stuy Grocery Site

A rendering of the proposed development at 1100 Myrtle Avenue. (Image: Hill West Architects)A grocery on the border of
3 min read
Apr
22
After Vandal Hits Prospect Park Trash Cans, Staff and Volunteers Partner for a Clean-Up

After Vandal Hits Prospect Park Trash Cans, Staff and Volunteers Partner for a Clean-Up

(Image: Prospect Park Alliance)After dozens of trash cans in Prospect Park were overturned on Tuesday night, covering the green
2 min read
Apr
22
Brooklyn Council Member Chaim Deutsch Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

Brooklyn Council Member Chaim Deutsch Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

Council Member Chaim Deutsch. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Southern Brooklyn Council Member Chaim Deutsch pled guilty today for filing a
3 min read
Apr
22
Brookfield Presents Plan to Refresh One Pierrepont Plaza Space in Downtown Brooklyn

Brookfield Presents Plan to Refresh One Pierrepont Plaza Space in Downtown Brooklyn

A rendering of the redesigned plaza at One Pierrepont Plaza. (Image: DLANDstudio Architecture)Brookfield Properties is planning a fresh look
2 min read
Apr
21
With Solar Panels on NYCHA Roofs, Initiative Looks to Give Energy Savings to Low-Income New Yorkers

With Solar Panels on NYCHA Roofs, Initiative Looks to Give Energy Savings to Low-Income New Yorkers

Workers installing solar panels at Carver Houses, a New York City Housing Authority development in northern Manhattan. (Image: Accord Power
3 min read
Apr
21
For Many Brooklynites, Chauvin Conviction Brings Relief and Muted Optimism

For Many Brooklynites, Chauvin Conviction Brings Relief and Muted Optimism

Brooklynites gathered outside the Barclays Center after Derek Chauvin’s conviction on Tuesday, April 20th. (Image: Adrian Childress)Within minutes
4 min read