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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
20
DiNapoli Sounds Alarm About the MTA’s Debt

DiNapoli Sounds Alarm About the MTA’s Debt

Photo by Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City TransitState Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is sounding the alarm about the MTA’
4 min read
Apr
20
City Completes $31.6 Million Refab of Historic South Williamsburg DEP Building

City Completes $31.6 Million Refab of Historic South Williamsburg DEP Building

350 Flushing Avenue (Image: NYC Department of Environmental Protection)The city announced today that it has completed a $31.6
2 min read
Apr
19
Gowanus Rezoning Proceeds to Public Review

Gowanus Rezoning Proceeds to Public Review

A sketch of thre Gowanus canal bridge crossing with waterfront development and pedestrian activity. (Image: Department of City Planning)The
3 min read
Apr
19
Mayor de Blasio Joins Opposition to Gowanus Peaker Power Plant

Mayor de Blasio Joins Opposition to Gowanus Peaker Power Plant

The Gowanus Generating Station (Image: Astoria Generating Company)Mayor Bill de Blasio has joined climate activists and several lawmakers in
3 min read
Apr
19
Skate Garden, Prospect Park Children’s Corner and PS131 Bathroom Reno Among District 39 Participatory Budgeting Winners

Skate Garden, Prospect Park Children’s Corner and PS131 Bathroom Reno Among District 39 Participatory Budgeting Winners

The winning projects for this year’s participatory budgeting cycle in Council District 39 include a down payment to create
2 min read
Apr
16
Briefly Noted: Fort Greene Park, Bay Ridge Traffic Safety, and Other Stories

Briefly Noted: Fort Greene Park, Bay Ridge Traffic Safety, and Other Stories

Schools Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter on April 13, 2021. (Image: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)It’s been a busy
3 min read
Apr
16
20K-Square-Foot Aldi Supermarket Coming to Flatbush Junction

20K-Square-Foot Aldi Supermarket Coming to Flatbush Junction

Flatbush Junction (Image: Google Maps)Flatbush is getting a new supermarket. The discount supermarket chain Aldi has signed a lease
1 min read
Apr
15
Cornegy Snags Transit Workers Union Endorsement in Brooklyn Borough President Race

Cornegy Snags Transit Workers Union Endorsement in Brooklyn Borough President Race

Council Member Robert Cornegy Jr.Council Member Robert Cornegy, Jr. has picked up an endorsement from the city’s major
3 min read
Apr
15
New Schools Data Shows Large Attendance Disparities for Students in Shelter and English Language Learners

New Schools Data Shows Large Attendance Disparities for Students in Shelter and English Language Learners

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter at Phyl’s Academy in Brooklyn on March 23, 2021. (Image:
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Apr
14
Rejuvenation, Celebration and “Ridiculous Emceeing” at BAM’s First Live Virtual Spring Event

Rejuvenation, Celebration and “Ridiculous Emceeing” at BAM’s First Live Virtual Spring Event

Image: BAMRejuvenation, celebration and “ridiculous emceeing.” That’s what BAM has on offer for its first live, virtual concert of
2 min read