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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.

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Activist Groups Ask Biden Administration to Cut the Gas on Brooklyn Pipeline Project

A coalition of activist groups filed a federal civil rights complaint today that alleges National Grid bypassed key safety and health regulations when constructing a natural gas pipeline in Brooklyn, misleading local residents and ignoring negative health impacts on communities of color.

Council Funding Doubles Budget for Brooklyn College’s Haitian Studies Institute

Brooklyn College. (Image: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner) In the midst of strife and upheaval in Haiti, an initiative at Brooklyn College that supports scholarship and research focused on the island nation is getting a boost. The CUNY Haitian Studies Institute (HSI) at Brooklyn College announced today that it has received $1

City Begins BQE Preservation Work, Warning of Traffic Jams

Crews will begin work Friday evening, but the real impact on traffic will be felt Monday, when DOT will reduce the number of lanes between Atlantic Avenue and the Brooklyn Bridge from three to two in both directions.

Green-Wood Cemetery Seeks to Move Forward on New Education and Welcome Center

A rendering of the proposed education and welcome center at Green-Wood Cemetery. (Image: Architecture Research Office) Green-Wood Cemetery could soon host a large new building on its campus. The Green-Wood Historic Fund [https://www.green-wood.com], which oversees the 478-acre cemetery in western Brooklyn, is looking to build a new

Green-Wood Cemetery Marks 245 Years Since the Battle of Brooklyn with a Revolutionary Re-enactment

Brooklynites looking to dive into the borough’s revolutionary history can chat with Continental soldiers and sing along with brigands at Green-Wood Cemetery’s annual Battle of Brooklyn commemoration [https://www.green-wood.com/event/battle-of-brooklyn-an-eighteenth-century-american-faire/2021-08-29/] this Sunday, August 29th. The Battle of Brooklyn, fought in 1776, was the first

Midwood Sells Contested Site of Crown Heights Associated Supermarket to Hudson Companies

The developer behind a controversial plan to redevelop the site of a longstanding supermarket in Crown Heights has sold the property.

Sunset Park Bank Seeks Approval for Millions in Subsidized Deposits for Increased Financial Services

Popular Bank is seeking to create a Banking Development District (BDD) that would give them millions in public deposits in exchange for offering services for vulnerable populations.

Donald Cranston Says He Will Run for 46th Council District on Republican and Conservative Party Lines

The former staffer for various government agencies placed fourth in the June Democratic primary.

Six-Year-Old Girl Killed by Reckless Driver in Dyker Heights

A 30-year-old driver has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after killing a 6-year-old girl in Dyker Heights on Tuesday, according to police. Qiuhua Zhu was driving south on 12th Avenue in a Lexus SUV, police said, when at about 8:00pm, he crossed over the double yellow line into

Caring for Brooklyn’s “Urban Forest,” One Tree at a Time

Nonprofits are seeking to both care for and raise awareness of the importance of New York City’s “urban forest,” which buffers the city against the threats from heat and flooding, absorbs carbon, and makes streets and parks more attractive.