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
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
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
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,
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.
