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Carly Miller

Carly Miller

Mar
23
Three R Line Stops Will Close For Half-Year In Total Makeover

Three R Line Stops Will Close For Half-Year In Total Makeover

New MTA photo shows a high-tech upgrade planned for the 53rd St. station in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. (Courtesy: MTA Renderings)
2 min read
Mar
22
Down-Low: The Truth About NYC’s Elite High Schools & Other Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

Down-Low: The Truth About NYC’s Elite High Schools & Other Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

MTA workers clearing a downed tree on the B/Q line earlier today. (Photo via NYCT subway/twitter)The Down-Low
1 min read
Mar
22
Donovan To Vote ‘No’ On GOP’s Obamacare Replacement Bill

Donovan To Vote ‘No’ On GOP’s Obamacare Replacement Bill

(Photo via Dan Donovan’s office)Today, U.S. Congressman Dan Donovan announced his intention to vote “no” on the
2 min read
Mar
21
Cars Vs. Peds: Bill To Bump Ocean Parkway Speed Infuriates Safety Advocates

Cars Vs. Peds: Bill To Bump Ocean Parkway Speed Infuriates Safety Advocates

Service road, Ocean Parkway and Avenue J, Jan. 17 (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Just when you thought the battle
4 min read
Mar
21
PB Vote: Midwood Playgrounds, Flatbush STEM Labs, Ditmas Sidewalks, & More

PB Vote: Midwood Playgrounds, Flatbush STEM Labs, Ditmas Sidewalks, & More

Parents checking out a project board at the District 45 PB Project Expo, Flatbush YMCA. (Photo by Carly Miller)Voting
6 min read
Mar
21
New Apartments Could Rise In Gravesend & Bensonhurst

New Apartments Could Rise In Gravesend & Bensonhurst

250 Avenue Z and West 15th Street. (Screenshot via Google Maps)Density is rising in southern Brooklyn, with new apartments
2 min read
Mar
20
“We Need The ACA”: Say Locals To Rep. Donovan In Video Message

“We Need The ACA”: Say Locals To Rep. Donovan In Video Message

Activists in Bay Ridge want to de-politicize the Affordable Care Act battlefield and put a human face to the struggle
3 min read
Mar
20
Tonight: Top Participatory Budgeting Projects For Flatbush & Midwood

Tonight: Top Participatory Budgeting Projects For Flatbush & Midwood

(Photo via Participatory Budgeting Project)It’s that time of year again — where democracy gets hyper-local, giving neighbors a chance
2 min read
Mar
19
This Week In BKLYNER: MTA Fare Hike, Crown Heights Shelter Drama, First Lady Of Beer & More

This Week In BKLYNER: MTA Fare Hike, Crown Heights Shelter Drama, First Lady Of Beer & More

Putnam’s Pub & Cooker (Photo via Facebook)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week
1 min read
Mar
17
Borough Park Shomrim Member Gets Lighter-Than-Expected Sentence

Borough Park Shomrim Member Gets Lighter-Than-Expected Sentence

After getting his day in court, Alex “Shaya” Lichtenstein, who was found guilty of bribing cops for speedy gun permits,
1 min read