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Kadia Goba

Kadia Goba

Former Politics Reporter for Bklyner, covering Brooklyn politics and Crown Heights/PLG/Bed Stuy. @kadiagoba
Mar
13
Spice Factory Rezoning Faces Strong Opposition From Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Spice Factory Rezoning Faces Strong Opposition From Brooklyn Botanic Garden

CROWN HEIGHTS — Droves of people came out to a scoping hearing Tuesday where opponents and supporters battled it out over
3 min read
Mar
12
NYC Health + Hospitals Woodhull Gets $5M for ER

NYC Health + Hospitals Woodhull Gets $5M for ER

Council Members Treyger, Reynoso and Rivera are allocating $5M to rehab Woodhull Hospital’s emergency room/department. Kadia Goba/BklynerBROADWAY
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Mar
12
Lynne Patton Tours NYCHA’s Fenimore Lefferts Houses

Lynne Patton Tours NYCHA’s Fenimore Lefferts Houses

Prospect Lefferts Gardens/East Flatbush – This morning Lynne Patton was on tour at her new temporary home in Brooklyn. Patton,
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Mar
11
Lottery Announced For 4 Affordable Housing Units In PLG

Lottery Announced For 4 Affordable Housing Units In PLG

PROSPECT-LEFFERTS GARDEN — Developers are accepting applications for four affordable units at a new rental development at 346 Rutland Rd. between
2 min read
Mar
11
L. Rickie Tulloch Enters The Crowded Race For the 45th Council Seat

L. Rickie Tulloch Enters The Crowded Race For the 45th Council Seat

EAST FLATBUSH — L. Rickie Tulloch is the ninth person to jump into the crowded race to replace Public Advocate-Elect Jumaane
2 min read
Mar
11
Fearing Federal Funding Cuts, City Focuses On Counting All Brooklynites In The 2020 Census

Fearing Federal Funding Cuts, City Focuses On Counting All Brooklynites In The 2020 Census

BROOKLYN — Five Brooklyn neighborhoods lead the nation in underreported census tracts in 2010, and New York City officials hope they
5 min read
Mar
08
Isiah James Enters The Race For The 9th Congressional District

Isiah James Enters The Race For The 9th Congressional District

Isiah James (Photo: Isiah James Twitter profile)CENTRAL BROOKLYN – It’s early, but candidates are beginning to file committees to
1 min read
Mar
08

Would 750 Speed Cameras Help? Gounardes Sponsors Speed Camera Bill

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN — State Sen. Andrew Gounardes is making good on his word to increase pedestrian safety by introducing
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Mar
07
960 Franklin Rezoning: Community Board 9 Residents Prep For A City Scoping Meeting

960 Franklin Rezoning: Community Board 9 Residents Prep For A City Scoping Meeting

CROWN HEIGHTS —  Opposition grew against the 960 Franklin Avenue Rezoning [/960-franklin-avenue-project-proposal/] plan as residents of Community Board 9 [http://www.
3 min read
Mar
07
DJ And Live Music a No-Go For Soda Bar

DJ And Live Music a No-Go For Soda Bar

PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Community Board 8’s permits and licenses committee on Monday voted against recommending to support a “change of
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