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Kadia Goba

Kadia Goba

Former Politics Reporter for Bklyner, covering Brooklyn politics and Crown Heights/PLG/Bed Stuy. @kadiagoba
Jan
07
Chaotic First Week For the Public Advocate’s Race

Chaotic First Week For the Public Advocate’s Race

Public Advocate Candidate Melissa Mark Viverito on the Q train platform at the Newkirk Avenue station in Flatbush in December
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Jan
07
EVENTS – Our “Meet The Candidates For Public Advocate” Series Starts Today!

EVENTS – Our “Meet The Candidates For Public Advocate” Series Starts Today!

Public Advocate Candidate Series, a Bklyner and Solidarity Space Collaboration. BAY RIDGE –  The race for Public Advocate is going full
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Jan
07
‘Imposter Scams’ On The Rise Among Seniors, Police

‘Imposter Scams’ On The Rise Among Seniors, Police

Seniors are especially vulnerable to phone scammers. (Photo: The FBI)BATH BEACH – Scammers targetting seniors with “imposter scams” on the
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Jan
07
Firefighter Steven H. Pollard Dies Trying To Save Crash Victims

Firefighter Steven H. Pollard Dies Trying To Save Crash Victims

Steven H. Pollard died in the line of duty on Monday, January 7, 2019. (Photo credit: FDNY)MILL BASIN — Firefighter
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Jan
04
EXCLUSIVE: Zellnor Myrie Is Getting Ready To Serve You, And Here’s What’s On His Agenda

EXCLUSIVE: Zellnor Myrie Is Getting Ready To Serve You, And Here’s What’s On His Agenda

Zellnor Myrie (Photo: Office of Zellnor Myrie)PARK SLOPE — Brooklynites voted overwhelmingly to extinguish the torches of former Independent Democratic
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Jan
03
EXCLUSIVE: State Senator Salazar’s Team And Agenda

EXCLUSIVE: State Senator Salazar’s Team And Agenda

BUSHWICK — On November 6, State Sen. Julia Salazar was elected the youngest female New York state senator in history. She
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Jan
02
Citywide Ban On Styrofoam Now In Effect

Citywide Ban On Styrofoam Now In Effect

GOWANUS – The city’s styrofoam ban went into effect Tuesday, January 1, 2019, a law reaching as far back as
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Jan
02
More Bay Ridge Closings & A Retail Save

More Bay Ridge Closings & A Retail Save

BAY RIDGE — Retailers continue to shutter in Southern Brooklyn and some of the more recent closings come after businesses have
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Jan
02
Brooklyn Borough President Takes The Polar Bear Plunge

Brooklyn Borough President Takes The Polar Bear Plunge

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams at the 2019 Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge (Photo: Stefan Ringal)CONEY ISLAND — This year,
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Dec
28
Windsor Terrace Library To Close For Remodel February 1

Windsor Terrace Library To Close For Remodel February 1

Windsor Terrace Library (Photo: Brooklyn Public Library website)WINDSOR TERRACE – The Windsor Terrace library will close on February 1 until
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