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Kadia Goba

Kadia Goba

Former Politics Reporter for Bklyner, covering Brooklyn politics and Crown Heights/PLG/Bed Stuy. @kadiagoba
May
23
Podcast Alert: JEC Launches The Economic Explainer

Podcast Alert: JEC Launches The Economic Explainer

GREENPOINT — Politics podcasts aren’t just for policy wonks these days. The Joint Economic Committee (JEC) of which Brooklyn’s
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May
23
Underhill Walls Transforms Into An Urban Jungle

Underhill Walls Transforms Into An Urban Jungle

PROSPECT HEIGHTS — It’s the changing of the guards at Central Brooklyn’s Underhill Walls — the 17-panel art display near
4 min read
May
22
Lyft Adds Citi Bike To Their Rideshare App

Lyft Adds Citi Bike To Their Rideshare App

BROOKLYN — Lyft has integrated Citibike into their rideshare app, giving more users the option to get around the borough on
1 min read
May
21
LookBack Law Could Change Rental Game

LookBack Law Could Change Rental Game

CROWN HEIGHTS — Three years ago, Barbara Boon rented a room in Crown Heights for $975 a month on exrny.com
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May
21
Vocational Training Gets $175M Boost

Vocational Training Gets $175M Boost

BEDFORD STUYVESANT — Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul came to Bedford Stuyvesant Monday to highlight a $175 million initiative that will boost
2 min read
May
21
Flatbush Neighbors Rally To Save Scoops

Flatbush Neighbors Rally To Save Scoops

PROSPECT-LEFFERTS GARDENS — Scoops, an ice cream parlor and vegetarian shop in PLG that opened in 1984, faces eviction in an
3 min read
May
17
Crown Heights Man Fatally Shot In Head

Crown Heights Man Fatally Shot In Head

CROWN HEIGHTS – Police are looking for suspects in connection to a shooting Thursday night that took the life of Jamal
2 min read
May
16
Community Rallies To Fund Weeksville Heritage Center

Community Rallies To Fund Weeksville Heritage Center

CROWN HEIGHTS — Elected officials rallied Thursday to make the historic Weeksville Heritage Center [https://www.weeksvillesociety.org/] part of the
1 min read
May
16
Park Slope Neighbor Runs For President

Park Slope Neighbor Runs For President

PARK SLOPE – Amid much anticipation, Mayor Bill de Blasio, our Park Slope neighbor, finally announced his bid to become the
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May
15
Farah Louis Snags Council Seat

Farah Louis Snags Council Seat

EAST FLATBUSH/MIDWOOD — The duel between two former staffers vying for the city’s 45th council seat ended (temporarily) Tuesday,
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