Former Politics Reporter for Bklyner, covering Brooklyn politics and Crown Heights/PLG/Bed Stuy. @kadiagoba
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County Committee member addressing the chair. (Photo credit: Kadia Goba/Bklyner_ Hundreds of people showed up to see “democracy in action” Thursday night at the Democratic Kings County Committee meeting but instead left more confused and with the same old, same old, including the re-election of County Chair Frank Seddio.
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This is not your parent’s apartment building. The 38-unit mixed-spaced apartment building at 1930 Bedford Ave. — dubbed The Prospect Quarters — had its second open house Wednesday and according to the building’s realtor Simply Brooklyn, the co-living apartment units are going quickly. Co-living spaces in a 4-bedroom unit at
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Borough President Eric Adams launched a Change.org petition [https://www.change.org/p/mayor-bill-de-blasio-rename-the-brooklyn-municipal-building-for-supreme-court-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg] on Thursday to rename the Brooklyn Municipal Building for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Bader Ginsburg is celebrating her 25th Anniversary as a Justice of the Supreme Court. At the time of her appointment
Business
CROWN HEIGHTS — Another coffee shop has emerged within the Franklin Avenue and Eastern Parkway corridor— this one promising better service and waffles. Coffee Land replaces Owl & Thistle General Store, at 833 Franklin Ave. between Union St. and Eastern Parkway and opened in late summer. The interior is mostly white,
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Cannabis Sativa PlantDOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – More than 300 people filed into Long Island University’s Kumble Theater Tuesday evening to weigh in on the legalization of recreational marijuana throughout New York State. The forum is part of a series of 15 sessions occurring throughout the state with the objective of hearing
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Photo credit: Kemala KarmenDiana Kane English wasn’t into politics—much less considered herself an activist—but that changed a few months leading up the 2016 elections. It was then the Brooklyn shop-owner made t-shirts that read “Feminist” and sold them out of her 5th Ave. boutique in Park Slope.
Bay Ridge
BAY RIDGE — Democratic nominee for the 11th congressional district, Max Rose, raised at least 90% of his contributions (of those larger than $200) from out-of-district donors, according to Federal Election Commission data analyzed by OpenSecrets. [https://www.opensecrets.org/races/geography?cycle=2018&id=NY11] Rose raised most of
Announcements
Via NYC DOT’s “BQE Atlantic to Sands Project Update” presentationBROOKLYN HEIGHTS – The Department of Transportation announced last week two rehabilitation options to repair the crumbling Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE), in particular, the section between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street — causing the historic Brooklyn Heights Promenade to close for six years.
Bay Ridge
CONEY ISLAND/BAY RIDGE – It was a tense week for the two Democratic primary contenders, Mathylde Frontus and Ethan Lustig-Elgrably as the votes were counted and recounted for the race to represent Assembly District 46, which includes Coney Island and Bay Ridge. But it came to the last hour on
Bay Ridge
FLATLANDS — A 90-year-old man was fatally struck by a car while he was crossing the street Thursday night, police said. Police responded to a report of a vehicle collision at 7:30 p.m. at Avenue L and Ralph Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered Nissen Krakinowski of Canarsie with severe
Announcements
The Ocean Queen Rockstar, a 350-passenger ferry and the latest addition to the NYC fleet (Via NYCEDC)CONEY ISLAND – The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) kicked off their 2018 feasibility study for new routes to be added to the existing ferry schedule on Tuesday and wants to hear
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Photo: Kadia Goba/BklynerBAY RIDGE — Fran T. Vella-Marrone was elected Kings County Conservative Party Chair on Tuesday, making her the first woman to sit at the helm of the party. “I’m proud to be the first woman to be elected as the chair of the Kings County Conservative Party,