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Kadia Goba

Kadia Goba

Former Politics Reporter for Bklyner, covering Brooklyn politics and Crown Heights/PLG/Bed Stuy. @kadiagoba
May
01
Farah Louis Says She Did All The Work!

Farah Louis Says She Did All The Work!

EAST FLATBUSH/MIDWOOD – Farah Louis, a candidate running for the 45th council district, railed against Public Advocate Jumaane Williams claiming
2 min read
May
01
New Barber In Crown Heights Wants To Be A ‘Community Center’

New Barber In Crown Heights Wants To Be A ‘Community Center’

CROWN HEIGHTS — There are 49 days between Passover and Shavuot when observing Jews are not allowed to groom their hair.
3 min read
Apr
30
CD45 Update: Amplify Her Throws Their Support Behind Chandler-Waterman

CD45 Update: Amplify Her Throws Their Support Behind Chandler-Waterman

EAST FLATBUSH/MIDWOOD — Amplify Her, a pro-women political group, is the latest to endorse in the 8-person race to replace
1 min read
Apr
30
Cartoonist George Booth: A Real New Yorker

Cartoonist George Booth: A Real New Yorker

CROWN HEIGHTS — Martinsville, Missouri is a long way from Crown Heights, but that’s where cartoonist George Booth first began
5 min read
Apr
29
Crown Heights Stabbing Ends In Death

Crown Heights Stabbing Ends In Death

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] CROWN HEIGHTS
1 min read
Apr
26
CD45 Candidates Watch: More Hopefuls Receive Matching Funds

CD45 Candidates Watch: More Hopefuls Receive Matching Funds

EAST FLATBUSH/MIDWOOD — The New York City Campaign Finance Board [https://www.nyccfb.info/] issued matching funds payments to three
2 min read
Apr
25
Court Halts Franklin Avenue Rezoning Project

Court Halts Franklin Avenue Rezoning Project

CROWN HEIGHTS — A Brooklyn judge temporarily blocked two 17-story towers slated for the corner of Franklin Avenue and Montgomery Street,
2 min read
Apr
24
Who’s Backing Who In The 45th Council Race?

Who’s Backing Who In The 45th Council Race?

EAST FLATBUSH/MIDWOOD — Labor Union 32BJ SEUI announced Wednesday they’re backing non-profit executive director Monique Chandler-Waterman. The New York
2 min read
Apr
24
Shirley Chisholm Statue At Prospect Park Revealed

Shirley Chisholm Statue At Prospect Park Revealed

PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDEN — The city, on Wednesday, announced the winning duo to create the Shirley Chisholm monument slated for the
3 min read
Apr
24
Cherry Blossom Festival 2019: April 27 & 28

Cherry Blossom Festival 2019: April 27 & 28

PROSPECT HEIGHTS — April and warm weather usually mark the arrival of Sakura Matsuri, the borough’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival
3 min read