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Kadia Goba

Kadia Goba

Former Politics Reporter for Bklyner, covering Brooklyn politics and Crown Heights/PLG/Bed Stuy. @kadiagoba
Apr
02
Rabbi Yisroel ‘Skulen Rebbe’ Dies at 95

Rabbi Yisroel ‘Skulen Rebbe’ Dies at 95

BORO PARK —  Thousands of mourners will descend upon Borough Park to honor The Skulener Rebbe, Rabbi Yisroel Avrohom Portugal who
2 min read
Apr
01
Albany Stingy With Census Money

Albany Stingy With Census Money

BROOKLYN — At the close of the state budget hearings Sunday, lawmakers set aside $20 million for the state’s 2020
2 min read
Mar
31
Crossing Verrazzano? It’s $5.50 if you are from SI, but $19 if you live in BK.

Crossing Verrazzano? It’s $5.50 if you are from SI, but $19 if you live in BK.

BAY RIDGE — Hours before the proposed MTA toll hike, Gov. Andrew Cuomo found $6 million to ensure Staten Islanders maintain
3 min read
Mar
28
Yeger Risks Losing Seat On Council’s Immigration Committee Behind ‘Palestine Does Not Exist’ Tweet

Yeger Risks Losing Seat On Council’s Immigration Committee Behind ‘Palestine Does Not Exist’ Tweet

SUNSET PARK — Councilman Kalman Yeger risks losing his seat on the council’s Immigration Committee after tweeting,” Palestine does not
3 min read
Mar
28
Jumaane Williams On His Priorities As Public Advocate

Jumaane Williams On His Priorities As Public Advocate

EAST FLATBUSH —  Two Brooklyn councilmembers voted against Mayor de Blasio’s affordable housing plan in 2016 saying the measure “largely
4 min read
Mar
28
Meet The Candidates Running For The 45th Council District (Updated)

Meet The Candidates Running For The 45th Council District (Updated)

FLATBUSH — Former City Councilman Jumaane Williams vacated his seat on March 20 after winning a crowded race for Public Advocate.
10 min read
Mar
27
Brannan Introduces Legislation To Create Department of Animal Welfare

Brannan Introduces Legislation To Create Department of Animal Welfare

BAY RIDGE — On Monday afternoon City Councilman Justin Brannan tweeted a skunk sighting. “Skunk amok in #Bay Ridge? I’m
2 min read
Mar
26
No Drills Necessary – Nearby Gang Shootings Keep Local Schools On Alert

No Drills Necessary – Nearby Gang Shootings Keep Local Schools On Alert

Elijah Stroud Campus School. Kadia Goba/BklynerPROSPECT HEIGHTS — Police confirmed that gang-related gun incidents near Stroud Playground on Park Place,
2 min read
Mar
25
EXCLUSIVE: Brooklyn’s First Racially Integrated School to Become Affordable Apartments

EXCLUSIVE: Brooklyn’s First Racially Integrated School to Become Affordable Apartments

CROWN HEIGHTS — Developers are converting a shuttered Weeksville School, Brooklyn’s first racially integrated school, to a fully-affordable apartment building,
1 min read
Mar
25
Brooklyn’s Best GF Biscuits Are Made In PLG

Brooklyn’s Best GF Biscuits Are Made In PLG

PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDEN — These aren’t your momma’s biscuits. Christoper Gandsy adored his grandmother’s buttery biscuits, but he
3 min read