This is Streets Week, so the City Hall has been rolling out news – lower speed limits on some streets,...
Congressman Jerry Nadler Endorses Jo Anne Simon for Brooklyn Borough President
Congressman Jerrold Nadler, the Chair of the House Judiciary Committee who represents western parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan (10th CD)...
Indoor, Outdoor, Exotic, Music-Filled Vaccination Sites
If you want to get a vaccine, these days you can get it just about everywhere, including the Natural History...
Restaurants and Bars Can Stay Open Till Midnight Starting Monday
“We’re going to extend the 11 p.m. curfew for food and beverage to midnight,” Governor Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday. “That...
39 Community Leaders Endorse Doug Schneider In D39 Race
This morning Park Slope civil rights lawyer and Democratic District Leader Doug Schneider announced his campaign to represent the 39th Council...
3-K Expanded To All School Districts!
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Porter announced this morning that, starting this fall, the City will expand the free...
Multiplying The Good In Our Communities, Mutual Savings Bank Offers A Lesson In Resilience
As the city is once again starting to recover from a pandemic, and with mutual aid top of mind, we thought it might be worth taking a look at what we can learn from the mutual savings banks that were popular 100 years ago.
Recovery: Introducing “Right to Recall” Legislation
Bill would give workers laid off during the pandemic the right to come back to their jobs, as employers reopen and hire back up.
Meet Josue Pierre: Running To Represent Flatbush In City Council
For those who’ve been involved in local Flatbush civic affairs, Josue Pierre is a familiar face. Pierre, a Haitian immigrant,...
Q&A With Kenya Handy-Hilliard On Her Run For City Council District 40
Kenya Handy-Hilliard is running in a crowded field to replace the 3.5 term councilmember Mathieu Eugene, who is term-limited after...
A Year In Brooklyn: COVID-19
Today, we look at some of the toll the pandemic has taken on Brooklyn, in numbers and maps.
Editorial: Be Creative, But Build The Housing
Communities across Brooklyn have been organizing, from Bushwick to Industry City to Gowanus, to oppose development projects that will change...
Fulton Crossing Brings New Heights To Bed-Stuy
Welcome to Fulton Crossing, Brooklyn’s latest highrise luxury residential development seeking tenants and residents. The large mixed-use residential project at...
Brad Lander Endorses Antonio Reynoso for Brooklyn Boro President. Reynoso Endorses Lander for NYC Comptroller.
Brooklyn councilmembers Brad Lander and Antonio Reynoso have partnered before, advocating for reforms across the city over the last eight...
City Releases Vaccine Data By Zip, Shows Least Hit Neighborhoods Getting Vaccinated Faster
This morning NYC DOH released current vaccination data by zip code, and – no surprise – the neighborhoods that were...
