Nathan Thompson

Nathan Thompson

Aug
10
Democratic Clubs of Brooklyn Are Organizing

Democratic Clubs of Brooklyn Are Organizing

Brooklyn Democrats are organizing, and so it seems, are their clubs. Ernest Skinner Political Action (ESPA): [https://www.facebook.com/
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Aug
02
Photos: Scenes From National Night Out At The Parade Grounds

Photos: Scenes From National Night Out At The Parade Grounds

Drummers at the Parade Grounds, National Night Out 70th Precinct 2017. (All photos by Nathan Thompson)Last night was the
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Jun
15
Ditmas Park’s City Council Candidates Debate Major Issues

Ditmas Park’s City Council Candidates Debate Major Issues

(Photos by Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)On June 5, City Council Candidates for District 40 (Ditmas Park, Flatbush, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens) held
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Jun
06
Scenes From Flatbush’s Neighborhood Beautification Day

Scenes From Flatbush’s Neighborhood Beautification Day

(Photo by Nathan Thompson)Notice more flowers and fresh coats of paint in the neighborhood lately? The annual get together
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Mar
27
Neighbors Use Their Green Thumbs To Save Honey Bees

Neighbors Use Their Green Thumbs To Save Honey Bees

Eva Lewandowski L, Anne Schoeneborn, L2 and volunteers test driving the new bee suits! (Photo via Nathan Thompson)The explosive
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Mar
23
Remembering Officer Mike Smith: ‘The Pope Of Coney Island Avenue’

Remembering Officer Mike Smith: ‘The Pope Of Coney Island Avenue’

(Photo submitted by Kim Walker)Saturday morning, March 11 was Mike Smith’s funeral [/community-mourns-70th-precinct-officer-found-dead-apparent-suicide/]. He worked in Community Affairs
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Feb
28
TONIGHT: #Resistance Invigorates Church Avenue

TONIGHT: #Resistance Invigorates Church Avenue

Kettle & Thread, 1219 Church Avenue. (Photo by Nathan Thompson)More events inspired by the call to political activism are
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Feb
16
Meet Your Candidate: Pia Raymond For Flatbush’s District 40

Meet Your Candidate: Pia Raymond For Flatbush’s District 40

Photo: Raymond Campaign The 40th District has three candidates running against the incumbent Mathieu Eugene: Pia Raymond, Jennifer Berkley [/meet-your-candidate-jennifer-berkley-for-flatbushs-district-40/
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Apr
14
Op-Ed: From CPOP To NCO — The Changing Face Of The Community Police Officer

Op-Ed: From CPOP To NCO — The Changing Face Of The Community Police Officer

70th Precinct Community Council Vice-President Mary MCrea and NYPD Officer Batson at a Church Avenue street fair in 2014.Big
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