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Sam Raskin

Sam Raskin

Sam Raskin has reported for Politico New York, Gotham Gazette, Gothamist and Curbed New York.
Jun
12
Meet the 6th Municipal District Candidates For Civil Court Judge: Caroline Cohen

Meet the 6th Municipal District Candidates For Civil Court Judge: Caroline Cohen

Caroline CohenCENTRAL BROOKLYN – You may not have heard about it, but there’s a judicial election coming up in central
5 min read
Jun
11
Brooklyn BP Tells Albany to Put Prevailing Wage Law on Ice

Brooklyn BP Tells Albany to Put Prevailing Wage Law on Ice

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams speaks at the press conference outside City Hall (Photo by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)CITY HALL—
3 min read
Jun
11
Crown Heights Middle Schoolers Get Visit from NFL Star

Crown Heights Middle Schoolers Get Visit from NFL Star

Malcolm Jenkins playing football in a middle school gym (Image by Sam Raskin/Bklyner)CROWN HEIGHTS—Students at a middle
4 min read
Jun
10
‘It is not in their DNA, it’s in their dinner’: BP Wants Healthier Food at Public Schools

‘It is not in their DNA, it’s in their dinner’: BP Wants Healthier Food at Public Schools

Borough President Eric Adams at a weekend march for healthy food at public schools (Image via Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)DOWNTOWN
3 min read
Jun
10
Brooklyn Residents Rally in Flatbush Ahead of Rent Law Deadline

Brooklyn Residents Rally in Flatbush Ahead of Rent Law Deadline

A Flatbush Tenant Coalition-led rally in Flatbush (Image via Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)FLATBUSH—A crowd of advocates filled the streets
3 min read
Jun
07
Student Fires Back at de Blasio Over School Segregation

Student Fires Back at de Blasio Over School Segregation

BROWNSVILLE — Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday for the second time on the radio dismissed a high school student from
3 min read
Jun
07
‘Guns Crush and Shatter Dreams’: Students Stage Walkout to Protest Gun Violence

‘Guns Crush and Shatter Dreams’: Students Stage Walkout to Protest Gun Violence

Middle school students march and chant during walkout (Image via Sam Raskin/Bklyner)CROWN HEIGHTS— Students and teachers walked out
3 min read
Jun
06
Crown Heights Man Given 24 Years to Life For Kidnapping and Murder

Crown Heights Man Given 24 Years to Life For Kidnapping and Murder

Supreme Court of New York Liena Zagare/BklynerCROWN HEIGHTS – A Crown Heights man has been sentenced to 24 years to
2 min read
Jun
06
D.C. Lawmakers ‘Love Trashing New York,’ Brooklyn Congressman Says

D.C. Lawmakers ‘Love Trashing New York,’ Brooklyn Congressman Says

Rep. Max Rose at an Association for a Better New York event (via Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)LOWER MANHATTAN—Rep. Max
2 min read
Jun
05
Brooklyn Leads in Child Care Deserts, Comptroller Report Finds

Brooklyn Leads in Child Care Deserts, Comptroller Report Finds

Image via Sam Raskin/ BklynerBROOKLYN HEIGHTS— There aren’t enough child care centers for residents of low-income areas of the
4 min read