Sam Raskin has reported for Politico New York, Gotham Gazette, Gothamist and Curbed New York.
Announcements
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul makes an announcement at Brooklyn Navy Yard (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that the Brooklyn Navy Yard area will get $10 million in upgrades to its streetscape and to neighborhood institutions. The 6-part project is part of a
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BOROUGH Hall — Borough President Eric Adams on Thursday said the city housing agency’s implementation of a controversial property transfer program is “racist,” and that its practice of taking homes away from black and brown homeowners is “intentional.” “What they’re doing to black and brown property owners is malfeasant
Central Brooklyn
A New Kings Democrats monthly meeting in 2018 (Photo Courtesy of New Kings Democrats President Brandon West)In November voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on 19 proposed changes to the city charter [https://www.gothamgazette.com/city/8696-charter-revision-commission-final-approval-19-proposals-5-questions-november-ballot] , including one that, if approved, would alter how the
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Council Member Robert Cornegy at a press conference before last week’s Third Party Transfer Program Hearing (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)BED-STUY — After presiding over a hearing on the recently scrutinized Third Party Transfer Program, Council Member Robert Cornegy said Monday he was unimpressed with the city’s response
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160 Clarkson Avenue, where a new apartment building is planned (Image via Google Maps)FLATBUSH — Since we wrote about an eight-story apartment building [/8-story-apartment-building-to-rise-in-flatbush/] that’s set to rise in Flatbush at 290 Linden Boulevard, a series of new residential developments have been planned for the neighborhood and the neighboring
Central Brooklyn
Eric Adams. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams on Monday aligned himself with the mayor and NYPD—and opposite the borough’s district attorney—on the use of a controversial alternative-to-prison program. Asked about District Attorney Eric Gonazalez’s defense [/da-eric-gonzalez-defends-diversion-program-nypd-says-is-used-too-often-when-guns-are-involved/] of his office’s directing first-time
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Comptroller Scott Stringer at a press conference outside Ingersoll Houses in Fort Green (Image by Sam Raskin/Bklyner)FORT GREENE — The city’s housing authority has been ‘botching’ maintenance of its buildings’ roofs, Comptroller Scott Stringer said Friday. “NYCHA wasted millions and has put tens of millions of dollars at
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Fred Baptiste by Sam Raskin/BklynerCROWN HEIGHTS —On Tuesday, one of New York City’s most dysfunctional community boards got a new leader. Fred Baptiste took the helm [/fred-baptiste-elected-chair-of-tumultuous-community-board-9/] of Brooklyn Community Board 9 [http://www.communitybrd9bklyn.org/] at a special meeting earlier this week— a meeting that was called
Bay Ridge
Mayor Bill de Blasio alongside DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and City Council Member Ydanis Rodirguez at a press conference in Bay Ridge (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)BAY RIDGE — Following a series of cyclist deaths, Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday rolled out a plan aimed at making streets safer
brownsville
Borough President Eric Adams. Todd Maisel/BklynerBorough President Eric Adams said Thursday that he would have arrested the men who over the weekend doused water on police officers. During the heat wave, two videos [https://time.com/5632901/nypd-de-blasio-water-police/] were recorded and posted to social media of people dumping water
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Adem Bunkeddeko. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNER)CROWN HEIGHTS — Rep. Yvette Clarke will next year again have to fight for her seat. Adem Bunkeddeko [/adem-running-for-congress/] announced over the weekend that he would challenge Clarke for the second cycle in a row. The New York Times on Saturday broke the news [https:
Central Brooklyn
Fred Baptiste, Community Board 9’s new chair, speaks before the votes were cast (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)CROWN HEIGHTS — The notoriously tumultuous central Brooklyn community board has chosen a new leader. Community Board 9 [http://www.communitybrd9bklyn.org/], which covers Crown Heights and Prospect Lefferts Gardens, on Tuesday