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Sam Raskin

Sam Raskin

Sam Raskin has reported for Politico New York, Gotham Gazette, Gothamist and Curbed New York.
Aug
05
4 Shot in Crown Heights

4 Shot in Crown Heights

Imago by BklynerCROWN HEIGHTS — Four people were shot at a vigil in Crown Heights early Monday morning, police said. At
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Aug
02
Brooklyn Pols Call for Pantaleo to be Fired

Brooklyn Pols Call for Pantaleo to be Fired

Jasmine Robinson speaks into a microphone with a protester holding a sign that reads “Justice for Eric Garner Now! Your
3 min read
Aug
01
Hochul Announces $10 Mil in State Funds for Downtown BK Public Spaces

Hochul Announces $10 Mil in State Funds for Downtown BK Public Spaces

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul makes an announcement at Brooklyn Navy Yard (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Lieutenant Governor
2 min read
Aug
01
Borough President Adams Calls Third Party Transfer Program ‘Racist’

Borough President Adams Calls Third Party Transfer Program ‘Racist’

BOROUGH Hall — Borough President Eric Adams on Thursday said the city housing agency’s implementation of a controversial property transfer
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Jul
30
Ranked-Choice Voting More ‘Democratic’ Than Current System, Progressive Brooklyn Groups Says

Ranked-Choice Voting More ‘Democratic’ Than Current System, Progressive Brooklyn Groups Says

A New Kings Democrats monthly meeting in 2018 (Photo Courtesy of New Kings Democrats President Brandon West)In November voters
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Jul
30
Unimpressed With City’s Third Party Transfer Hearing Answers, Cornegy Pledges to Fix Program

Unimpressed With City’s Third Party Transfer Hearing Answers, Cornegy Pledges to Fix Program

Council Member Robert Cornegy at a press conference before last week’s Third Party Transfer Program Hearing (Image by Sam
4 min read
Jul
29
4 New Developments Going Up in Central Brooklyn

4 New Developments Going Up in Central Brooklyn

160 Clarkson Avenue, where a new apartment building is planned (Image via Google Maps)FLATBUSH — Since we wrote about an
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Jul
29
Adams Sides With NYPD And Mayor on Diversion Program

Adams Sides With NYPD And Mayor on Diversion Program

Eric Adams. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams on Monday aligned himself with the mayor and NYPD—
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Jul
26
NYCHA Botched Fixing Roofs That Had Warranties, Wasting Millions – Comptroller Finds

NYCHA Botched Fixing Roofs That Had Warranties, Wasting Millions – Comptroller Finds

Comptroller Scott Stringer at a press conference outside Ingersoll Houses in Fort Green (Image by Sam Raskin/Bklyner)FORT GREENE
3 min read
Jul
26
Fred Baptiste Hopes To Rein In Dysfunctional Crown Heights Community Board

Fred Baptiste Hopes To Rein In Dysfunctional Crown Heights Community Board

Fred Baptiste by Sam Raskin/BklynerCROWN HEIGHTS —On Tuesday, one of New York City’s most dysfunctional community boards got
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