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Sam Raskin

Sam Raskin

Sam Raskin has reported for Politico New York, Gotham Gazette, Gothamist and Curbed New York.
Jul
08
NYPD Announces Details on Crown Heights Cops Increase

NYPD Announces Details on Crown Heights Cops Increase

CROWN HEIGHTS—The NYPD has sent dozens of additional police officers to a pocket of  Brooklyn that in recent months
2 min read
Jul
08
New Building on its Way in Crown Heights Near Brooklyn Botanic Garden

New Building on its Way in Crown Heights Near Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Picture of the empty lot where 54 Crown Street is planned (Image via Google Maps)CROWN HEIGHTS — Another new building
1 min read
Jul
05
Shooting Victim Loses Control of Car in Crown Heights Friday Morning

Shooting Victim Loses Control of Car in Crown Heights Friday Morning

CROWN HEIGHTS – A man lost control of his car in Crown Heights after being shot early Friday morning, the NYPD
1 min read
Jul
05
Cops Deserve a Raise as Reward for Keeping Crime Low, Brooklyn BP Says

Cops Deserve a Raise as Reward for Keeping Crime Low, Brooklyn BP Says

Borough President Eric Adams talks about Meatless Mondays. Todd Maisel/Bklyner BROOKLYN — Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams on Wednesday defended
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Jul
03
Vigil-Goers Get in Altercation With Truck Drivers at Scene of Williamsburg Fatal Crash

Vigil-Goers Get in Altercation With Truck Drivers at Scene of Williamsburg Fatal Crash

Man at the vigil speaks to a truck driver (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner WILLIAMSBURG — Participants in a vigil held
5 min read
Jul
03
‘Senator Schumer is a Coward’: Hundreds Protest Outside the NY Senator’s Home

‘Senator Schumer is a Coward’: Hundreds Protest Outside the NY Senator’s Home

PARK SLOPE – New York’s senior senator doesn’t have to look very far to see the frustration he’s
4 min read
Jul
02
De Blasio Promises ‘Vigorous NYPD Enforcement’ to Prevent More Cyclist Deaths

De Blasio Promises ‘Vigorous NYPD Enforcement’ to Prevent More Cyclist Deaths

Mayor Bill de Blasio and DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg testing out dockless bikes in the Rockaways (Via Mayor’s Office)
2 min read
Jul
02
Man Shot At Crown Heights Park Tuesday Morning

Man Shot At Crown Heights Park Tuesday Morning

CROWN HEIGHTS — A man was shot in the Lincoln Terrace/Arthur S. Somers Park Tuesday morning, according to police. Lincoln
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Jul
02
‘Vision Zero Cannot be a Bumper Sticker, it Has to be a Reality’: Officials Hold Vigil for Ernest Askew in Brownsville

‘Vision Zero Cannot be a Bumper Sticker, it Has to be a Reality’: Officials Hold Vigil for Ernest Askew in Brownsville

BROWNSVILLE — Local politicians, cycling advocates and family members of the victim of a recent fatal cycling crash gathered Monday to
4 min read
Jul
01
‘I Should Not Have to Dodge Cars to Get Home from Work’: Warm Reception to Flatbush Ave. Bike Lanes at CB9 Meeting

‘I Should Not Have to Dodge Cars to Get Home from Work’: Warm Reception to Flatbush Ave. Bike Lanes at CB9 Meeting

The Department of Transportation’s Acacia Dupierre explains the bike lane proposal at a Community Board 9 meeting, as the
3 min read