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Photo: NYS SenateUPDATE- 5:55 pm: Senator Marty Golden just released this statement: “To anyone who was offended by my choice of words regarding the heroin and opioid crisis facing our state, I sincerely apologize. While my words were not articulated clearly or properly, the point I was trying to
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Photo: Vinnie’s Pizzeria TwitterGREENPOINT/WILLIAMSBURG –Vinnie’s Pizzeria [http://www.vinniesbrooklyn.com/] is no stranger to creative twists on pizza. First, it was the edible pizza boxes. Then the Fidget dinner. > Vinnie’s Pizzeria presents: The Fidget Dinner pic.twitter.com/N8zuDolrgl [https://t.co/N8zuDolrgl] — Vinnie’s
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Photo: Brooklyn CollegeFLATBUSH – Dr. Laurie Rubel published an article in the Journal of Urban Mathematics Education [http://ed-osprey.gsu.edu/ojs/index.php/JUME/article/view/324/222] about how we teach math in schools, and the right-wing media is out to get her. The article explores equity-directed instructional practices
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNERCROWN HEIGHTS/FLATBUSH – Adem Bunkeddeko is living the American Dream. Son of Ugandan war refugees, who arrived in the country with $50 and hope, he is running to unseat Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, [/?s=yvette+clarke] who has been representing the 9th Congressional District in Brooklyn for the
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State Senator Marty Golden holds a decisive fundraising advantage over his challengers.BAY RIDGE – Democrats Andrew Gounardes and Ross Barkan are running against Senator Marty Golden in District 22 this year, and have just released their fundraising numbers. District 22 includes Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach,
Central Brooklyn
After Hawaii residents received a false emergency alert on their phones on Saturday saying, “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL,” it makes Brooklynites wonder: what if there’s a missile threat inbound to Brooklyn one day? > HAWAII – THIS IS A FALSE
Central Brooklyn
Local politicians responded to the President of the United States referring to Haiti, El Salvador, and African countries as “shithole countries”. Just yesterday, President Donald Trump was reported by the Washington Post [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-attacks-protections-for-immigrants-from-shithole-countries-in-oval-office-meeting/2018/01/11/bfc0725c-f711-11e7-91af-31ac729add94_story.html?utm_term=.7a2cf439a92d] to have said:
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Council Member Jumaane Williams (District 45, Flatbush, East Flatbush, Flatlands, Midwood, Canarsie) was among 18 people arrested today outside the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building during a massive protest after Ravi Ragbir, a prominent immigrant rights activist, was detained by ICE. What started as a peaceful gathering to support Ragbir’
Bay Ridge
DYKER HEIGHTS – It was a dramatic scene, and thankfully no one was severely hurt after a school bus slammed into another vehicle and flipped to its side at 3:30 pm on Bay Ridge and 10th Avenue yesterday. There were five kids and two adults on board the bus. A
News
Photo: NY AssemblyPamela Harris, Assemblywoman representing the 46th Assembly District, has been indicted [https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/brooklyn-assemblywoman-indicted-multiple-fraud-schemes-and-obstructing-justice] on 11 counts of multiple fraud schemes and obstructing justice. Charges include two counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, four counts of making false
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Flickr Creative Commons/ Jimmy JoeTemperatures hit the single digits [https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/usa/brooklyn/historic] over the weekend causing pipes to burst and homes to flood across Brooklyn. Residents in 12 homes in Gerritsen Beach woke up on Sunday morning to find their homes flooded, the result
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNERThousands of public housing residents are estimated to be without heat and hot water this cold and chilly Friday morning. Provided by NYCHA.Mayor Bill de Blasio urged residents to call 311 at a press conference on Thursday. “Anyone who does not have hot water or heat