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# Bedbugs on Buses, Park Slope Moms Arrested, Death Doula, PTA Fundraising To Be Reported and more links
- URL: https://bklyner.com/bedbugs-on-buses-park-slope-moms-arrested-pta-fundraising-to-be-reported-and-more-links/
- Published: 2018-09-26T12:29:43.000Z
- Updated: 2018-09-26T12:57:09.000Z
- Author: Liena Zagare
- Tags: News, Nonsponsored, #wp

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- [Judge allows the lawsuit against the city’s property-tax system to proceed – Court rejects de Blasio administration’s attempt to have the case tossed. ](http://www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/judge-allows-lawsuit-against-citys-property-tax-system-proceed?ref=bklyner.com)(Crain’s) At issue is the fact that folks in gentrified neighborhoods [seem to pay less in taxes](/mayor-responds-criticism-property-taxes-homeless-shelters/) than predominantly working-class neighborhoods as the proportion of the value of their property.
- [It’s Not Your Imagination — Something is Seriously Wrong With Citi Bike Right Now](https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2018/09/26/its-not-your-imagination-something-is-seriously-wrong-with-citi-bike-right-now/?ref=bklyner.com) (Streetsblog). In the last two weeks, 21 percent of its blue roadsters have simply disappeared.
- [New York City has lost more than 1 million affordable apartments since 2005](https://www.wsj.com/articles/citys-affordable-housing-units-dwindled-since-2005-1537915298?ns=prod/accounts-wsj&ref=bklyner.com), leaving working-class residents with fewer options as rents continue to rise, according to a report released Tuesday by New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer. (WSJ)
- [Verizon offers employees most lucrative buyout in 13 years. ](http://www.crainsnewyork.com/politics/verizon-offers-employees-most-lucrative-buyout-13-years?ref=bklyner.com) The buyout package includes three weeks’ pay for every year of service. (Crain’s)

[Conflict brewing over NYC charters as capacity dwindles.](https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2018/09/23/conflict-brewing-over-nyc-charters-as-capacity-dwindles-623084?utm%5Fsource=newsletter&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=cb%5Fbureau%5Fny) For the first time applications for new charters are exceeding the number allowed under state law. (Politico)

- City Council Education Committee chair Mark Treyger introduced legislation that will require the city Education Department to track the fundraising and membership of schools’ parent groups. [We wrote about that back in December](/treygers-bills-bullying-report-pta-fundraising-will-bring-transparency-local-schools/). (B)
- - So – [were there or were there not bedbugs on the busses](https://abc7ny.com/4331216/?ex%5Fcid=TA%5FWABC%5FTW&utm%5Fcampaign=trueAnthem:+New+Content+%28Feed%29&utm%5Fcontent=5ba9a31d69af8e0001d128fb&utm%5Fmedium=trueAnthem&utm%5Fsource=twitter), MTA?
  - [Park Slope Moms get arrested](/park-slope-moms-arrested-during-kavanaugh-protest-in-dc/). (B)
  - [Restaurant Openings & Closings In And Around Park Slope](/restaurant-openings-closings-in-and-around-park-slope/) (B)
  - [Residents Propose Bushwick Community Plan for Rezoning To Tame Development](/residents-propose-bushwick-community-plan-for-rezoning-to-tame-development/) (B)
  - Nelson Mandela Foundation Visits Brooklyn & Death Doulas Help Ease End-Of-Live Transition | 112BK: