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NYC Council: Brooklyn Primaries 2023 (updated)
Early voting in this year's primaries to elect or reelect our most local reps starts on June 17, with in-person voting on June 27. If you are a registered voter, you should have received a voter guide from the city, spelling out the who, what, where, and when
NYC Council Primaries: District 47
District 47 was significantly redrawn to accommodate the new District 43 and now includes Bay Ridge, Bath Beach, and Coney Island, with a narrow sliver of Dyker Heights connecting the two. On the Democratic side, there is no primary, and whoever wins among the Republicans will challenge current Bay Ridge
Air Worst In Memory
As the sky turns an even darker shade of brown, it's time to stay indoors and pull out those old KN95 masks to help you breathe a bit easier when outside, regardless of how good a shape you are in, NY State's health officials recommend. The
NYC Council Primaries: District 43
District 43 was drawn following the 2020 Census to acknowledge the large Asian population that had settled in Bensonhurst and Sunset Park neighborhoods over the last two decades. The new district is 54% Asian, 27% White, and 15% Hispanic, home to just over 175,000 residents. When it comes to
Beach Watch: Sharks, Rip Currents, and 100 Years of Splinters
If you've lived here any length of time you know there is no better way to cool off than heading to the beach (sorry Prospect Park). However, if you've been on a beach after a storm, you may have discovered all kinds of stuff floating in
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Gelato, Pork & Pizza
Welcome back to another roundup of the latest food news, the Brooklyn edition. Some good places to get artisanal cheese and fancy pork, ponderings over unionizing at mom-and-pop shops, and some food-related events in Park Slope and Bay Ridge to enjoy this weekend. Have a good one. New: Jaffa, an
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Flatbush Food News
Lea's reopening, Cross Road is open, Brooklyn Perk is expanding south, people keep brewing beer in the basement, getting pizza and fixing bikes, Chipotle, Everytable, Guac Time, and ... and who knows what's Sweeter than Sugar? Oh, and Smorgasburg is returning to Prospect Park on Sundays until
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Parades, NYC Half, Veselka, Franklin Avenue, Sewage Tanks, PLG Landmarking, and more
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Brooklyn's celebratory parade will be this Sunday at 12:30 pm, starting by the Bartel-Pritchard square (Park Slope/Windsor Terrace). The NYC Half Marathon will take over until 4 pm on the other side of the park. Politics & Crime * Retired officer
St. Patrick's Day Parades
Brooklyn's St. Patrick's Day Parade - the 48th - will be this Sunday, March 19. Since 2019, it has welcomed LGBTQ members to march along. Bands and marching units will parade from 15th Street & Prospect Park West, going down 15th Street to 7th Avenue, along
Transportation
Are You Listening, MTA? Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign Faces Objections From Every Community
On March 9th, the MTA held its final virtual meeting for the draft Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign. It informed local community boards of proposed changes at incredibly poorly advertised and sparsely attended sessions, and it will be many months before the MTA issues its final plan. There are few reasons
Health
Extended Care Unit For Patients With Severe Mental Illness Opens at H+H Kings County
The new unit works on rehabilitating and reintegrating patients into the community, allowing longer in-patient stays at the hospital.