activism

Jan
20
Pols Slam City’s Concrete Boardwalk Plan At Rally

Pols Slam City’s Concrete Boardwalk Plan At Rally

Courtesy of Councilman Treyger’s officePublic Advocate Letitia James, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, and Comptroller Scott Stringer joined local
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Nov
11

Councilman Maisel Kicks Off Food And Phone Drive For Veterans, Active Military

Councilman Alan Maisel is teaming up with two organizations during the week of Veteran’s Day to bring cell phones
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Aug
19

Deutsch’s Do-ers Clean Up Avenue U As Part Of Larger Anti-Trash Initiative

Councilman Chaim Deutsch hosted his second community cleanup on Sunday, with volunteers turning out to sweep the sidewalks and gutters
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Jun
12

Plumb Beach Cat Colony Given Stay Of Exe-CUTE-tion!

Members of the 25 strong cat colony on Plumb Beach (Photo by Lisanne Anderson/Flickr)You didn’t actually think
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Mar
18

Community Activist Mary Powell’s Life To Be Celebrated With Irish Folk Tunes At Carro Center

In celebration of the fourth anniversary of “Mary Powell Memorial Day in Brooklyn, USA,” folksinger Danny Quinn will perform traditional
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Jan
08

Bensonhurst Resident Holds An Online Book Drive Benefiting School Children

Source: GoodNCrazy/FlickrBensonhurst resident Iljirijana Glavatovic recently started a virtual book drive to raise money for students at a Brooklyn
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Oct
31

Help Make Learning Fun At P.S. 212 In Bath Beach!

PS 212 (Source: nyc.schools.gov)A teacher at P.S. 212 Lady Deborah Moody Elementary School in Bath Beach
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Jul
29
Differing Views On The Brooklyn College Graduate Center For Worker Education

Differing Views On The Brooklyn College Graduate Center For Worker Education

You may have seen a petition being circulated online recently called Save Brooklyn College Graduate Center for Worker Education [http:
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Jun
05

Thursday: Major Volunteer Rebuilding Event In Gerritsen Beach

Gerritsen Beach — ignored in the initial wake of Superstorm Sandy [/ignored-by-city-gerritsen-beach-comes-together-in-recovery-efforts/] — will be getting a little help from their friends
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Mar
04

Bensonhurst Resident Forms ”Checkmate, Cancer!” Walkathon Team To Tackle Childhood Cancer

The Checkmate, Cancer! team.Karafin at the 2005 PCF WalkathonChildhood cancer is the number one cause of non-accidental deaths [http:
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