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Nov
18
Brooklyn’s Largest Park in Desperate Need of Renovations Finally Secures Money

Brooklyn’s Largest Park in Desperate Need of Renovations Finally Secures Money

Andrew Gounardes presents a check. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)MARINE PARK – The city, the state, and the borough have all
3 min read
Jun
14
37 Brooklynites Become U.S Citizens On Flag Day At Wyckoff House

37 Brooklynites Become U.S Citizens On Flag Day At Wyckoff House

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerCANARSIE – Today is Flag Day, and the day 37 Brooklynites became new American citizens at the Wyckoff
5 min read
Nov
08
NYC General Election 2017: Here’s How Brooklyn Voted

NYC General Election 2017: Here’s How Brooklyn Voted

Photo: Liena Zagare/BKLYNERHere are the winning candidates of the 2017 General Election [http://www.nyccfb.info/nyc-votes/vgwelcome/general-election-2017/
4 min read
Dec
20
DOT Official Watches Avenue P For A While, Agrees It Needs Safety Enhancements

DOT Official Watches Avenue P For A While, Agrees It Needs Safety Enhancements

Photo via Helene Weinstein.Assemblymember Helene Weinstein and City Councilmember Alan Maisel have caught the attention of the Department of
3 min read
Nov
16
Zero Neighborhood Input For Gerritsen Avenue Vision Zero Project, Residents Complain

Zero Neighborhood Input For Gerritsen Avenue Vision Zero Project, Residents Complain

Photo via NYC DOT.Major changes have started to come to fruition on Gerritsen Avenue, and a lot of residents
3 min read
Nov
08
The Deadline To Comment On The Army Corps Storm Resiliency Plan Is Near, But Could Get Extended

The Deadline To Comment On The Army Corps Storm Resiliency Plan Is Near, But Could Get Extended

Photo via Army Corps of Engineers.The deadline to give input to the Army Corps of Engineers is November 17,
2 min read
Mar
02
Legislators Collected Over 1,000 Signatures Opposing Bragg Street Halfway House

Legislators Collected Over 1,000 Signatures Opposing Bragg Street Halfway House

Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein holding petitions opposing the Bragg Street halfway house. (Photo provided by Weinstein’s office)Local lawmakers announced
1 min read
Jan
28
Treyger Bill Would Protect Disaster Victims From DOB Penalties

Treyger Bill Would Protect Disaster Victims From DOB Penalties

A boarded up home in Gerritsen Beach. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) City Councilman Mark Treyger has introduced a bill
2 min read
Dec
22
Meet 9-Year-Old Anaya Lee Willabus, Brooklyn’s Youngest Author

Meet 9-Year-Old Anaya Lee Willabus, Brooklyn’s Youngest Author

Anaya Lee Willabus posing with a copy of her new book. (Photo provided by Dimple Willabus)By Chris Butera Brooklyn
3 min read
Dec
11
Local Pols ‘Outraged’ Over Planned Halfway House Near Schools, Senior Centers

Local Pols ‘Outraged’ Over Planned Halfway House Near Schools, Senior Centers

The former synagogue at 2261 bragg street. (Photo: Google Maps)Elected Officials are moving to block a proposed halfway house
2 min read