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May
29
Fort Greene Park Gets $5 Million, Doulas, CSA’s, And More In The Week That Was.

Fort Greene Park Gets $5 Million, Doulas, CSA’s, And More In The Week That Was.

The weather has finally turned warm, and that means rhubarb. (Photo Liga Bite) Here’s a recap of what went
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Mar
21

New York Moves To E-Prescriptions To Curb Drug Abuse

Photo by Park Slope StoopA key component of New York’s effort to bring down opioid abuse — which requires doctors
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Feb
03

Conservationists Say Plan To Eliminate Sheepshead Bay’s Swans Is Based On ‘Weak’ Science

Swans, geese, and ducks in Sheepshead Bay. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Sheepshead Bay’s swans have long been a
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Jan
14
Cuomo Announces $20 Billion Affordable Housing Plan At State Of The State Speech

Cuomo Announces $20 Billion Affordable Housing Plan At State Of The State Speech

Governor Andrew Cuomo at his 2016 State of the State speech. (Photo: PROgovernorandrewcuomo [https://www.flickr.com/photos/governorandrewcuomo/23994415209/
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Oct
30
Cymbrowitz, Golden Push Insurance Reforms Through Albany To Protect Sandy-Affected Homeowners

Cymbrowitz, Golden Push Insurance Reforms Through Albany To Protect Sandy-Affected Homeowners

Photo by Leon LipkovichGovernor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law [https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-signs-legislation-support-homeowners-impacted-superstorm-sandy] Thursday, the
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Aug
03
Five New York Medical Marijuana Manufacturers Approved, But None Will Serve Brooklyn Or Staten Island

Five New York Medical Marijuana Manufacturers Approved, But None Will Serve Brooklyn Or Staten Island

Medical marijuana (Photo by dankdepot [https://www.flickr.com/photos/dankdepot/5457588074/]/Flickr)New York just took a huge step
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Jun
16
Here’s What You Need To Know About The Rent Regulation Laws That Expired Last Night & What Your Rights Are

Here’s What You Need To Know About The Rent Regulation Laws That Expired Last Night & What Your Rights Are

Neighbors traveled to Albany last week to advocate for stronger rent regulations. Photo via the Flatbush Tenant Coalition [https://www.
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Mar
27
Local Schools To Rally Against Proposed Education Reforms This Saturday

Local Schools To Rally Against Proposed Education Reforms This Saturday

A crowd packed the sidewalk in front of PS 321 at a recent rally. Photo courtesy of Emma Murphy.With
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Jan
28
Gentile Seen As Most Likely Democratic Contender For Grimm’s Vacant Seat

Gentile Seen As Most Likely Democratic Contender For Grimm’s Vacant Seat

Courtesy of CM Vincent Gentile.Councilman Vincent Gentile is widely perceived as being the most likely Democratic contender to face
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Oct
09

Feds Probing Senator Golden’s Campaign Accounts

State Senator Marty Golden (Photo By Erica Sherman)Federal prosecutors are looking into the campaign finances of State Senator Marty
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