Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon

Oct
23
Brooklyn Women’s Exchange Celebrates 165 Years and Seeks New Home

Brooklyn Women’s Exchange Celebrates 165 Years and Seeks New Home

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – As the Brooklyn Women’s Exchange [http://www.brooklyn-womens-exchange.org/] celebrated its 165th anniversary on Tuesday evening, the
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Aug
29
R.I.P. Alan Fleishman: Brooklyn Activist & LGBTQ Trailblazer

R.I.P. Alan Fleishman: Brooklyn Activist & LGBTQ Trailblazer

Local officials are paying tribute to Alan Fleishman, a longtime political organizer and LGBTQ activist who passed away earlier this
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Aug
26
Hundreds Ride To Honor Jose Alzorriz And Call On Safety For All

Hundreds Ride To Honor Jose Alzorriz And Call On Safety For All

Hundreds of bicyclists rode down Coney Island Avenue to the site where Jose Alzorriz was killed. (Photo by Todd Maisel)
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Aug
12
More Delays For Atlantic Yards – Pacific Park Development?

More Delays For Atlantic Yards – Pacific Park Development?

Assembly Member Walter Mosley speaks at a press conference next to Pacific Park/ Atlantic Yards (Image by Sam Raskin)PROSPECT
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Jul
25
Protesters Rallied Ahead of Woodland Hearing On Wednesday

Protesters Rallied Ahead of Woodland Hearing On Wednesday

PARK SLOPE – Members of The Black Institute [https://theblackinstitute.org/], Black Lives Matter [https://blacklivesmatter.com/], and Woodland patrons held
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Jul
18
Senior Center Celebrates 100th Birthday of Longtime Member and Activist

Senior Center Celebrates 100th Birthday of Longtime Member and Activist

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Dozens gathered in the cafeteria of the Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens [https://www.ccbq.org] St. Charles
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Jun
14
SLA Hearing On Woodland’s Liquor License Scheduled For June 18

SLA Hearing On Woodland’s Liquor License Scheduled For June 18

PARK SLOPE – Another New York State Liquor Authority [https://sla.ny.gov] (SLA) hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 18,
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Dec
11
Riders Call For Fair Fares Instead Of A Fare Hike Ahead Of MTA Public Hearing

Riders Call For Fair Fares Instead Of A Fare Hike Ahead Of MTA Public Hearing

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Transit riders, elected officials, and members of the #FixTheSubway Coalition rallied Monday afternoon, December 10, to oppose the
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Oct
29
CB6 Tables Developer’s Planned 9-Foot-High Wall At LICH Condo Site

CB6 Tables Developer’s Planned 9-Foot-High Wall At LICH Condo Site

COBBLE HILL – At last Thursday’s Brooklyn Community Board 6 Landmarks & Land Use Committee [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/
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