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Hikind Throws in the Proverbial Towel

MIDWOOD – After rumors that Assemblymember Dov Hikind would face a fierce opponent during the upcoming midterm elections, the longtime incumbent announced today that he will not run for re-election.Hikind broke the news on Twitter with an eight-minute video touting his achievements as an accomplished Assemblymember of the 48th district

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Friday Crime Blotter: An Early Morning Sexual Assault in a Park, Plus a Slew of Arrests

(Courtesy: bee721 / flickr)EAST NEW YORK – Police are looking for the man who sexually assaulted a woman at knifepoint in an East New York park. On the morning of Monday, April 16, 2018, the 18-year old female victim was exiting the women’s bathroom at Martin Luther King, Jr. park,

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PB District 39 Project Expo: Self-Defense Workshops For Muslim Women, Fitness Area For Seniors, Saving Endangered Bats & More

Voting for Participatory Budgeting [/heres-everything-on-the-participatory-budget-ballots-next-week/] began Saturday, April 7 and runs though Sunday, April 15. If you haven’t voted yet—what are you waiting for?! “This year’s projects are fantastic. Did you look at them? They’re just great,” said Council Member Brad Lander [http://council.nyc.gov/

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Blake Morris Hopes To Unseat State Senator Simcha Felder

Blake MorrisWhile State Sen. Simcha Felder of the 17th senatorial district was delaying budget talks in Albany, Brooklyn resident, Democratic candidate Blake Morris (@BlakeMorris4NYS) [https://twitter.com/BlakeMorris4NYS]was launching his own campaign to unseat the incumbent who governs Borough Park, Midwood, Kensington, Sunset Park and parts of Bensonhurst.The

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BKLYNER Brings the Summer Camp Fair to you

On Sunday, March 25th BKLYNER held a Summer Camp Fair featuring 26 camps. Camps from across Brooklyn came together to meet families looking for camp options. There was something for everyone. If you didn’t get a chance to stop by or if you want to see all the camps

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Local Official Says Palestine Doesn’t Exist, Refers To People As “So-Called Palestinians”

Kalman Yeger, at a CB14 meeting in 2015. (Photo via BKLYNER)BORO PARK – Councilman Kalman Yeger, representing District 44, yesterday referred to the Palestinian people as “so-called ‘Palestinians,'” responding to a tweet about Ahmad Tibi wanting to become the prime mister of an Israel-Palestinian state [http://www.newsweek.com/

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Councilman Kalman Yeger and Boro Park JCC Distribute 150 tons of food to needy families for Passover

Kalman YegerBOROUGH PARK – This Friday is the beginning of Passover (Pesach) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passover], and Borough Park community leaders and elected officials distributed Passover packages to over 1,000 needy families last Thursday. “The Pesach Seder is the most important family gathering of the year and an

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Shaheen Pasha on American Dream, Mental Illness, and Telling Stories

Photo via Shaheen PashaBOROUGH PARK – At five years old, many kids grab a hairbrush, use it as a microphone, and sing in front of the mirror. When Shaheen Pasha was five, she grabbed a hairbrush, used it as a microphone, stood in front of the mirror, and reported from Moscow.

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Today’s Links: Products of Brooklyn Reveal History, Public Art Planned for Parks & More

The second storm in a week hit Brooklyn last night, leaving some snow (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) * The Business of Brooklyn: 20 Products Born in BK [https://thebridgebk.com/business-brooklyn-amazing-history-20-artifacts/] [The Bridge BK] * Caribbean-American Eatery “Sally Roots” Named Brunch in Bushwick [http://bushwickdaily.com/bushwick/categories/food-and-drink/5260-best-of-bushwick-brunch-winner] [Buchwick Daily] * Animated

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Today’s Links: Seals Spotted in New York Waters, Celebrities Spotted in Brooklyn Nabes & More

Balloons for sale in Brooklyn (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) * Remembering the Great Blizzard of 1888 [https://www.brownstoner.com/history/blizzard-1888-new-york-brooklyn-snow-storm-history-environmental-subway/] [Brownstoner] * NYPD Files Show Officers Kept Jobs After Serious Offenses [https://www.buzzfeed.com/kendalltaggart/secret-nypd-files-hundreds-of-officers-committed-serious?s=mobile_app&utm_term=.fwwzdaBnKe#.xlBQM2jYBb] [BuzzFeed News] * Are “Star Maps” Brooklyn’

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Yeger on Parks and Expanding Safety For Private And Religious Schools

Kalman Yeger by Esther Shittu/ BKLYNERBOROUGH PARK – Councilman is a new title for Kalman Yeger, but he’s no stranger to public service. “I love public service,” Yeger said. “There’s not a single time when I walk into the city hall that I’m not in awe of the

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Today’s Links: Manhattan Bridge Is Falling Down, Babies Are Celebrating Birthdays in Bars & More

All smiles on the L train (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) * Baby Birthday Bashes Barging in on Brooklyn Bar Scene [https://nypost.com/2018/02/27/baby-birthday-parties-have-infested-brooklyns-bar-scene/] [NY Post] * Janice McDonnell Paints the Brooklyn Waterfront, Red Hook to Navy Yard [https://www.brownstoner.com/brooklyn-life/brooklyn-artist-janice-mcdonnell-red-hook-gowanus-waterfront-paintings/] [Brownstoner] * Enjoy Coffee and a Bike