Borough President Eric Adams

Mar
09
Gerritsen Beach Cancer Survivor Dan Foster Honored At Borough Hall

Gerritsen Beach Cancer Survivor Dan Foster Honored At Borough Hall

Dan Foster standing beside Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, right, and Borough President Eric Adams. (Photo by Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP’s
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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
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Feb
16
BP Adams Pledges $1 Million In Participatory Budgeting Funds To 10 Council Districts

BP Adams Pledges $1 Million In Participatory Budgeting Funds To 10 Council Districts

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.Good news for participatory budgeting (PBNYC) fans: an extra $100,000 could be coming your
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Feb
15
Participatory Budgeting Boosted With New Funds From BP’s Office

Participatory Budgeting Boosted With New Funds From BP’s Office

Photo via Participatory Budgeting in New York CityCity Council districts throughout our area just got more funding for Fiscal Year
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Feb
11
Elected Officials Urge Landlords To Open Homes To Sandy Victims

Elected Officials Urge Landlords To Open Homes To Sandy Victims

A boarded up home. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Elected officials called on Brooklyn landlords Wednesday to help the city
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Feb
10
Madison High Students Trash School To Raise Awareness About Environmental Issues

Madison High Students Trash School To Raise Awareness About Environmental Issues

James Madison High School students and teachers celebrate creating the borough’s longest chain of plastic bags. (Photo: Alex Ellefson
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Feb
09
BP Adams Launches Baby Carriers Collection Drive For Refugee Families

BP Adams Launches Baby Carriers Collection Drive For Refugee Families

Photo via Baby Carrier Drive – Brooklyn [https://www.facebook.com/babycarrierdrive/photos/pb.542141842621611.-2207520000.1455039457./554709694698159/?type=3&
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Feb
02
Opposition To Bragg Street Halfway House Gathers Steam

Opposition To Bragg Street Halfway House Gathers Steam

The former synagogue at 2261 bragg street. (Photo: Google Maps)Elected officials are moving quickly to mobilize community opposition to
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Jan
12
Cops To Crack Down On Coney Island’s Costumed Characters

Cops To Crack Down On Coney Island’s Costumed Characters

Photo: Dave Hosford [https://www.flickr.com/photos/baltimoredave/4400415668] / Flickr)In response to pressure from local politicians, the city
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Dec
24
Marine Park Getting A Facelift With Habitat Restoration & Trail Development Project

Marine Park Getting A Facelift With Habitat Restoration & Trail Development Project

Looking for birds in Marine Park. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)The local volunteer and conservation groups have kicked off
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