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Brad Lander

Jul
30
Work Finally Begins On New Dog Run For Prospect Park Parade Ground

Work Finally Begins On New Dog Run For Prospect Park Parade Ground

PROSPECT PARK – Approximately 20,000 dogs live in the Kensington, Ditmas Park, Flatbush, Midwood, and Windsor Terrace neighborhoods, the Prospect
2 min read
Jul
16
Lander Leads Fundraising In 2021 Comptroller Run With $360,532

Lander Leads Fundraising In 2021 Comptroller Run With $360,532

Brad Lander. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)PARK SLOPE—Council Member Brad Lander, who is running for comptroller, brought in $360,
2 min read
Jul
10
15 Cyclists Have Died In 2019, ‘Mayor de Blasio, Do Your Job!’

15 Cyclists Have Died In 2019, ‘Mayor de Blasio, Do Your Job!’

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerWASHINGTON SQUARE PARK – About a thousand cyclists lay down on the ground next to their bikes and
3 min read
Jul
10
Local Pols Blast MTA’s Express F Subway Plan

Local Pols Blast MTA’s Express F Subway Plan

Brad Lander at Gowanus Draft Zoning Proposal Open House (Photo: Nathan Haselby) PARK SLOPE— The MTA’s plans to run
2 min read
Jun
28
School Year Ends In NYC With Demands For Integration, Calls For Carranza’s Ouster, And Lingering Questions Over Pay Parity For Pre-K Teachers

School Year Ends In NYC With Demands For Integration, Calls For Carranza’s Ouster, And Lingering Questions Over Pay Parity For Pre-K Teachers

By Zipporah Osei and Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat The school year ended in New York City for most students and their
4 min read
Jun
24
Campaigning Heats Up Ahead of Tuesday’s District 45 Democratic Primary

Campaigning Heats Up Ahead of Tuesday’s District 45 Democratic Primary

Monique Chandler-Waterman (left) and Farah Louis. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner) By Zainab Iqbal and Sam Raskin MIDWOOD/EAST FLATBUSH – City
5 min read
Jun
18
Too ‘Divisive’ or Just Honest? Local Pols Split on Carranza

Too ‘Divisive’ or Just Honest? Local Pols Split on Carranza

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza talks about Meatless Monday change in menu. Todd Maisel/BklynerAfter a letter signed by three Brooklyn
3 min read
Jun
11
Celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month At Ave C Plaza

Celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month At Ave C Plaza

Brooklynites celebrating Bengali New Year at the Ave C Plaza. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)KENSINGTON – The popular Ave C Plaza
2 min read
Jun
11
Gowanus News: Appeal To City Agencies, Comments To DCP, IBZ Roundtables

Gowanus News: Appeal To City Agencies, Comments To DCP, IBZ Roundtables

GOWANUS – Carroll Gardens Coalition For Respectful Development [http://carrollgardenspetition.blogspot.com] (CG CORD) has requested that Brooklyn Community Board 6
4 min read
May
10
Neighbors Seek Answers On 4th Avenue Homeless Shelters

Neighbors Seek Answers On 4th Avenue Homeless Shelters

PARK SLOPE – Following a heated meeting on two homeless shelters planned for 535 and 555 4th Avenue [/heated-meeting-about-two-4th-avenue-homeless-shelters/], a group
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