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Q&A With Antonio Reynoso On His Run For Brooklyn Borough President

Antonio Reynoso. (Photo via Reynoso’s office)The list of candidates running for Brooklyn Borough President in 2021 is growing. The seat is currently held by Eric Adams, who is term-limited and is running for NYC Mayor. Council Member Antonio Reynoso –who was born and raised in Williamsburg to parents

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Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Formally Announces Run For Mayor

Eric Adams. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Eric Adams, who has served as Brooklyn’s Borough President since 2014, formally announced his run for NYC mayor this morning. “We’re in a dark place right now. A dark moment for New York and America. Whether it’s the pandemic, or

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Q&A With Khari Edwards On His Run For Brooklyn Borough President

Khari Edwards. (Photo via Edwards)The list of candidates running for Brooklyn Borough President in 2021 is growing. The seat is currently held by Eric Adams, who is term-limited and is running for NYC Mayor. A few months ago, Brooklyn resident and community leader Khari Edwards [https://khariedwards.com/] announced

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Q&A With Pearlene Fields On Her Run For Brooklyn Borough President

Pearlene Fields. (Photo via Fields)The list of candidates running for Brooklyn Borough President in 2021 is growing. The seat is currently held by Eric Adams, who is term-limited and is running for NYC Mayor. On Wednesday, November 11, Brooklyn resident and organizer Pearlene Fields announced her run for the

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Progressive Women For Antonio Reynoso

Council Member Reynoso speaking at a press conference in Williamsburg a few years ago. (Photo: Paul Stremple/Bklyner)Women leaders from across New York City have formed a “Progressive Women for Antonio” group to show their support for Antonio Reynoso’s bid for Brooklyn Borough President. “New York City needs

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Brooklyn Pols Call on Mayor to Assign Responsibility for Newkirk Plaza

Newkirk Plaza sits above a popular subway station, seeing 1000s of visitors per day. Katie Herchenroeder/BklynerBrooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, with the support of other elected officials and Flatbush Development Corporation, is calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to solidify who is responsible for Newkirk Plaza, the oldest outdoor

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In Borough President Race, Reynoso Wants to be a ‘Boombox for Progressive Values’

(Image via Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)The 2021 Brooklyn borough president’s race has a new, early-declaring candidate. City Council Member Antonio Reynoso, who represents parts of North Brooklyn, on Monday announced in a fundraising email that he is running in the 2021 Brooklyn borough president race, and that he will

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Dozens Gather To Support Family of 13-Year-Old Cyclist Killed By Truck In Bed-Stuy

On a wet Sunday morning, neighbors and elected officials demonstrated their support for Kevin Flores’s family. (Greg Lewis/BKLYNER)UPDATE (1/30/18): A Go Fund Me page has been started [https://www.gofundme.com/supportthefamilyofkevinflores] to assist Kevin’s family with the cost of funeral arrangements BEDFORD-STUYVESANT – Dozens

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Weekend Events: November 16-19 (Podcast Festival, Transgiving, Chili Competitions & More)

Cold weather is definitely here, but there’s still plenty activities to get you outside this weekend! Bundle up, brave the elements and enjoy all Brooklyn has to offer! Chow down on Thai ice cream or check out the world of podcasting, or revel in Verdi’s classic “La Traviata”

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Come out to Brooklyn’s International Day of Friendship this Sunday, August 6th!

Via The Office of Brooklyn Borough President Eric AdamsOn Sunday, August 6th, Borough President Adams [http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/] will host an “International Day of Friendship [http://onebrooklynfund.org/international-day-of-friendship]” celebration in Brooklyn, his fourth annual festival recognizing the hundreds of cultures and ethnicities that make Brooklyn an unparalleled center

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New Year’s Eve Returns to America’s Playground! (Sponsored)

While many out-of-towners choose to crowd themselves into Times Square, real New Yorkers know that Brooklyn is hottest place to spend the coolest night of the year. Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. AdamsFor the third consecutive year, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams is partnering with the Alliance for Coney

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New Year’s Eve Returns to America’s Playground! (Sponsored)

While many out-of-towners choose to crowd themselves into Times Square, real New Yorkers know that Brooklyn is hottest place to spend the coolest night of the year. Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. AdamsFor the third consecutive year, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams is partnering with the Alliance for Coney

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New Year’s Eve Returns to America’s Playground! (Sponsored)

While many out-of-towners choose to crowd themselves into Times Square, real New Yorkers know that Brooklyn is hottest place to spend the coolest night of the year. Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. AdamsFor the third consecutive year, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams is partnering with the Alliance for Coney

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New Year’s Eve Fireworks: Prospect Park 150 (Sponsored)

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Prospect Park Alliance [http://www.prospectpark.org/nye] Ring in the New Year and Kick off Prospect Park’s 150th Anniversary Celebration Photo provided by Prospect Park AllianceBrooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and the Prospect Park Alliance [http://www.prospectpark.org/nye] will

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Remembering Bensonhurst Native And Brooklyn Borough President Sebastian Leone

Photo posted by John Cicero in Southern Brooklyn ScrapbookBensonhurst lost a native, Bay Ridge lost a neighbor, and Brooklyn lost a former Borough President this month when Sebastian Leone passed away at 91 on Monday, November 14. Leone was elected to interim Borough President [http://www.nytimes.com/1970/09/

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Ulmer Park Reopening: NYC’s Leakiest Library Gets Facelift

Ulmer Park Library re-opening. (Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark Treyger) Councilman Mark Treyger joined Brooklyn Public Library today to celebrate the reopening of Ulmer Park Library [http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/ulmer-park] (2602 Bath Avenue) today. The run down, heavily utilized branch closed last year for capital improvements made possible

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Bath Beach Carvel Owners Richie And Rosa Stakofsky Honored By Borough President For Philanthropy

BP Eric Adams recognizes Richie and Rosa Stakofsky as June’s “Heroes of the Month” ; they are joined by a representative from Carvel (far right). (Source: BP Eric Adams’ Office)When David Stakofsky was alive he used to say, “Take care of your customers and they’ll take care of

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Concerned About Crime In Our Neighborhood? Attend This Community Meeting Next Wednesday, June 24

Following a number of horrific incidents that have happened in our area, including a man who was fatally shot [/blog/crime/man-fatally-shot-on-flatbush-avenue-saturday-violent-fight-sends-at-least-four-to-hospital-this-morning] on Flatbush Avenue and another man who was shot on Church Avenue [/blog/crime/man-shot-at-church-avenue-e-18th-street-early-tuesday-morning], all neighbors are invited to a community meeting next Wednesday, June 24 at

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Tell The City About Your Sewer Backups & Flooding In This Survey

This is one survey every homeowner, business owner, and resident in the neighborhood should fill out, if only for a chance to fix all those corners you might have in your area that back up and flood every time it rains. The survey’s results will help inform the upcoming

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Meet The Prospect Park Alliance President & Hear Her Plans For The Park

Photo by Marc GoldbergThis past fall, Park Slope resident Sue Donoghue was appointed the new president [http://parkslopestoop.com/blog/neighbors/park-slope-resident-sue-donoghue-appointed-as-new-president-of-the-prospect-park-alliance] of The Prospect Park Alliance [http://prospectpark.org/news-events/news/ppa-profiles-sue-donoghue/], the nonprofit organization that partners with the city to oversee the ongoing care and long-term stewardship of

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Photo Finish: Intersecting In The Dark

On the corner of Fulton, snapped by alexkane [https://www.flickr.com/photos/alexkane/14466211929]. Share photos with us at editor@bklyner.com, add them to our Flickr group [https://www.flickr.com/groups/thelocalfgch/], or tag them #fortgreenefocus on Instagram, and we’ll post them on the site. Also,

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New Borough President Seeks Air Rights Swap For Land Bank, Continued Growth Of Coney Island

Borough President Eric Adams and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito in December.Newly sworn-in Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams probably had the easiest job of any new candidate in the 2013 election season. He had successfully lined up support long before the primaries and faced only token opposition in the race.

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Dyker Heights Library Getting $750,000 From Markowitz And Gentile

Dyker Heights Library (Source: Google Maps)The Dyker Heights Library is getting $750,000 for the purposes of roof repairs. According to a press release, the funds come courtesy of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Councilman Vincent Gentile. The staff of the library, located at 8202 13th Avenue, have

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35th City Council District Candidates Discuss Citi Bike, Transportation Issues

Olanike Alabi, Laurie Cumbo, Ede Fox, F.Richard Hurley and Jelani Mashariki discuss CitiBikes at a candidates’ forum Thursday night. (Photo by Emily Field) At a forum on July 18, the five candidates running to replace Council Member Letitia James gathered to discuss transportation issues, such as cycling and street

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Flameproof: Pratt Students Affected by Fire Display Final Projects at Manhattan Gallery

Athena Castillo and Milo Wissig, two senior students at Pratt whose work was destroyed during the Feb. 15 fire, had their new pieces displayed at the “Flameproof” exhibition, held at the Seagram Gallery in Midtown East. (Photo by Amanda Woods)After a four-alarm fire ravaged the sixth floor of Pratt