Central Brooklyn

Jan
27
OPINION: Unintended Consequences — Council Bill Will Deliver Death Blow To Restaurants, Bodegas and Small Grocers

OPINION: Unintended Consequences — Council Bill Will Deliver Death Blow To Restaurants, Bodegas and Small Grocers

How can New York City get our economy back on track as we all fight furiously to defeat the COVID-19
4 min read
Jan
27
Calling All Public School Students: Applications open for the 3rd Annual New York City Public School Film Festival (PSA)

Calling All Public School Students: Applications open for the 3rd Annual New York City Public School Film Festival (PSA)

New York, NY – The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment announces that applications are open for the 3rd Annual
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Jan
26
No Vaccines For Homebound Seniors Unable Or Wary To Leave Their Residences

No Vaccines For Homebound Seniors Unable Or Wary To Leave Their Residences

The city still does not have a plan for how to vaccinate homebound seniors living in the five boroughs, leaving
4 min read
Jan
26
Brooklyn Communities Collaborative Awards Over $300,000 in Grants

Brooklyn Communities Collaborative Awards Over $300,000 in Grants

Yesterday, the Brooklyn Communities Collaborative [https://www.brooklyncommunities.org/] (BCC), a nonprofit organization focused on providing aid for Brooklyn and
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Jan
26
Poll Finds Most Brooklyn Voters Would Trade Parking For Pedestrian and Transit Improvements

Poll Finds Most Brooklyn Voters Would Trade Parking For Pedestrian and Transit Improvements

A majority of voters in Brooklyn–and across the city–would give up parking for pedestrian and public transit improvements.
3 min read
Jan
25
Save Our Storefronts – The Fight For Rent Relief For Small Businesses One Story At A Time

Save Our Storefronts – The Fight For Rent Relief For Small Businesses One Story At A Time

Save Our Storefronts members. Photo via Save Our Storefronts TwitterPARK SLOPE – A coalition of New Yorkers are coming together to
4 min read
Jan
25
Man Found Dead in Apartment

Man Found Dead in Apartment

UPDATE: 35-year old Amanda Sylvester, 1776 Union Street, has been arrested in regards to the incident. She has been charged
1 min read
Jan
22
A Shot At A Fair Future: Foster Youth Call on Mayor To Fund Essential Programs

A Shot At A Fair Future: Foster Youth Call on Mayor To Fund Essential Programs

Ericka Francois, Fair Futures Youth Advocacy Youth Coordinator. Image from the virtual rally.Foster youth and elected officials called on
5 min read
Jan
22
New Yorkers Celebrate Biden’s End to Trump’s ‘Muslim’ Travel Ban and Rally for More Change

New Yorkers Celebrate Biden’s End to Trump’s ‘Muslim’ Travel Ban and Rally for More Change

Immigration reform advocates hold a rally at Battery Park Thursday morning during the start of the Biden administration. | Ben Fractenberg/
4 min read
Jan
21
Meet Rita Joseph: On Education, Housing, Cops and Running to Represent Flatbush In City Council

Meet Rita Joseph: On Education, Housing, Cops and Running to Represent Flatbush In City Council

Rita Joseph at Georges Diner, March 2020. Liena Zagare/BklynerRita Joseph is a local teacher running to represent her neighborhood
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