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Apr
15
Cornegy Snags Transit Workers Union Endorsement in Brooklyn Borough President Race

Cornegy Snags Transit Workers Union Endorsement in Brooklyn Borough President Race

Council Member Robert Cornegy Jr.Council Member Robert Cornegy, Jr. has picked up an endorsement from the city’s major
3 min read
Apr
13
City Announces New, Free Summer Education Program for All Students

City Announces New, Free Summer Education Program for All Students

At the reconstructed Betsy Head Park in Brownsville, Brooklyn on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeSchool and
3 min read
Apr
09
Developers Propose Two 17-Story Towers in Prospect Heights/Crown Heights. CB 8 Says Whoa, Gets Backing From Cumbo

Developers Propose Two 17-Story Towers in Prospect Heights/Crown Heights. CB 8 Says Whoa, Gets Backing From Cumbo

Auguring a striking remake of dowdy, underutilized Atlantic Avenue east of Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights and Crown Heights, developers
9 min read
Apr
09
Opinion: Brooklyn has a Housing Crisis. Here is the Plan the Next Mayor Needs to Follow.

Opinion: Brooklyn has a Housing Crisis. Here is the Plan the Next Mayor Needs to Follow.

Central Brooklyn. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Michelle Neugebauer To create a fairer, more equitable New York, our next mayor needs to
3 min read
Apr
08
Crime Blotter: Hate Crimes, Shootings, Robberies and more

Crime Blotter: Hate Crimes, Shootings, Robberies and more

The New York City Police Department has arrested Joseph Russo, 27, of 76th Street in Brooklyn and charged him with
8 min read
Apr
08
Two Unrelated COVID Cases Will Not Trigger School Building Closures, New Rules Rolled Out

Two Unrelated COVID Cases Will Not Trigger School Building Closures, New Rules Rolled Out

Meisha Ross Porter at City Hall. By Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography OfficeBy Reema Amin and Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat New York
3 min read
Apr
08
Opinion: Brooklyn Needs Public Power

Opinion: Brooklyn Needs Public Power

Blackout in Mill Basin, 2019. Todd Maisel/BklynerBy Nicholas Boni It’s time for Brooklyn to take its power back.
4 min read
Apr
08
Ranked Choice Voting Opponent Running No-Choice Council Race in Brooklyn

Ranked Choice Voting Opponent Running No-Choice Council Race in Brooklyn

Council Member Kalman-Yeger at Digilio Playground. John McCarten/NYC CouncilBy Gabriel Sandoval, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https:
4 min read
Apr
07
Prospect Park’s Concert Grove is Open!

Prospect Park’s Concert Grove is Open!

The newly renovated Concert Grove Pavilion inside Prospect Park (Image: C. Paul Martinka)Prospect Park’s Concert Grove officially reopened
3 min read
Apr
06
From Books to Bathrooms, Participatory Budgeting Voting Kicks Off in Three Brooklyn Council Districts

From Books to Bathrooms, Participatory Budgeting Voting Kicks Off in Three Brooklyn Council Districts

Left to right: Stephen Levin (CD33), Carlos Menchaca (CD38) and Brad Lander (CD39)After a pandemic-induced pause, the city’s
6 min read