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Mar
04
Frequent COVID School Closures Frustrate Parents At Co-Located School Buildings

Frequent COVID School Closures Frustrate Parents At Co-Located School Buildings

With COVID19 still active in Brooklyn, random weekly tests [https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-year-20-21/return-to-school-2020/health-and-safety/covid-19-testing] in the
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Mar
04
District 40 Council Candidates Talk Policing, Affordable Housing and Bunny Wailer

District 40 Council Candidates Talk Policing, Affordable Housing and Bunny Wailer

Candidates for Brooklyn’s 40th Council District (Flatbush, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Midwood) gathered virtually Wednesday night to discuss issues ranging
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Mar
04
A year into remote learning, de Blasio starts seeking bids for low-cost broadband access

A year into remote learning, de Blasio starts seeking bids for low-cost broadband access

Photo by Kelly Sikkema [https://unsplash.com/@kellysikkema?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
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Mar
03
Brooklyn Nurses Honored With NYC Health + Hospitals Awards

Brooklyn Nurses Honored With NYC Health + Hospitals Awards

Megan Alyssa Leyesa with nursing staff. Courtesy of NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island.The pandemic has added a new layer
4 min read
Mar
03
DOT Looks to Revamp Traffic Flow at Park Circle In Windsor Terrace

DOT Looks to Revamp Traffic Flow at Park Circle In Windsor Terrace

Park Circle (Image: Google Maps)The city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) is rethinking traffic flow at Park Circle at
3 min read
Mar
02
Tuesday Brooklyn News Roundup

Tuesday Brooklyn News Roundup

A rendering from a presentation to Brooklyn Community Board 9 on a proposed development at 960 Franklin Avenue in Crown
2 min read
Mar
02
Citi Bike’s Western Brooklyn Expansion to Complete in 2-3 Weeks

Citi Bike’s Western Brooklyn Expansion to Complete in 2-3 Weeks

Citi Bike expansion into Sunset Park, Windsor Terrace, and Greenwood Heights is underway, NYC DOT announced today. The project is
2 min read
Mar
01
An Extraordinary Officer: Det. Kim Walker Retires After Serving Flatbush For 22 Years At The 70th Precinct

An Extraordinary Officer: Det. Kim Walker Retires After Serving Flatbush For 22 Years At The 70th Precinct

Det. Kim Walker has retired after 22 years of serving Flatbush and Midwood at the 70th Precinct. Nathan Thompson/BklynerIt
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Mar
01
Planned Church Avenue Target Prompts Instant Backlash

Planned Church Avenue Target Prompts Instant Backlash

Rendering of the new Target (Image: Ripco Real Estate)Days after Bklyner reported on news of a planned Target store
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Feb
26
After a long Trump-Induced Freeze, NYC’s Congestion Pricing Plan is Finally Heating Up

After a long Trump-Induced Freeze, NYC’s Congestion Pricing Plan is Finally Heating Up

On Feb. 5, 2020, crews from MTA Bridges and Tunnels today replaced the first of 19 signs on agency property
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