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Sep
21
Remembering & Honoring The Legacy Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg In Brooklyn

Remembering & Honoring The Legacy Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg In Brooklyn

People were carrying posters of what RBG meant to them; like this poster right here. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)DOWNTOWN
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Jul
12
Schumer Pushes Bill to Protect Migrants After Facing Heat from Local Activists

Schumer Pushes Bill to Protect Migrants After Facing Heat from Local Activists

Protesters at Prospect Park (Sam Raskin/Bklyner)PARK SLOPE—Senator Chuck Schumer on Thursday proposed a measure aimed at protecting
2 min read
Oct
09
Senator Schumer Opposes NRA-Backed Gun Law That Would “Override” NY’s Concealed Carry Restrictions

Senator Schumer Opposes NRA-Backed Gun Law That Would “Override” NY’s Concealed Carry Restrictions

Senator Chuck Schumer is sounding the alarm on a new NRA-backed bill that would allow out-of-state visitors to carry concealed
1 min read
Sep
08
Gerritsen Beach Vollies Get Grant Money From Schumer, And Gillibrand

Gerritsen Beach Vollies Get Grant Money From Schumer, And Gillibrand

Photo via Facebook/Gerritsen Beach Fire Department. [https://www.facebook.com/gerrittsenbeachfiredepartment/photos]The Gerritsen Beach Volunteer Fire Department, known
3 min read
Jul
28
Teen Death In Bike Accident Brings Call For More Gerritsen Avenue Traffic Lights

Teen Death In Bike Accident Brings Call For More Gerritsen Avenue Traffic Lights

A memorial for Sean Ryan at the Gerritsen Beach ballfields. Photo by Jon Farina. After Sean Ryan, 17, was hit
2 min read
Jul
17
ICYMI: Peace March, Zika, Pequena And More

ICYMI: Peace March, Zika, Pequena And More

The chicken burrito at Pequeña. (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox.)Here’s a recap of what went down this
1 min read
Jul
13
39 Confirmed Zika Cases In Brooklyn, Schumer Urges Congress To Pass Emergency Bill

39 Confirmed Zika Cases In Brooklyn, Schumer Urges Congress To Pass Emergency Bill

(Photo: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfataustralianaid/10703811283/] / Flickr)Senator Chuck Schumer is urging
2 min read
Jul
12
39 Confirmed Zika Cases In Brooklyn, Schumer Urges Congress To Pass Emergency Bill

39 Confirmed Zika Cases In Brooklyn, Schumer Urges Congress To Pass Emergency Bill

(Photo: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfataustralianaid/10703811283/] / Flickr)Senator Chuck Schumer is urging
2 min read
May
12
Schumer Calls On FDA To Investigate Exploding E-Cigarettes

Schumer Calls On FDA To Investigate Exploding E-Cigarettes

(Photo: Lindsay Fox [http://ecigarettereviewed.com] / Flickr)Senator Chuck Schumer is calling on the Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) to
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Mar
28
Elected Officials Christen Refurbished Cyclone At Luna Park Spring Opening

Elected Officials Christen Refurbished Cyclone At Luna Park Spring Opening

Riders enjoying the Cyclone roller coaster. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Elected officials gathered in Coney Island Saturday to christen
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