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Jul
19
[CORRECTION] City Council Introduces ‘Right To Record’ Act

[CORRECTION] City Council Introduces ‘Right To Record’ Act

Council Member Jumaane Williams in City Hall announcing police transparency bills on July 14. (Courtesy: Office of Jumaane Williams)[Correction:
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Jul
15
City Council Passes Bill Requiring Cops To Report Use Of Force

City Council Passes Bill Requiring Cops To Report Use Of Force

(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)The City Council passed a package of legislation Thursday, requiring police to report use of
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Jul
15
City Council Adopts Resolution Calling On LPC To Landmark Coney Island Boardwalk

City Council Adopts Resolution Calling On LPC To Landmark Coney Island Boardwalk

Coney Island Boardwalk (Photo by B.Y. Lei)City Council unanimously adopted a resolution introduced by Councilman Mark Treyger and
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Jul
15
Harris Campaign Pushes Back Against Allegations Of Inappropriate Ties To Nonprofit

Harris Campaign Pushes Back Against Allegations Of Inappropriate Ties To Nonprofit

Assemblywoman Pamela Harris speaking with reporters at Kaiser Park. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Assemblywoman Pamela Harris — who is in
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Jul
12
Farewell Del Rio: Iconic Neighborhood Diner To Close After 40 Years

Farewell Del Rio: Iconic Neighborhood Diner To Close After 40 Years

Since 1976, Del Rio Diner has been open at 166 Kings Highway 24 hours a day, every day — except New
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Jul
07
Warbasse Houses Awarded $2.4 Million Sandy Recovery Grant

Warbasse Houses Awarded $2.4 Million Sandy Recovery Grant

Photo via Google MapsCouncilman Mark Treyger and New York City Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Vicki Been announced today that
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Jun
21
Free Electronic Waste Pick-Up For Seniors & People With Disabilities

Free Electronic Waste Pick-Up For Seniors & People With Disabilities

Source: zzkt [https://www.flickr.com/photos/zzkt/11532160146/in/photolist-fEPDT2-3fbbsB-5Vx69y-5WLPtP-iz4krm-6wpU1e-U9Gxd-AoJzc-7fE3mF-ev4KHK-4HiR6y-bmic-7P3yk5-yBPw1-afBv8-4L5zFM-6FZE39-4CMtzz-4ehatE-6SZi9q-6oi69M-2ydJu4-4nPd6-5sMd7W-7TySZ6-7aUzYk-BPSwJ-6qW9cC-oLHUh-2zHwH-37ENAb-46Rb1P-fEPCcg-2TKB86-2TQ1x1-6GDATm-6GDAKC-3Hm2Mu-7LM2k7-6y1yJh-tZXXc-i3fufh-49wuWm-5Umr5U-4bp9FT-iYxpt4-iz4gcE-4UdXi5-aw2eP-a1FBkm/] /FlickrNot sure what to do with that broken air
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Jun
21
City Budget Includes Funds For Local Park Renovations, School Resources & More

City Budget Includes Funds For Local Park Renovations, School Resources & More

Photo by Leon LipkovichNew York City’s $82.1 billion budget — agreed to earlier this month by the mayor and
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Jun
21
Gentile’s Bill To Combat Illegal Home Conversions Receives Bipartisan Support

Gentile’s Bill To Combat Illegal Home Conversions Receives Bipartisan Support

Courtesy of Councilman Vincent Gentile’s OfficeCouncilman Vincent Gentile and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams rallied with members of the
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Jun
18

Roundup: Crotch Wounds, Ocean Parkway, Jerk Chicken, And More

Bucolic Fort Greene Park at its most verdant. (Photo by Francisco Daum [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/]The official
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