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Dec
21
Schools, Trees and Construction Dominate District 35 Town Hall Meeting with Mayor Bill de Blasio

Schools, Trees and Construction Dominate District 35 Town Hall Meeting with Mayor Bill de Blasio

Mayor de Blasio (left) and Councilmember Laurie Cumbo (D35), photo via Cumbo’s Office“All of you come out to
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Dec
19
Upcoming Town Halls Provide Opportunity for Civic Engagement

Upcoming Town Halls Provide Opportunity for Civic Engagement

Two town hall meetings this week offer Brooklynites a space to engage with elected officials before the year’s end.
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Dec
19
Coalition Seeks Landmark Designation For Former Home of Walt Whitman

Coalition Seeks Landmark Designation For Former Home of Walt Whitman

WALLABOUT – The Walt Whitman Initiative [https://www.facebook.com/WaltWhitmanInitiative/] is urging the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) [http://www1.
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Nov
30
Adams Introduces $7M Initiative To Bring Urban Farming Education To Brooklyn Schools

Adams Introduces $7M Initiative To Bring Urban Farming Education To Brooklyn Schools

CLINTON HILL – At an event kicking off a $7 million initiative to promote urban farming education in Brooklyn classrooms, Borough
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Nov
29
“Fight and Resist” – Tenants Organize To Improve Living Conditions

“Fight and Resist” – Tenants Organize To Improve Living Conditions

During the meeting, tenants of the association discussed their legal rights against their landlord, such as withholding rent but putting
4 min read
Nov
27
Golnar Adili Tells The Immigrant Story of Separation and Anxiety Through Art

Golnar Adili Tells The Immigrant Story of Separation and Anxiety Through Art

Photo: Zainab IqbalCLINTON HILL – Just below her right shoulder, there is a quote inked on Golnar Adili’s skin. Unless
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Nov
20
Police Searching For Suspect Involved In Clinton Hill Car Chase That Injured Eight

Police Searching For Suspect Involved In Clinton Hill Car Chase That Injured Eight

CLINTON HILL – The NYPD are searching for a suspect involved in a car chase in Clinton Hill Saturday afternoon that
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Nov
16
North Brooklyn Schools Awarded $25,000 Grants for Individually Determined Programs

North Brooklyn Schools Awarded $25,000 Grants for Individually Determined Programs

NORTH BROOKLYN – Twenty-one schools in North Brooklyn will receive grant money this year to support school-determined initiatives ranging from science
2 min read
Nov
14
Brooklyn’s Worst Buildings and Landlords in 2017

Brooklyn’s Worst Buildings and Landlords in 2017

245 Sullivan Place, in Crown Heights, is the worst building in Brooklyn, with almost 500 open, serious HPD violations (Screenshot
4 min read
Nov
07
Clinton Hill Fire Leads to Dramatic Rescue

Clinton Hill Fire Leads to Dramatic Rescue

CLINTON HILL – A fire at 519 Myrtle Avenue yesterday led to a dramatic rescue as crews battled the flames to
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