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How Will the Next Brooklyn Borough President Improve Community Boards?

“Look, I think community boards have huge issues with them that need a lot of reform.” That’s how Brooklyn Borough President candidate Antonio Reynoso began his response to a question about community boards at a virtual forum last night. The borough president has relatively limited power [https://www.cityandstateny.

Community Board Membership Applications Are Open

Members of Community Board 15 voting in a meeting (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Ever wanted to get more involved with the direction of your neighborhood? Now’s the chance to apply to be a member of your local Community Board and have a say in shaping your neighborhood’s

Weekly Events Roundup: Stallone, Community Board, Summer Reading And More

(Courtesy BAMcinematek [http://www.bam.org/film/2016/first-blood].)Below you’ll find information on events through the week in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Check back Thursday to see what’s scheduled this weekend! Submit your event listing [/calendar/] to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR [/calendar/]. ALL WEEK What station is

What To Do This Week: Richard Russo, Heavy Petting, And More!

Photo by José BayonaBelow you’ll find information on events through the week in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Check back Thursday to see what’s scheduled this weekend! Submit your event listing [/calendar/] to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR [/calendar/]. TUESDAY, MAY 10 What’s old is new again. #SartorialAndOtherwise (Courtesy

Proposal To Shorten Hours At Manhattan Beach Dog Run Causes Standoff Between Residents

The dog run in Manhattan Beach. (Photo: Emily Siegel)The community board representing Manhattan Beach is girding for a dogfight on Tuesday when a proposal to limit hours at the Oriental Boulevard dog run comes to a vote. In one corner stands Shari Kaplan, a board member and founder of

Update On The McDonald’s Attack, The Annual Youth Conference, Free Kings Theatre Show & More From CB 14’s Monthly Meeting

Community Board 14 [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/] held its April meeting Monday night at PS 249 [http://www.catonschool.org/] (18 Marlborough Road, by Caton Avenue). Here’s what happened this month: * CB 14 District Manager Shawn Campbell announced the Kings Theatre (1027 Flatbush Avenue) rescheduled their free “Return of

Tomorrow: Community Board 15 To Consider House Of Worship, Expansion Of Home In Gravesend

Community Board 15 is meeting tomorrow, March 24, at 7:45 p.m. at Kingsborough Community College (2001 Oriental Boulevard) in the faculty dining room. Please note the change in time and date for the meeting. On the agenda are public hearings for three zoning items. Here are the applications

Residents Say Car Break-Ins Plague Cropsey Avenue

Community Board 11’s offices at 2214 Bath Avenue (Source: Google Maps)A concerned neighbor alerted Community Board 11 [http://www.brooklyncb11.org/] to a string of car break-ins and vandalism along Cropsey Avenue during the group’s October 7 meeting. A man who introduced himself as Theodore said the

Fidler: Bloomberg Is Right On Budget Cuts

Councilman Lew Fidler spent most of his time before Community Board 15 last night discussing the city budget, and his message was an unhappy one. “I find myself using a few words I don’t use very often, ‘Mayor Bloomberg is right,'” Fidler told the board. Fidler said the