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Council Member Carlos Menchaca

Aug
08
DOT To Complete 4th Ave Bike Lane In Sunset Park This Year

DOT To Complete 4th Ave Bike Lane In Sunset Park This Year

SUNSET PARK – Following a spate of bicycle-related fatalities this year, including the July 29th death of 30-year-old Em Samolewicz [/cyclist-killed-sunset-park-18/
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Jul
30
LPI Bill Passes, Allowing Bicyclists To Follow Pedestrian Signals

LPI Bill Passes, Allowing Bicyclists To Follow Pedestrian Signals

Last week, the New York City Council passed a bill [https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3872945&
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Jul
29
UPDATE- It Keeps Happening: 18th Cyclist Killed In Sunset Park

UPDATE- It Keeps Happening: 18th Cyclist Killed In Sunset Park

A woman holds a poster at the cyclist die-in early this month. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)UPDATE: The cyclist has
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Jul
10
Lidgerwood Building – UPS Wants Demolished, Neighbors Want Preserved

Lidgerwood Building – UPS Wants Demolished, Neighbors Want Preserved

RED HOOK – Red Hook residents came face-to-face with UPS representatives Tuesday night at a community meeting regarding the demolition of
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Mar
13
DOB To Issue A Criminal Court Summons Against Developer Of S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse

DOB To Issue A Criminal Court Summons Against Developer Of S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse

[UPDATED: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 5pm] The NYC Department of Buildings [DOB] reached out to Bklyner with the following
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Nov
29
New TV Show Filming In Red Hook On Friday, November 30

New TV Show Filming In Red Hook On Friday, November 30

RED HOOK – Notices have gone out to Red Hook residents that Universal Television will be shooting scenes for a new
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Aug
30
Revised $2.7B BQX Streetcar Project Is Moving Forward

Revised $2.7B BQX Streetcar Project Is Moving Forward

Following the completion of a two-year feasibility study, Mayor de Blasio has given the go-ahead for the proposed Brooklyn Queens
7 min read
Jul
20
Help Paint A Community Mural in Sunset Park

Help Paint A Community Mural in Sunset Park

SUNSET PARK – Before setting sail at the free community boating event [/free-community-boating-at-bush-terminal-park/] in Sunset Park tomorrow, head over to Bush
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Jul
12
GrowNYC Opens New 6th Avenue Greenmarket In Sunset Park

GrowNYC Opens New 6th Avenue Greenmarket In Sunset Park

SUNSET PARK – Council Member Carlos Menchaca [https://council.nyc.gov/district-38/] will join GrowNYC [https://www.grownyc.org/] on Saturday
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Jul
10
Gowanus Landmarking Coalition Offers Reward For Info On Bowne Storehouse Fire

Gowanus Landmarking Coalition Offers Reward For Info On Bowne Storehouse Fire

RED HOOK – The Gowanus Landmarking Coalition is offering a $300 reward for any information that leads to an arrest in
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