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COuncilmember Laurie Cumbo

Nov
27
Plan the Future of Commodore Barry Park Wednesday Night

Plan the Future of Commodore Barry Park Wednesday Night

FORT GREENE – Come discuss the future of Fort Greene’s second-biggest green space at a community visioning session for Commodore
2 min read
May
23
District 35 Participatory Budgeting 2018: Winning Projects

District 35 Participatory Budgeting 2018: Winning Projects

Majority Leader Cumbo visited Medgar Evers Prep yesterday to announce results and present oversized checks for winning projects (Via @NYC
2 min read
Jan
11
Brooklyn Politicians To Hold Panel Discussion on the Importance of Women in Government

Brooklyn Politicians To Hold Panel Discussion on the Importance of Women in Government

The panel, titled A Century of Striving, will be held tonight at the YWCA in Boerum Hill (Flyer via YWCA)
1 min read
Apr
18
School Tech And Senior Center Upgrades Win $1M In Participatory Budgeting Funds

School Tech And Senior Center Upgrades Win $1M In Participatory Budgeting Funds

Photo via Councilmember Laurie Cumbo’s office.Schools and seniors were the biggest priorities for neighborhood voters in Councilmember Laurie
1 min read
Mar
23
City Council Overwhelmingly Approves Mayor’s Controversial Zoning Changes

City Council Overwhelmingly Approves Mayor’s Controversial Zoning Changes

Image via NYC.gov [http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/planning/download/pdf/plans-studies/zqa/profiles/bk02.pdf] .The City Council
2 min read
Mar
22
Participatory Budgeting Is Back; Here’s Where To Vote Next Week From March 29 To April 3

Participatory Budgeting Is Back; Here’s Where To Vote Next Week From March 29 To April 3

We all know that Primary Day is coming up soon (Tuesday, April 19) as part of this big presidential — and
2 min read
Mar
17
Mark Your Calendars: Fort Greene-Clinton Hill Senior Resource Fair Is Wednesday, March 23

Mark Your Calendars: Fort Greene-Clinton Hill Senior Resource Fair Is Wednesday, March 23

Let all the senior citizens in your life know: next Wednesday, March 23, from 11am-2pm, at the Cumberland Gotham Health
2 min read
Jan
29
Would You Commute On The LIRR Within Brooklyn? BP Adams Hopes So

Would You Commute On The LIRR Within Brooklyn? BP Adams Hopes So

Image via iamtonyang [http://iamtonyang.com/1007/ticket_machine.jpg].Would you ride the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) if
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Jan
12
CM Cumbo Proposes New Bill To Allow Texts To 911 For Public Safety

CM Cumbo Proposes New Bill To Allow Texts To 911 For Public Safety

Photo courtesy of Councilmember Laurie Cumbo’s office.Last spring, Councilmember Laurie Cumbo introduced a bill known as Int 762
2 min read
Dec
23
Art And A Call To Action At Vigil For Victoria Nicodemus on Fulton Street

Art And A Call To Action At Vigil For Victoria Nicodemus on Fulton Street

Photo by Heather Chin/Fort Greene Focus.“Change the law so that people who are sober and take lives are
6 min read