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Aug
03
Meet Your Candidate: Park Slope Attorney Richard Bashner Is Running For Mayor

Meet Your Candidate: Park Slope Attorney Richard Bashner Is Running For Mayor

Richard Basher, Mayoral candidate. (Photo by Tom Sullivan)Many politicians aspire to run for higher office, but it’s new
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Jan
30
We can help you sign up for health insurance

We can help you sign up for health insurance

By Mayor Bill de Blasio A few weeks ago I met a man from the South Bronx named Wellington. He
1 min read
Jul
21
They’re Literally Giving Away Bike Helmets In Fort Greene Park

They’re Literally Giving Away Bike Helmets In Fort Greene Park

Smile! The DOT is giving away bike helmets! (Courtesy Twitter/NYCDOT [https://twitter.com/NYC_DOT/status/747460285808709632])Want a
1 min read
Jul
19
City Hires Ex-Toronto Politician With Past Steamy Sex Scandal To Lead BQX Streetcar Project

City Hires Ex-Toronto Politician With Past Steamy Sex Scandal To Lead BQX Streetcar Project

(Photo: Adam Giambrone / Facebook)A former Toronto mayoral candidate — with a past sex scandal — has been selected by Mayor Bill
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Jul
14
City Launches Voter Registration Forms In Five New Languages

City Launches Voter Registration Forms In Five New Languages

City announces voter registration forms in five new languages at Hillcrest Library in Brooklyn. (Courtesy: Mayor Bill de Blasio’s
2 min read
Jun
29
Neighbors Celebrate Second Consecutive Rent Freeze On One-Year Leases

Neighbors Celebrate Second Consecutive Rent Freeze On One-Year Leases

(Photo by the Flatbush Tenant Coalition / Facebook)For the second consecutive year, the Rent Guidelines Board voted last night to
2 min read
Jun
20
Meeting On Clinton Avenue Bike Lane This Week

Meeting On Clinton Avenue Bike Lane This Week

The DOT makes its presentation in favor of the bike lane last month. (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox)There
1 min read
Jun
05
In Case You Missed It: Pratt’s 10-Story Building, Biggie Statue, Hummus, And More.

In Case You Missed It: Pratt’s 10-Story Building, Biggie Statue, Hummus, And More.

(Courtesy Facebook/Hip Hop Hall of Fame.)Here’s a recap of what went down this week. Follow us on
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May
09
Navy Yard Update: Dock 72’s Groundbreaking and Win A Year Of Free Rides!

Navy Yard Update: Dock 72’s Groundbreaking and Win A Year Of Free Rides!

(Courtesy Flickr/Wally Gobetz [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/5084954285/in/photolist-8KkHKB-aQbeQg-dhx6jr-8KoM2G-dhx7TE-8KkHM4-5U31tJ-dhx9m3-aQbbTa-8KoLZW-aPYWMB-aPYVRi-nriGm4-dhx96J-dhx7XH-nr1GKm-dhx8d2-fUhReQ-dhx6Xy-dhx9ds-dhx9zo-dhx7LB-9bvGcT-aPYXCM-dhx7me-aPYWkM-dhx839-nt5Mmg-dhx7ec-nrnt2D-dhx6dx-n9PuyJ-nriuWk-dhx72z-79KTtq-nr2qkA-dhx9FQ-6A1fuR-n9NSxT-aQbMRz-76uwkn-5mxrvF-edeGJz-dhx8mZ-9htmyT-dhx6Sd-78aHSL-5TM4U6-daqA7M-dhx6Vr] )The Navy Yard’s revitalization [/blog/2016/
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May
05
Here’s How The Citywide Ferry System May Impact Our Neighborhood’s Air Quality

Here’s How The Citywide Ferry System May Impact Our Neighborhood’s Air Quality

Courtesy Gothamist.There are plumes of consternation [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160503/navy-yard/citywide-ferry-service-could-significantly-hike-air-pollution-at-12-sites] about a new EDC study
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