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After an election day marred by long lines [/sloppy-start-on-election-day/], malfunctioning ballot scanners [/ballot-scanners-down-throughout-brooklyn/] and confused poll workers [/opinion-we-need-better-trained-poll-workers/], Brooklyn politicians have set their sights on serious election reform. This morning, Borough President Eric Adams took to
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> [https://bklyner.s3.amazonaws.com/bklyner/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Screen-Shot-2018-07-30-at-6.47.02-PM.png] There was one tiny tweet yesterday morning. Apparently the MTA is moving ahead with a year-long project in Sunset Park– replacing structural steel columns and tunnel
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Another Monday morning, another mess for the MTA. Signal and mechanical problems on the subway led to massive delays and service problems, delaying commuters across the city. > Canarsie bound L trains are running with delays because of a train with mechanical at DeKalb Av. Allow additional travel time. — NYCT
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BROOKLYN – A “rail condition” at the 50th Street MTA station caused extensive delays to the 1, 2, and 3 trains that rippled out to delay service on the 4 and 5, yet again inconveniencing countless Brooklyn commuters during this morning’s rush-hour. > Left my apartment in Brooklyn Heights
Business
(Courtesy: alamonyc / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BIYv7wbDuZk/?taken-by=alamonyc])After months of anticipation, Alamo Drafthouse [https://drafthouse.com/] has delayed its grand opening in Downtown Brooklyn, the venue announced Wednesday. The Texas-based chain, is a movie theater, restaurant, and bar all under one roof, and was
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> Crews are on the scene at DeKalb Av clearing concrete that has fallen onto roadbed of the B&Q lines. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/ak3olZntlN [https://t.co/ak3olZntlN] — NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) June 6, 2016 [https://twitter.com/NYCTSubway/status/739907577534943232] A cascade of concrete at the
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Photo by KensingtonBKThe front wheels of a G train derailed as it was pulling into the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station Thursday night, causing passengers to evacuate, as well as minor injuries to three of those on board. The southbound G derailed at about 10:30pm last night, roughly 700 feet before
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In news that will surprise no one, a lot of the city’s subways aren’t showing up on time — and it’s only gotten worse. The MTA just released some statistics that show you’re not going crazy when you think you’re waiting far too long for the
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If you feel like you spent much of last year cursing a delay on the F train, you’re not alone. According to a report released by the Straphangers Campaign [http://www.straphangers.org/alerts/14/index.html], the F had the most equipment-related delays of all the subway
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Source: MTA via the New York TimesTwo kittens, trapped on the tracks near the Church Avenue subway station, caused a 90-minute delay along the Q and B lines yesterday. The New York Times is reporting [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/30/nyregion/nine-lives-mta-takes-no-chances-
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A child enjoys a cool ride in Fort Greene Park earlier this month. (Photo by Brien Foy [http://www.flickr.com/photos/brienfoy/])Good Morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Today will be sunny with a high in the low 80s, but there’s an 80 percent chance that rain
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With the neighborhood anxiously awaiting [/blog/news/delays-at-slope-park-push-back-opening-to-june] our new and improved Slope Park, it’s so refreshing to see life at the construction site. As of this morning, the preschool equipment is going up (shown above through the camera’s prison