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Eastern Brooklyn

Aug
07
Instead of Leading, De Blasio & Carranza Are Telling Parents To Make Selfish Choices

Instead of Leading, De Blasio & Carranza Are Telling Parents To Make Selfish Choices

Photo by Element5 Digital on UnsplashI spent the hours from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. yesterday,
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Aug
06
Brooklyn Residents Adapt To A City Without Gyms

Brooklyn Residents Adapt To A City Without Gyms

Caption: Darren Tomasso (left) leads a fitness class in Dumbo. Photo courtesy of Darren Tomasso.Gyms are gone, and we
4 min read
Aug
06
Two-Wheel Traffic Up on Bridges, But Cash-Strapped City Can’t Expand Crowded Bike Lanes

Two-Wheel Traffic Up on Bridges, But Cash-Strapped City Can’t Expand Crowded Bike Lanes

Cyclists ride over the Queensboro Bridge, Aug. 3, 2020. | Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy Jose Martinez, originally published [https://www.thecity.
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Aug
05
Redistricting Is A Partisan Nightmare – Can New York’s New System Do It Better?

Redistricting Is A Partisan Nightmare – Can New York’s New System Do It Better?

When you look at the map of State Senate districts that crisscross Brooklyn, what shapes do you see? Does Senate
9 min read
Aug
04
8 Things To Know About NYC School Reopening Plans Before Friday’s Deadline For Remote-Only Learning

8 Things To Know About NYC School Reopening Plans Before Friday’s Deadline For Remote-Only Learning

Photo by Ben Mullins [https://unsplash.com/@benmullins?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
6 min read
Aug
04
Two Fatal Motorcycle Crashes In The 75 Precinct

Two Fatal Motorcycle Crashes In The 75 Precinct

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3APolice_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] CYPRESS HILLS/STARRETT CITY
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Aug
03
Adams To MTA: Do Not Give Up On Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign

Adams To MTA: Do Not Give Up On Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign

Back in May when the MTA began its enhanced cleaning of buses. (Photo: Trent Reeves / Metropolitan Transportation Authority)BROOKLYN – Draft
3 min read
Jul
30
Eid Al-Adha During A Pandemic

Eid Al-Adha During A Pandemic

This is from Eid 2019, during a time where there was no pandemic. (Todd Maisel/ Bklyner)BROOKLYN – A pandemic will
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Jul
30
Stop Obsessing About Reopening Schools, And Focus On Teaching Our Kids – OPINION

Stop Obsessing About Reopening Schools, And Focus On Teaching Our Kids – OPINION

Photo by Charles Deluvio on UnsplashI have lost count how many hours this summer I have devoted to zoom calls
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Jul
29
East Flatbush Man Arrested For Two Murders This Month

East Flatbush Man Arrested For Two Murders This Month

NYPD announced the arrest of Hason Rink, 41, of Wingate. Rink was arrested and charged yesterday, July 28, at the
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