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Feb
27
OPINION: Protect New York City Homeowners and Permanently Fund HOPP 

OPINION: Protect New York City Homeowners and Permanently Fund HOPP 

W9th Street by Kings Highway. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Shabnam Faruki In New York City, families work for years to save
3 min read
Feb
26
Former Councilmember Rafael Espinal Endorses Darma Diaz for His Seat

Former Councilmember Rafael Espinal Endorses Darma Diaz for His Seat

Darma Diaz. Photo by Jonathan Ortiz.At the end of January, Rafael Espinal suddenly resigned [/rafael-espinal-resigns-from-city-council/] as Councilmember representing the
3 min read
Feb
26
Crime Blotter: Robberies at Gunpoint, Stolen E-Bikes and Cellphones

Crime Blotter: Robberies at Gunpoint, Stolen E-Bikes and Cellphones

CYPRESS HILLS — Police are looking for four people they suspect of being involved in a string of robberies over the
3 min read
Feb
25
10-Year-Old Girl Killed, Brother Injured by Turning School Bus

10-Year-Old Girl Killed, Brother Injured by Turning School Bus

EAST NEW YORK – Tragic news this morning out of East New York, where a yellow school bus driver struck and
1 min read
Feb
25
Congressman Jeffries Weighs in on Gentrification, Affordable Housing in State of District Speech

Congressman Jeffries Weighs in on Gentrification, Affordable Housing in State of District Speech

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries at the 2020 State of the District. Nigel Roberts/BklynerDOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Standing before a lively crowd, Congressman
3 min read
Feb
24
Public Ownership Of Utilities Up For Discussion At A Series Of Town Halls

Public Ownership Of Utilities Up For Discussion At A Series Of Town Halls

Blackout in Mill Basin, July 21, 2019 (Photo: Todd Maisel)A cascading series of scandals involving local utility providers has
3 min read
Feb
24
Public Charge Rule Takes Effect Today, Some Helpful Info

Public Charge Rule Takes Effect Today, Some Helpful Info

By Zainab Iqbal/BklynerThe federal public charge rule takes effect today, February 24, 2020. The rule will make it harder
3 min read
Feb
24
Man Shot In Brownsville Friday Morning

Man Shot In Brownsville Friday Morning

BROWNSVILLE — On Friday, February 21, 2020, just after 10:00 a.m. police got a 911 call about a man
1 min read
Feb
18
Three Neighbors Go Missing

Three Neighbors Go Missing

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the following individuals: EAST FLATBUSH – Melvin
2 min read
Feb
18
Black-Owned Brooklyn – There’s A Hunger For Information About Local Businesses

Black-Owned Brooklyn – There’s A Hunger For Information About Local Businesses

Tayo Giwa and Cynthia Gordy Giwa. Photo by Curt Saunders/ Courtesy of Giwas.What started two years ago as a
3 min read