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Dec
22
At Home STEM Kits Bring Science To Living Rooms Of Public School Kids

At Home STEM Kits Bring Science To Living Rooms Of Public School Kids

The hydroponic STEM kits that the students received. Courtesy of NY Sun Works. One non-profit organization has been making it
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Nov
20
Con Edison To Face $25 Million In Penalties For 2019 Power Outages

Con Edison To Face $25 Million In Penalties For 2019 Power Outages

Blackout in Mill Basin, July 21, 2019 (Photo: Todd Maisel/Bklyner)Con Edison is facing $25 million in penalties and
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Oct
13
Two PLG Residents Pick Up the Slack After City Suspends Compost Programs

Two PLG Residents Pick Up the Slack After City Suspends Compost Programs

Volunteers for Nurture BK collect compost. Courtesy of Nurture BK.For Brooklyn’s robust composting community, the city’s decision
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Oct
09
Climate Justice Begins With a Green New Deal – OPINION

Climate Justice Begins With a Green New Deal – OPINION

Church Avenue, Brooklyn. Liena Zagare/BklynerIf we learned anything from New York City’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we
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Sep
30
Raccoon Vaccination Begins In Brooklyn

Raccoon Vaccination Begins In Brooklyn

The Health Department, along with City agencies, federal and academic partners, is launching its annual effort to vaccinate raccoons against
2 min read
Sep
28
“Brownsville is not a sacrifice zone,” Activists Cry At Protest Against North Brooklyn Pipeline

“Brownsville is not a sacrifice zone,” Activists Cry At Protest Against North Brooklyn Pipeline

The crowd took to the streets to rally neighbors around putting an end to the North Brooklyn Pipeline and associated
3 min read
Sep
23
Fall Gardening: The Ryder Street Rockets are Brightening The Neighborhood, Will Stuart Street Slimers Be Next?

Fall Gardening: The Ryder Street Rockets are Brightening The Neighborhood, Will Stuart Street Slimers Be Next?

MARINE PARK – The Ryder Street Rockets, part of the Marine Park Community Association’s [https://www.marineparkcommunityassociation.com/] Gardening Club,
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Sep
14
Adulticiding in South-Eastern Brooklyn

Adulticiding in South-Eastern Brooklyn

Parts of Bergen Beach, Canarsie, Flatlands, Georgetown, Mill Basin, Mill Island, and Paerdegat Basin will be sprayed down with pesticides
1 min read
Sep
11
City Of Water Day – Celebrating Island Living Across NYC

City Of Water Day – Celebrating Island Living Across NYC

This Saturday, September 12, we celebrate our waterfront. The event is organized by Waterfront Alliance [https://waterfrontalliance.org/who-we-are/about-us/
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Aug
21
Rep. Carolyn Maloney on Post Office, PPP Loans, Environment and Serving Brooklyn – A Conversation

Rep. Carolyn Maloney on Post Office, PPP Loans, Environment and Serving Brooklyn – A Conversation

Rep. Carolyn Maloney led a rally at Foley Square last year calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. Todd
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