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Adams Calls For Guns In Places Of Worship, Others – To Unite Against Hate Following Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerMIDWOOD – In a press conference yesterday to condemn the murder of 11 Jewish people in the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Oct. 27., Borough President Eric Adams called for off-duty officers to carry firearms when they go to their house of worships to pray.

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Flatbush Community Speaks Out About “Cornerstore Caroline” Incident

Jeremiah Harvey. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)FLATBUSH – “Cornerstore Caroline’s” stunt last week traumatized a kid, and Flatbush community isn’t having it. Borough President Eric Adams and Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte held a community conversation outside Sahara Deli Market on Albermarle Rd. between Flatbush Avenue and East 21st Street, yesterday

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Jeffries Endorses Lustig-Elgrably for NYS Assembly

BAY RIDGE/CONEY ISLAND – U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is throwing his support behind Democratic candidate Ethan Lustig-Elgrably in the race to fill the vacant seat of the 46th Assembly district. Lustig-Elgrably is the first Assembly candidate to earn the congressman’s nod in this election cycle, according to a

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Kensington Shows Support For Students Protesting In Bangladesh

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerKENSINGTON – The Bangladeshi community in Kensington rallied for the young students in Bangladesh who are being attacked for protesting the country’s horrible traffic conditions. Avenue C Plaza, between McDonald Avenue and Avenue C, was a sight to be seen in the early evening of Wednesday, August

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Protestors Want Nail Salon Shut Down After Woman Is Beaten

The New Red Apple Nail salon at 1426 Nostrand has been the site of protests after a fight broke out in the shop (Screenshot via Google Maps)EAST FLATBUSH – At two rallies on Monday, members of the community demanded that the New Red Apple Nails salon be shut down after

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Bensonhurst Rallies Against Hateful Anti-Chinese Graffiti

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBENSONHURST – In response to the profane anti-Chinese graffiti found outside several businesses along 86th Street over the weekend, a rally was held Monday morning to denounce hate and call on the NYPD to investigate the incidents as hate crimes. “Let me be very clear. This is one

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Pablo The Pizza Delivery Guy Freed From ICE Custody

Villavicencio with his two daughters. (Photo via Sandra Chica)BAY RIDGE – Pablo Villavicencio, a pizza delivery man from Long Island, was released from ICE yesterday after nearly two months in custody. 35-year-old Villavicencio was detained by ICE on June 1 after delivering pizza to the US Army Garrison Fort Hamilton

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Brooklyn’s International Day of Friendship

via Office of the Brooklyn Borough President Eric AdamsOn Sunday, August 5th, Borough President Adams will host an “International Day of Friendship” celebration in Brooklyn, his fifth annual festival recognizing the cultures and ethnicities that make Brooklyn an unparalleled center of diversity. The day will consist of a series of

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From Bay Ridge to Staten Island – Stop The Hate On Bus S53

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBAY RIDGE – Elected officials and community activists gathered on 87th Street yesterday to ride a bus in response to the viral video of a woman shouting hateful remarks to a Muslim lady on an S53 bus traveling to Staten Island on July 11. “We will not remain

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#FamiliesBelongTogether March Takes Over Brooklyn Bridge

CADMAN PLAZA – Thousands of people marched from Foley Square in lower Manhattan across the Brooklyn Bridge to Cadman Plaza on Saturday, June 30 to demand that the Trump administration end family separation at the border. The “zero tolerance” policy, introduced by Trump, calls for the prosecution of anyone who illegally

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Brooklyn Politicians React After Supreme Court Upholds Muslim Ban

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s third travel ban—also referred to as the “Muslim ban”—is indeed lawful. The ban restricts entries from Iran, North Korea, Syria, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, and Venezuela. “The Proclamation is squarely within the scope of Presidential authority,” Chief

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“Dunkin’ Of The Future” Unveiled In Bensonhurst

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBENSONHURST – Earlier today on Bay Parkway Dunkin’ Donuts unveiled what the company touts as the Dunkin’ Donuts of the future – its first New Generation Concept store. Cold brew is on tap, whether you want cold brew coffees (including the new Nitro) or iced tea. Employees are sporting

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Pablo Was Delivering Pizza. Now He’s Facing Deportation.

Chica with her youngest daughter. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BAY RIDGE – A 35 year old man from Long Island was delivering pizza to the US Army Garrison Fort Hamilton base last week. He showed his IDNYC and got inside, just like all the other times he delivered pizza there. But

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Eric Adams Hosts Second ULURP Public Hearing For 80 Flatbush

BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL – Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams held the second ULURP (Universal Land Use Review Procedure) public hearing for Alloy Development’s 80 Flatbush project Monday at Borough Hall. 80 Flatbush ULURP public hearing at Brooklyn Borough Hall (Photo: Kadia Goba)Over 280 people filed into Borough Hall’s

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Muslim Community Gets Reassured Before Tomorrow’s “Punish A Muslim Day”

Eric Adams. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNER)DITMAS PARK – Elected officials, organizers, and members of the community stood in solidarity this afternoon against tomorrow’s “Punish a Muslim Day.” A few weeks ago, fliers from an anonymous source were mailed across the United Kingdom headlined “Punish a Muslim Day,” with the

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Cynthia Nixon Tours NYCHA Building, Repairs Get Accelerated

Cynthia Nixon at the press conference/ BKLYNERCROWN HEIGHTS – On her first visit to a NYCHA development, gubernatorial hopeful, Cynthia Nixon, blasted Gov. Cuomo for his handling of the New York City Housing crisis. A week after Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) conducted a tour through New York City Housing Authority complexes

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Dozens Gather To Support Family of 13-Year-Old Cyclist Killed By Truck In Bed-Stuy

On a wet Sunday morning, neighbors and elected officials demonstrated their support for Kevin Flores’s family. (Greg Lewis/BKLYNER)UPDATE (1/30/18): A Go Fund Me page has been started to assist Kevin’s family with the cost of funeral arrangements BEDFORD-STUYVESANT – Dozens of neighbors gathered with elected

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Retrofitted Bus Will Offer Homeless In Brooklyn A Safe Place To Shower

SUNSET PARK – Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams announced Wednesday morning a new partnership between his administration, Brooklyn Community Services (BCS), and Turning Point Brooklyn to establish a mobile shower bus that will serve homeless Brooklynites across the borough. Today, we unveiled a partnership between my administration, @WeAreBCS, and @TPBklyn to

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Brooklyn Politicians Respond To Trump’s “Shithole Countries” Comment

Local politicians responded to the President of the United States referring to Haiti, El Salvador, and African countries as “shithole countries”. Just yesterday, President Donald Trump was reported by the Washington Post to have said: “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” It was during

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New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Prospect Park

Join Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Prospect Park Alliance Ring in the New Year with Brooklyn’s Most Spectacular Fireworks Display. Prospect Park AllianceOn December 31, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and Prospect Park Alliance will present Brooklyn’s most spectacular New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration at

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14-Year-Old Bicyclist Struck And Killed In Sunset Park Saturday Afternoon

SUNSET PARK – The driver of a BMW struck and killed a 14-year-old delivery boy as he was cycling in Sunset Park Saturday afternoon. 5th Avenue & 23rd Street via Google MapsAt approximately 5:45pm on Saturday, November 25, police say Edwin Ajacalon was riding his bicycle eastward on 23rd Street

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Police Seeking Suspect In Vandalism Of Two Mosques

SUNSET PARK – Following an investigation, the NYPD has determined that the man suspected of smashing up an Islamic Center on 6th Avenue may also be responsible for a similar attack on another nearby mosque. Via NYPDApproximately twenty minutes after the suspect used a hammer to smash a video camera and

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Supporters Of BQX Unveil Car Prototype, Should Consider China’s ART As Option

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – Friends of the Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX), a non-profit advocacy group that supports Mayor Bill de Blasio’s light rail proposal, unveiled a life-sized prototype of a BQX car at a press conference this morning at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in an effort to urge the Mayor

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City Planning Commission Approves Bedford-Union Armory Redevelopment Plan

CROWN HEIGHTS – The City Planning Commission voted 11-1 on Monday to give the go-ahead to the divisive Bedford-Union Armory redevelopment project. Bedford-Union Armory (Ben Foldy / BKLYNER)In 2014, the mayor’s Economic Development Corporation requested proposals to convert the vacant former National Guard Armory, located at Bedford Avenue and Union

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Mayor Proposes Plan To Tax City’s Wealthiest To Fund MTA Repairs

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to tax the wealthiest New Yorkers to fund much-needed repairs and improvements to the city’s troubled MTA system. The mayor’s proposed plan would raise income taxes from 3.87% to 4.41% for New York individuals earning more than $500,000