Eric Adams

Jun
10
‘It is not in their DNA, it’s in their dinner’: BP Wants Healthier Food at Public Schools

‘It is not in their DNA, it’s in their dinner’: BP Wants Healthier Food at Public Schools

Borough President Eric Adams at a weekend march for healthy food at public schools (Image via Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)DOWNTOWN
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Jun
07
Brooklyn Heroes: State Trooper Joshua Kaye, Jacob Abraham, Hopeton Kiffin, and Obocho Peters

Brooklyn Heroes: State Trooper Joshua Kaye, Jacob Abraham, Hopeton Kiffin, and Obocho Peters

Photo Credit: Erica Krodman/Brooklyn BP’s OfficeBOROUGH HALL – On Wednesday afternoon, Borough President Eric Adams recognized four Brooklyn residents
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Mar
15
New Zealand Mosque Attack Brings Brooklynites Together

New Zealand Mosque Attack Brings Brooklynites Together

Jumaane Williams and others hold hands and chant as a sign of unity. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)MIDWOOD – “No hate,
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Mar
13
Nazi Symbol Of Hate Was Drawn On RBG At Subway Station

Nazi Symbol Of Hate Was Drawn On RBG At Subway Station

GREENPOINT – Repugnant words and a swastika were drawn over the face of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on “The
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Mar
08
Meet Brooklyn’s Latest Heroes Helping Neighbors In Need – Sergeant Heart, Masbia, Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens, Massage Outpost, and Sweet Chick

Meet Brooklyn’s Latest Heroes Helping Neighbors In Need – Sergeant Heart, Masbia, Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens, Massage Outpost, and Sweet Chick

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Borough President Eric Adams honored a sergeant and four organizations for their work, hoping people
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Feb
01
Brooklyn Celebrates Jackie Robinson’s 100th Birthday

Brooklyn Celebrates Jackie Robinson’s 100th Birthday

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN HEIGHTS – To honor baseball legend Jackie Robinson on what would’ve been his 100th birthday, his
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Jan
14
Hundreds Rally Against DOT’s Plan To Turn Promenade Into 6-Lane Highway

Hundreds Rally Against DOT’s Plan To Turn Promenade Into 6-Lane Highway

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Several hundreds of people gathered on the beautiful Brooklyn Heights Promenade in the freezing cold
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Jan
07
Where Does The L Train Go From Here?

Where Does The L Train Go From Here?

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerWILLIAMSBURG – Twelve elected officials and representatives from various organizations stood outside the Lorimer Street L Train subway
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Dec
11
Riders Call For Fair Fares Instead Of A Fare Hike Ahead Of MTA Public Hearing

Riders Call For Fair Fares Instead Of A Fare Hike Ahead Of MTA Public Hearing

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Transit riders, elected officials, and members of the #FixTheSubway Coalition rallied Monday afternoon, December 10, to oppose the
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Nov
13
Celebrate Diwali At Brooklyn Borough Hall & Park Slope YMCA

Celebrate Diwali At Brooklyn Borough Hall & Park Slope YMCA

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is teaming up with Sadhana [https://www.sadhana.org/], International Society for Krishna
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