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Oct
03
Downtown Brooklyn Receives $10M Revitalization Fund From State

Downtown Brooklyn Receives $10M Revitalization Fund From State

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that Downtown Brooklyn will receive $10 million from New York State’s
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Oct
02
Verrazano No More: Cuomo Signs Bill to Add “Z,” Correct Typo for Iconic Bridge

Verrazano No More: Cuomo Signs Bill to Add “Z,” Correct Typo for Iconic Bridge

(Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Corner Media)After nearly 50 years, a spelling mistake in the name of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
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Sep
06
Governor Announces 407-Acre State Park Named After Shirley Chisholm in East New York

Governor Announces 407-Acre State Park Named After Shirley Chisholm in East New York

A former East New York landfill along Jamaica Bay will be transformed into a 407-acre State Park opening next year
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Sep
04
Cynthia Nixon, Jumaane Williams Visit Brooklyn College; Get Endorsed By Young Progressives Of America

Cynthia Nixon, Jumaane Williams Visit Brooklyn College; Get Endorsed By Young Progressives Of America

Jumaane Williams and Cynthia Nixon. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)FLATBUSH – Gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon and Council Member Jumaane Williams, candidate
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Jul
20
Cuomo Greens Community Gardens With State Cash

Cuomo Greens Community Gardens With State Cash

Governor Cuomo addressing the crowd at yesterday’s garden funding announcement in Crown Heights (Via Governor Cuomo’s Office)CROWN
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Jun
20
Is Marijuana Legal Now? Not Quite… What The Mayor’s Announcement Means

Is Marijuana Legal Now? Not Quite… What The Mayor’s Announcement Means

For most New Yorkers, smoking marijuana in public will now result in a ticket instead of an arrest (Photo by
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Apr
18
Will Senator Simcha Felder Return To The Democrats?

Will Senator Simcha Felder Return To The Democrats?

Photo: NYS SenateBENSONHURST- Senator Simcha Felder, representing District 17, may just be the guy Governor Cuomo needs to retake the
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Feb
14
Indicted Assemblywoman Harris Gets Paid Despite Not Showing Up In Albany

Indicted Assemblywoman Harris Gets Paid Despite Not Showing Up In Albany

Harris speaking at a campaign event in 2015. (Photo: BKLYNER)Brooklyn Assemblywoman Pamela Harris representing the 46th Assembly District has
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Jan
25
Governor Cuomo Announces Nearly $700 Million for Central Brooklyn Healthcare

Governor Cuomo Announces Nearly $700 Million for Central Brooklyn Healthcare

Governor Andrew Cuomo (Source: Philip Kamrass / Times Union)Yesterday, Governor Cuomo announced $664 million in funding for a new, unified
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Jan
10
Politicians Urge Cuomo to Expedite BQE Repairs

Politicians Urge Cuomo to Expedite BQE Repairs

The cantilevered section of the BQE in Brooklyn Heights, under the promenade. (Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)As the prospect of $1.
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