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Justin Brannan

Nov
13
‘You Will Sit In The Cafeteria And Watch All The Kids Eat While You Are Fasting’ Lunch Aide Tells Muslim Boy

‘You Will Sit In The Cafeteria And Watch All The Kids Eat While You Are Fasting’ Lunch Aide Tells Muslim Boy

Young men in a mosque. (Photo: Rifky Nur Setyadi on Unsplash)BAY RIDGE – A Muslim family, along with Council on
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Oct
29
Seven Years Since Hurricane Sandy And Southern Brooklyn Is Not Prepared

Seven Years Since Hurricane Sandy And Southern Brooklyn Is Not Prepared

Hurricane Sandy.Hurricane Sandy slammed into Brooklyn in 2012. It caused 43 deaths and $19 billion in widespread devastation. [http:
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Oct
25
Campaign Finance Board Sent Out Inaccurate Poll Site Information to 150,000 Voters

Campaign Finance Board Sent Out Inaccurate Poll Site Information to 150,000 Voters

Early Voting. Anna Van Der Heijden/BklynerThe New York City Campaign Finance Board sent voter directories with inaccurate poll site
2 min read
Oct
18
Doctor’s Row Designated As Bay Ridge’s First Historic District

Doctor’s Row Designated As Bay Ridge’s First Historic District

Doctor’s Row. (Photo via LPC)UPDATE: It’s now official. While Doctors’ Row became a Historic District on June
3 min read
Sep
10
Is Brooklyn Prepared For A Big Storm? City Says Yes, Local Pols Say No.

Is Brooklyn Prepared For A Big Storm? City Says Yes, Local Pols Say No.

Before the Nor’easter. (Photo: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)It’s September which means it’s officially storm season. Forget hurricanes,
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Sep
10
Renovated Fort Hamilton High School Field Is Open To All

Renovated Fort Hamilton High School Field Is Open To All

BAY RIDGE – Two years, two council members, and $4.7 million later, the historic Fort Hamilton High School Athletic Field
3 min read
Sep
09
How To Help Survivors Of Hurricane Dorian In The Bahamas

How To Help Survivors Of Hurricane Dorian In The Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian at the Bahamas. (Photo via Weather Channel)Hurricane Dorian slammed into the Bahamas on September 1 as a
3 min read
Jul
23
‘This is Outrageous’: Local Pols React to Con Ed Power Outages

‘This is Outrageous’: Local Pols React to Con Ed Power Outages

Blackout in Mill Basin (Photo by Todd Maisel)SOUTHEAST BROOKLYN — Con Ed turned the lights out in pockets of Brooklyn,
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Jul
17
Arab Americans Celebrate At The 13th Annual Bazaar

Arab Americans Celebrate At The 13th Annual Bazaar

Photo: Jimin KimBAY RIDGE – The 13th Annual Arab American Bazaar to celebrate the Arab community in Brooklyn took place over
3 min read
Jun
28
SCOTUS Blocks Citizenship Question On Census

SCOTUS Blocks Citizenship Question On Census

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided to currently block a question on the
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