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Community Leaders React To Arrest In Triple Homicide

Allen “Pike” Cooper is wanted for shooting and killing three people at the Ingersoll Houses in September 2015. (Photo via NYPD)Community leaders have rallied around the families of the residents of the Ingersoll Houses following the arrest [/blog/2016/04/25/suspect-ingersoll-triple-homicide-apprehended/] of the suspect in last fall’s

There’s A Prince Tribute In Fort Greene Park This Friday And You Should Go

(People were hanging out the windows to be a part of Spike Lee’s block party. Courtesy Justin Fox/Instagram)The celebration of Prince’s life [/blog/2016/04/22/spike-lee-right-thing-prince-block-party/] will continue this Friday at Fort Greene Park [/?s=fort+greene+park] with a concert in his honor. The

Gentrification Dominates Cumbo’s State Of The District Speech

Councilmember Laurie Cumbo knows where to go for news.Gentrification and affordable housing dominated the discussion Monday night at Council Member Laurie Cumbo [http://council.nyc.gov/d35/html/members/home.shtml]‘s second annual [/blog/2015/03/02/cumbo-emphasizes-community-teamwork-state-district-address/] “State of the District” address. Cumbo updated her constituents in

Local Politicians Remind DOT: Safety And Design Must Co-Exist At Times Plaza

Photo via via Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6848153,-73.9781373,3a,75y,173.58h,82.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPfyF9HVUMn3y1G0EHnS8rA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656] Local street safety advocates and politicians are not wasting any time in keeping up the pressure on the city Department of Transportation

Senator Savino Sticks With Consulting Firm Fined For Campaign Finance Violations

State Senator Diane Savino. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)State Senator Diane Savino has no plans to abandon her longtime consulting firm, The Advance Group, even though the company was fined tens of thousands of dollars last week for violating New York’s campaign finance laws, the Daily News Reports

Brooklynites Vow To Stand With Charleston Now And Into The Future

As dusk fell over Brooklyn on the longest day of the year, candlelight began to flicker and voices rose in unison, filling the plaza in front of Barclays Center with the refrains of “We Shall Overcome.” The song capped a 90-minute-long interfaith vigil and name-reading on Sunday, June 21, which

New Catch Basin Law Will Bring Much-Needed Relief To Neighbors Dealing With Flooding, Pols Say

Mayor Bill de Blasio, center, signed Councilman Jumaane Williams’, right of de Blasio, catch basin bill into law Tuesday. Photo courtesy Councilman Jumaane Williams’ officeFor neighbors who have long dealt with flooding in our area [/blog/sanitation/rain-rain-go-away], a new law could bring some relief to our waterlogged streets [/blog/

Sunday At The Brooklyn Museum: CM Laurie Cumbo’s State Of The District Address And A Washington Avenue Crawl

Here’s another State of the District address to come out of winter hibernation for: Councilmember Laurie Cumbo’s this Sunday, March 1 from 3-5pm at the Brooklyn Museum’s Cantor Auditorium. This is her first annual SOTD address about her “progress and vision for the 35th Council District.” Besides

Local Pols Slam City Property Tax Exemption Program, Saying It Fuels Gentrification

Councilman Jumaane Williams at the hearing he led Thursday on the 421-A property tax exemption program. (Photo by William Alatriste/NYC Council [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nyccouncil/16398315345/].)Local legislators slammed the city’s 421-A property tax exemption program [http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/developers/ahp.shtml]

Councilmember Cumbo Joins Survivors & Advocates To Announce $6M In Funding For Anti-Domestic Violence Programs

Councilmember Laurie Cumbo [http://council.nyc.gov/d35/html/members/home.shtml] joined fellow elected officials and activists earlier this week to announce nearly $6 million in funding allocated to anti-domestic violence programs by the New York City Council, and to encourage those affected by domestic violence to seek help.