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Mayor Bill de Blasio

Jul
16
Republican Local Pols, Echoing NY Post Editorial Board, Call for Mayor to be Sent Packing Back to Brooklyn

Republican Local Pols, Echoing NY Post Editorial Board, Call for Mayor to be Sent Packing Back to Brooklyn

Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order eliminating plastic from city agencies, mostly utensils and other plastics from school
3 min read
Jul
12

Expanded Speed Camera Law Now In Effect

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerAs part of the city’s Vision Zero [https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/264-19/vision-zero-mayor-rapid-expansion-life-saving-speed-camera-program-stronger-law/#/0]
3 min read
Jul
09
Crime Continues to Decline As Shootings Increase in Brooklyn

Crime Continues to Decline As Shootings Increase in Brooklyn

Terence Monahan, Benjamin Tucker, Mayor Bill de Blasio, and James P. O’Neill at a monthly crime briefing in Sugar
2 min read
Jul
08
NYPD Announces Details on Crown Heights Cops Increase

NYPD Announces Details on Crown Heights Cops Increase

CROWN HEIGHTS—The NYPD has sent dozens of additional police officers to a pocket of  Brooklyn that in recent months
2 min read
Jul
02
De Blasio Promises ‘Vigorous NYPD Enforcement’ to Prevent More Cyclist Deaths

De Blasio Promises ‘Vigorous NYPD Enforcement’ to Prevent More Cyclist Deaths

Mayor Bill de Blasio and DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg testing out dockless bikes in the Rockaways (Via Mayor’s Office)
2 min read
Jun
28
School Year Ends In NYC With Demands For Integration, Calls For Carranza’s Ouster, And Lingering Questions Over Pay Parity For Pre-K Teachers

School Year Ends In NYC With Demands For Integration, Calls For Carranza’s Ouster, And Lingering Questions Over Pay Parity For Pre-K Teachers

By Zipporah Osei and Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat The school year ended in New York City for most students and their
4 min read
Jun
25
Crown Heights Homicides up 600%, Mayor Promises More Cops

Crown Heights Homicides up 600%, Mayor Promises More Cops

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James O’Neill hold a media availability on crime statistics at One Police
2 min read
Jun
19
UPDATE: Man Who Wrote “Kill Arabs” & “Muslims Suck” On P.S. 52 Doors Was Arrested

UPDATE: Man Who Wrote “Kill Arabs” & “Muslims Suck” On P.S. 52 Doors Was Arrested

UPDATE: On Wednesday, June 19, 55-year-old Alan Tatten was arrested and charged with Aggravated Harassment 2nd Hate Crime and Criminal
2 min read
Jun
04
As Crime Dropped, Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Soared: NYPD

As Crime Dropped, Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Soared: NYPD

Image via Olivia OldhamBUSHWICK – While overall crime in the city continues to fall, the NYPD on Tuesday announced hate crimes
2 min read
Dec
21
More Protected Bike Lanes in Williamsburg, Park Slope and Sunset Park

More Protected Bike Lanes in Williamsburg, Park Slope and Sunset Park

A protected bike lane in Prospect Park West. (Photo via Park Slope Stoop)Next year, local cyclists will be happy
3 min read