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Mayor de Blasio

Jul
25
Mayor de Blasio Works Out Despite YMCA Bomb Threat

Mayor de Blasio Works Out Despite YMCA Bomb Threat

PARK SLOPE – Two YMCA branches in the neighborhood were evacuated Wednesday morning after one received a bomb threat aimed at
1 min read
Jul
19
DA Eric Gonzalez Defends Diversion Program NYPD Says Is Used Too Often When Guns Are Involved

DA Eric Gonzalez Defends Diversion Program NYPD Says Is Used Too Often When Guns Are Involved

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez at a recent press conference (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez
3 min read
Jan
15
NYC Ferry Will Debut Brooklyn Navy Yard Stop In May

NYC Ferry Will Debut Brooklyn Navy Yard Stop In May

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – As part of Mayor de Blasio’s recently announced expansion of NYC Ferry service [/state-of-city/], a new
1 min read
Jan
02
Citywide Ban On Styrofoam Now In Effect

Citywide Ban On Styrofoam Now In Effect

GOWANUS – The city’s styrofoam ban went into effect Tuesday, January 1, 2019, a law reaching as far back as
2 min read
Jun
04
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio suggests changes to elite high school admissions are just the beginning

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio suggests changes to elite high school admissions are just the beginning

PHOTO: Benjamin Kanter/Mayoral Photo OfficeBy Christina Veiga Overhauling admissions at the city’s prestigious specialized high schools could be
5 min read
Jun
01
Flatbush Town Hall With Mayor de Blasio – all about housing and schools

Flatbush Town Hall With Mayor de Blasio – all about housing and schools

Photo by John McCartenFLATBUSH/DITMAS PARK/PLG – Mayor Bill de Blasio was back at PS6 in Flatbush for his second
5 min read
Apr
20
Landmarks Preservation Commission Chair Resigns Following Opposition To Proposed Changes In Rules

Landmarks Preservation Commission Chair Resigns Following Opposition To Proposed Changes In Rules

The Chair of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/lpc/index.page] (LPC) announced her resignation
4 min read
Apr
13
Neighborhood Policing Program Extends To Subway System

Neighborhood Policing Program Extends To Subway System

BARCLAYS CENTER – Mayor de Blasio announced on Thursday [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/189-18/transcript-mayor-de-blasio-expansion-neighborhood-policing-nyc-subways] that the Neighborhood Coordination
3 min read
Mar
16
‘Clear Curbs’ Pilot Program Launches Monday (3/19) On Flatbush Avenue

‘Clear Curbs’ Pilot Program Launches Monday (3/19) On Flatbush Avenue

PARK SLOPE/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/DOWNTOWN – One part of Mayor de Blasio’s five-point “Congestion Action Plan [http://www.nyc.gov/
2 min read
Dec
20
DOT Explores Expanding Bike Share Program Across NYC With Dockless System

DOT Explores Expanding Bike Share Program Across NYC With Dockless System

Mayor de Blasio announced [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/760-17/five-borough-bike-share-mayor-de-blasio-nycdot-plans-expand-public-bike-share-with] last week that the New York City Department
3 min read