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A collection of 17 issues

David Dinkins, NYC’s First & Only Black Mayor, Dies At 93

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray celebrate David Dinkins’ 90th Birthday at Gracie Mansion on Monday, July 10th, 2017. Edwin J. Torres/Mayoral Photography Office.David Dinkins, New York City’s first and only Black mayor who served one term died yesterday at 93-years-old.

Brooklyn Native Dianne Morales Launches Campaign For Mayor

Dianne Morales. (Photo via Morales’s campaign)Dianne Morales, an Afro-Latina woman and a Brooklyn native, officially launched her campaign for the NYC Mayor in the 2021 election last night. This is her first time running for any political office. “When I think back to the moments in my lifetime

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Formally Announces Run For Mayor

Eric Adams. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Eric Adams, who has served as Brooklyn’s Borough President since 2014, formally announced his run for NYC mayor this morning. “We’re in a dark place right now. A dark moment for New York and America. Whether it’s the pandemic, or

Maya Wiley Holds First Public Event Since Announcing Mayoral Bid

Maya Wiley, former lawyer for the de Blasio administration, New School professor, and MSNBC correspondent, publicly announced her 2021 Democratic mayoral bid this afternoon in front of the Brooklyn Museum. She was joined by State Senator Michael Gianaris of Queens, State Assemblyman Michael Blake from the Bronx, Upper West Side

Schools, Trees and Construction Dominate District 35 Town Hall Meeting with Mayor Bill de Blasio

Mayor de Blasio (left) and Councilmember Laurie Cumbo (D35), photo via Cumbo’s Office“All of you come out to hold government accountable—that government be transparent and that government be responsible to your needs.” Letitia James, Public Advocate for the City of New York Last night, the Ingersoll Community

Treyger: ‘Unreasonable’ Build It Back Deadlines Put Homeowners At Risk Of Being Dropped From Program

A boarded up home. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Councilman Mark Treyger, chair of City Council’s Committee on Recovery and Resiliency, and a group of elected officials from across the city, are calling on mayor’s administration to provide deadline extensions to homeowners registered with the city’s Build

Scammers Are Posing As Build It Back Officials To Cheat Sandy Victims, City Warns

A boarded up home in Gerritsen Beach. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) City officials are warning homeowners to beware of suspicious phone calls from scammers posing as Build it Back [http://www.nyc.gov/html/recovery/html/homeowners/rebuild.shtml] representatives. The Department of Investigation [http://www.nyc.gov/html/

City Council Funds Extended Hours, 6-Day Service For All Brooklyn Libraries

Councilman Mark Treyger announces extended hours at Coney Island Library (Courtesy of Councilman Treyger’s Office)Following the lead of Councilman David Greenfield and Councilman Brad Lander — who successfully pushed for Sunday hours [http://www.bklynlibrary.org/] at four Brooklyn Public Library [http://www.bklynlibrary.org/] (BPL) branches to accommodate

Mayor De Blasio, CO DiBlasio — Do We Have A Gang Problem In Ditmas Park?

This morning brought the news of the arrests of 20 alleged gang members [/blog/crime/u-s-attorney-nypd-feds-dismantle-violent-subset-of-crips-gang-ending-reign-of-terror-in-east-flatbush] in East Flatbush. Will that bring peace to Ditmas Park as well? Our neighborhood is in the middle of a wave of violent crime [/blog/category/crime] far outside citywide trends, or any local

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 yesterday. Photo courtesy Councilman Jumaane Williams’ officeFor neighbors who have long dealt with flooding in our area [/news/fed-up-with-flooding-sewer-backup-windsor-terrace-residents-urge-city-to-act] , a new law could bring some relief to our waterlogged streets [/sanitation/neighbors-lament-the-return-of-lake-kensington-councilman-brad-lander-dot-dep-work-to-mitigate-the-persis