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Apr
19
East Flatbush Celebrates New Affordable Housing For Seniors

East Flatbush Celebrates New Affordable Housing For Seniors

Bishop Philius Nicolas, the founder of Evangelical Crusade Church, speaking at the celebration of the affordable housing that he championed
3 min read
Apr
19
Gowanus Rezoning Proceeds to Public Review

Gowanus Rezoning Proceeds to Public Review

A sketch of thre Gowanus canal bridge crossing with waterfront development and pedestrian activity. (Image: Department of City Planning)The
3 min read
Apr
19
NYC Schools Get Full Funding Under City’s Formula For The First Time

NYC Schools Get Full Funding Under City’s Formula For The First Time

Mayor Bill de Blasio at Phyl’s Academy in Brooklyn. Officials announced Monday that all schools will receive the entire
3 min read
Apr
19
Mayor de Blasio Joins Opposition to Gowanus Peaker Power Plant

Mayor de Blasio Joins Opposition to Gowanus Peaker Power Plant

The Gowanus Generating Station (Image: Astoria Generating Company)Mayor Bill de Blasio has joined climate activists and several lawmakers in
3 min read
Apr
19
Skate Garden, Prospect Park Children’s Corner and PS131 Bathroom Reno Among District 39 Participatory Budgeting Winners

Skate Garden, Prospect Park Children’s Corner and PS131 Bathroom Reno Among District 39 Participatory Budgeting Winners

The winning projects for this year’s participatory budgeting cycle in Council District 39 include a down payment to create
2 min read
Apr
19
Brooklyn Group Battles for Bushwick Building — and the Future of Affordable Housing

Brooklyn Group Battles for Bushwick Building — and the Future of Affordable Housing

A pedestrian crosses the street near 420 Stockholm St. in Bushwick. | Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITYBy Gabriel Sandoval and Hiram
4 min read
Apr
16
Briefly Noted: Fort Greene Park, Bay Ridge Traffic Safety, and Other Stories

Briefly Noted: Fort Greene Park, Bay Ridge Traffic Safety, and Other Stories

Schools Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter on April 13, 2021. (Image: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)It’s been a busy
3 min read
Apr
16
NYPD ‘Accidental’ Killer Cop’s Rise to Brooklyn Chief Questioned

NYPD ‘Accidental’ Killer Cop’s Rise to Brooklyn Chief Questioned

NYPD Chief John Chell in a picture celebrating a previous promotion, dated May 3, 2019. | @NYPD84Pct / TwitterBy Eileen Grench, THE
5 min read
Apr
16
20K-Square-Foot Aldi Supermarket Coming to Flatbush Junction

20K-Square-Foot Aldi Supermarket Coming to Flatbush Junction

Flatbush Junction (Image: Google Maps)Flatbush is getting a new supermarket. The discount supermarket chain Aldi has signed a lease
1 min read
Apr
15
Cornegy Snags Transit Workers Union Endorsement in Brooklyn Borough President Race

Cornegy Snags Transit Workers Union Endorsement in Brooklyn Borough President Race

Council Member Robert Cornegy Jr.Council Member Robert Cornegy, Jr. has picked up an endorsement from the city’s major
3 min read