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Apr
02
OPINION: We Need To Elect Emerging Leaders That Represent The True Diversity Of This City.

OPINION: We Need To Elect Emerging Leaders That Represent The True Diversity Of This City.

Jason Walker, Campaign photo.Deciding to run for City Council was one of the hardest decisions I ever made. This
3 min read
Apr
02
Talea Beer Co., NYC’s First All Women-Owned Brewery, Opens In Williamsburg

Talea Beer Co., NYC’s First All Women-Owned Brewery, Opens In Williamsburg

Darland, left, and Hankinson, the founders of Talea. Photo by Sydney ButlerLeAnn Darland and Tara Hankinson, the co-founders of Talea
3 min read
Apr
02
Brooklynites Demand Protections In The Wake Of The DC UberEats Driver’s Death

Brooklynites Demand Protections In The Wake Of The DC UberEats Driver’s Death

Pakistani American Youth Society co-founder Kashif Hussain (Image: Billy Richling/Bklyner)MIDWOOD – Community leaders, elected officials and candidates for local
4 min read
Apr
01
AG James Delivers 1.2 Million Eggs to State Food Banks in Price-Gouging Settlement

AG James Delivers 1.2 Million Eggs to State Food Banks in Price-Gouging Settlement

Attorney General Letitia James and other elected officials announcing a settlement with Hillandale Farms Corporation. (Image: AG’s office)New
2 min read
Apr
01
Brooklyn’s Democratic Socialists: Who Are They And What Do They Want? 

Brooklyn’s Democratic Socialists: Who Are They And What Do They Want? 

Three years after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s shock victory over Joe Crowley, a year after gaining seats and influence in Congress
13 min read
Apr
01
Hollingsworth Endorsed by Construction and Building Union in Central Brooklyn Council Race

Hollingsworth Endorsed by Construction and Building Union in Central Brooklyn Council Race

Michael Hollingsworth (Image: Tess Mayer)Tenant organizer Michael Hollingsworth [https://www.m4bk.com/] has been endorsed by a notable construction
3 min read
Apr
01
RIP: A Tragic Accident Claims Life Of A Brooklyn Assistant Principal

RIP: A Tragic Accident Claims Life Of A Brooklyn Assistant Principal

Elias “Eli” Smith with his children. Family photo.A falling tree in Indiana killed a Brooklyn public school educator on
1 min read
Mar
31
Most—But Not All—Brooklyn State Lawmakers Vote For Marijuana Legalization

Most—But Not All—Brooklyn State Lawmakers Vote For Marijuana Legalization

Marijuana. (Photo by dankdepot/Flickr)After years of political wrangling, the New York State legislature voted to legalize recreational marijuana
3 min read
Mar
31
Restored C and F Train Service, Congestion Pricing Progress and Other Transportation Updates

Restored C and F Train Service, Congestion Pricing Progress and Other Transportation Updates

An overnight subway disinfecting and cleaning at Stillwell Terminal last spring. (Image: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit)
5 min read
Mar
31
Learning: After Classes Moved Online, Enrollment Skyrocketed

Learning: After Classes Moved Online, Enrollment Skyrocketed

Students attending a BISR course from 2017. Photo credit: Salome Oggenfuss. Six years ago, Maggie Gerrity — a Manhattan-based artist, bookkeeper,
5 min read