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Participatory budgeting in action. (Photo: Corner Media)The participatory budgeting process gives New Yorkers the power to decide [http://labs.council.nyc/pb/] how to spend tax dollars in our neighborhoods. Every year, the participatory budgeting (PB) process begins with an idea collection phase, which is facilitated by participating City
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NYC Climate Justice Youth Summit sponsored by UPROSE in 2010. (Photo via UPROSE Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/Uprose-133979383320121/].)Long-time environmental justice advocacy organization UPROSE [http://uprose.org] will celebrate its 50th anniversary at a gala in Fort Greene this evening. UPROSE, which is based in Sunset Park, on
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Participatory budgeting in action. (Photo: Corner Media)The participatory budgeting process gives New Yorkers the power to decide [http://labs.council.nyc/pb/] how to spend tax dollars in our neighborhoods. Every year, the participatory budgeting (PB) process begins with an idea collection phase, which is facilitated by participating City
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Participatory budgeting in action. (Photo: Corner Media)The participatory budgeting process gives New Yorkers the power to decide [http://labs.council.nyc/pb/] how to spend tax dollars in our neighborhoods. Every year, the participatory budgeting (PB) process begins with an idea collection phase, which is facilitated by participating City
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532 Neptune Avenue. Rendering by S9 Architecture via Yimby [http://www.yimbynews.com/2016/09/new-rendering-revealed-of-neptunesixths-single-story-retail-building-planned-at-532-neptune-avenue-coney-island.html] Developer Cammeby’s International has released an updated rendering of the second portion of its three-phase, mixed-use Neptune/Sixth project in Coney Island. The first phase of the development, currently under construction, entails
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532 Neptune Avenue. Rendering by S9 Architecture via Yimby [http://www.yimbynews.com/2016/09/new-rendering-revealed-of-neptunesixths-single-story-retail-building-planned-at-532-neptune-avenue-coney-island.html] Developer Cammeby’s International has released an updated rendering of the second portion of its three-phase, mixed-use Neptune/Sixth project in Coney Island. The first phase of the development, currently under construction, entails
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New York City Council Member Carlos Menchaca at an immigration hearing at City Hall in 2014. (Credit: William Alatriste / New York City Council / via Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nyccouncil/15208342877/])After City Council Member Jumaane Williams, District 45, remained seated during the Council’s Pledge of Allegiance [/blog/
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Participatory budgeting in action. (Photo: Corner Media)The participatory budgeting process gives New Yorkers the power to decide [http://labs.council.nyc/pb/] how to spend tax dollars in our neighborhoods. Every year, the participatory budgeting (PB) process begins with an idea collection phase, which is facilitated by participating City
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“Seen in Borough Park Erev Shabbas.” Photo by kolhaolam [https://www.instagram.com/p/BKtgdXPjybu/]The South BK Beat is our new round-up of news you may have missed in South Brooklyn this week: Fort Hamilton Tigers earn first win for Homecoming Game [http://brooklynreporter.com/story/fort-hamilton-tigers-earn-first-win-for-homecoming-game/] [Brooklyn Reporter]
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Photo via Flickr/Marcela [https://www.flickr.com/photos/marcelamcgreal/17954698646/in/photolist-tmAwnL-EU2JoH-GYuTom-Ff9kPF-73JpTQ-sqHtcb-uj6bxW-cjiXCL-6v26yB-4qppN8-9KBRry-nVRjwq-81dnit-jq65vt-7GPusm-8quJ5P-4XFLPA-eyD1Az-fjwbq-ygMGti-6bmBpm-4ZLSQz-tcopFk-vU9GZA-7Vga1-4XDZAc-73eBCG-6SMTax-f8ZMmh-yemdGw-73beNH-SbDKj-mwTgbz-4AD4vH-7dr62x-73c2Gi-74XC95-EGqCgL-aeEoii-ndJbrn-73zALi-EYw6GU-9v8G44-9rtQaE-82pFb9-ibMgq-sbSXRt-75AaE6-73KnsL-EYw6MU] The Low-Down is our new round-up of stories in our neck o
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Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopThe Down-Low is our new round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. –Gang fight at Brooklyn federal jail causes lockdown. [Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/gang-fight-brooklyn-federal-jail-lockdown-article-1.2810795] ] –The Bushwick Wars: How
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City Council Member Chaim Deutsch proposing the Accident Report Bill to City Council. Photo via Facebook/Chaim Deutsch. [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=673134956188668&set=a.368600459975454.1073741830.100004765095752&type=3&theater] City Council Member Chaim Deutsch brought a bill to the council floor yesterday