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May
13
Opinion: Running For Office Should Not Be This Hard

Opinion: Running For Office Should Not Be This Hard

Simmons, center, petitioning earlier this year. Campaign Photo.Running for New York City Council District 39 is the hardest thing
2 min read
May
13
Homecrest Mosque Tagged with Anti-Palestine Graffiti on Eid

Homecrest Mosque Tagged with Anti-Palestine Graffiti on Eid

Vandalism at the Tayba Islamic Center on Coney Island Avenue. (Image: Imran Khan)A Brooklyn mosque was vandalized with the
2 min read
May
12
Chase Bank is Closing Its Crown Heights Branch

Chase Bank is Closing Its Crown Heights Branch

Chase Bank on Eastern Parkway will close by the end of August 2021. Mukta Ahmad/BklynerJPMorgan Chase Bank and Co.
2 min read
May
12
City Landmarks Commission Approves Controversial Development at Hebron School in Crown Heights

City Landmarks Commission Approves Controversial Development at Hebron School in Crown Heights

Rendering of the approved development. (Image: Morris Adjmi Architects)The city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) approved a hotly-contested proposal
3 min read
May
12
Meet All Candidates For Judges On The Ballots This Year

Meet All Candidates For Judges On The Ballots This Year

New York’s June 22 primary election is only weeks away and campaigns are getting into full gear for the
23 min read
May
11
Bike Boulevards Are Coming

Bike Boulevards Are Coming

Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeThis is Streets Week, so the City Hall has been rolling out
2 min read
May
11
City Seeks Feedback on Plan for the Future of the Waterfront

City Seeks Feedback on Plan for the Future of the Waterfront

A railing above Newtown Creek. (Image: Paul Stremple/Bklyner)The Department of City Planning (DCP) published draft goals and strategies
3 min read
May
11
Congressman Jerry Nadler Endorses Jo Anne Simon for Brooklyn Borough President 

Congressman Jerry Nadler Endorses Jo Anne Simon for Brooklyn Borough President 

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (center left) and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon. Campaign photo.Congressman Jerrold Nadler, the Chair of the House
2 min read
May
11
New Target Opens at Kings Highway Plaza

New Target Opens at Kings Highway Plaza

Kings Highway Plaza at 5200 Kings Highway. (Image: RIPCO Real Estate)A new Target has opened in East Flatbush, alongside
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May
10
City Lowers Speed Limit on Conduit Boulevard in Cypress Hills

City Lowers Speed Limit on Conduit Boulevard in Cypress Hills

Image: NYC Department of Transportation Commissioner Hank Gutman at a press event on Conduit Boulevard on Monday, May 10th. (Image:
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