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Sushi Katsuei, on 7th Ave in Park Slope, preparing for their 5 o’clock outdoor dinner service. Keira Wingate/BklynerMembers of the City Council’s Transportation Committee voiced their concerns with the Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Polly Trottenberg in a hearing Wednesday over the department’s response to COVID-19
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Governor Cuomo announced today that indoor dining would return at 25% in New York City on September 30th. Cuomo gave two reasons for the delay in the City as compared to the states other municipalities, all of which are currently operating at 50% indoor capacity. “Compliance was lacking in New
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Sam Metcalfe is joined by his wife, Sabrina Parziale, as he recovers from the Brooklyn shooting that paralyzed him. | Amanda Donoghue By Claudia Irizarry Aponte, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/justice/2020/9/3/21422451/brooklyn-shooting-bystander-paralyzed-speaks-crime-black-lives-matter] by THE CITY [https://www.thecity.nyc/] Sam
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Artwork for Muslims in Brooklyn. (Drawing by Mohammed Fayaz, with permission from BHS)BROOKLYN – In order to bring to life the history and experiences of Muslims in the borough, the Brooklyn Historical Society launched its Muslims in Brooklyn website. The website is divided into multiple sections, which includes an introduction
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Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza tour Bronx Collaborative High School to observe ventilation inspections and have a discussion with parents about school reopening. Bronx Collaborative High School. Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/
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Alejandra Caraballo. (Photo via Caraballo’s campaign)PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Alejandra Caraballo, 29, announced yesterday her run for City Council in District 35 — Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, & Bedford Stuyvesant–in the next year’s elections. The seat will be vacant after Council Member Laurie Cumbo finishes
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Campaign photo.Brooklyn showed up for Manhattan neighbor and current City Comptroller Scott Stringer [https://stringerformayor.com/] as he formally announced his run for the Mayor in the 2021 local elections yesterday. State Senators Julia Salazar and Brian Kavanagh, as well as Assemblyman Robert Carroll endorsed him and were there
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BROOKLYN – Several crimes took place over Labor Day Weekend throughout the borough, including murders, shootings, a hit & run, and bodies found with causes of death yet unclear. First, on Saturday, September 5 at around 4:30 a.m., 31-year-old Zaid Zindai was sitting in the driver’s seat of
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Tenant activists held a rally on Aug. 25 to support tenants of 1616 President St., who have been on rent strike since May to protest poor living conditions within the building. Photo by Alex Williamson/BklynerCROWN HEIGHTS – The property owner who currently holds the title for New York City’s
Arts & Culture
The mural by Jason Naylor was unveiled Sunday with a simultaneous block cleanup. Photo by Cai Pigliucci/BklynerAbout 100 Bushwick locals came out Sunday for a block party and mural unveiling aimed at fostering support for the community, by the community. The mural, on the corner of St. Nicholas Avenue
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Sarah Pitts. (Photo via Brooklyn DA office)WILLIAMSBURG – Sarah Pitts, 35, a senior assistant district attorney at Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez’s office, was killed riding her bike on Labor Day. On Monday, September 7 at around 12:35 a.m., Pitts was cycling eastbound on Wythe Avenue in