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Apr
29
The Top Destination for Manhattanites Fleeing the Pandemic This Past Year? Brooklyn

The Top Destination for Manhattanites Fleeing the Pandemic This Past Year? Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Bridge connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan (Image: Tom Coe/Unsplash) As the coronavirus swept across the country last year,
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Apr
29
Antonio Reynoso Endorsed by State Senator John Liu in Brooklyn BP Race

Antonio Reynoso Endorsed by State Senator John Liu in Brooklyn BP Race

Council Member Antonio Reynoso has picked up an endorsement from Queens State Senator John Liu in his push to become
2 min read
Apr
28
Andrew Yang Scores Endorsement from Key Orthodox Borough Park Leaders

Andrew Yang Scores Endorsement from Key Orthodox Borough Park Leaders

Andrew Yang. (Image: Campaign)The heads of several major Hasidic sects in Borough Park jointly endorsed Andrew Yang for mayor
4 min read
Apr
28
Search for Lost Pet Tortoise in Bay Ridge

Search for Lost Pet Tortoise in Bay Ridge

Doris the tortoise.Doris the tortoise is on the loose. A pet African leopard tortoise named Doris has escaped from
2 min read
Apr
28
De Blasio Cuts Ribbon at Navy Yard’s New Nanotronics

De Blasio Cuts Ribbon at Navy Yard’s New Nanotronics

The Mayor cut the ribbon at Nanotronics this morning. Photo courtesy of Mayor Bill De Blasio’s Twitter.Mayor Bill
2 min read
Apr
28
City Council Boots Chaim Deutsch After His Tax Fraud Guilty Plea

City Council Boots Chaim Deutsch After His Tax Fraud Guilty Plea

Chaim Deutsch. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Southern Brooklyn Council Member Chaim Deutsch has been expelled from the City Council, days
2 min read
Apr
27
District 40 Council Candidates On Small Business Support, Zoning and the NYPD’s Budget

District 40 Council Candidates On Small Business Support, Zoning and the NYPD’s Budget

One candidate wants to downzone the neighborhood. Another wants to remove up to $3 billion from the NYPD’s budget.
5 min read
Apr
27
Building That’s Home To Coney Island’s Oldest Store Is Up For Sale

Building That’s Home To Coney Island’s Oldest Store Is Up For Sale

Wilensky Hardware at 2126 Mermaid Avenue, in Coney Island, prides itself on being the oldest family-owned business in the neighborhood,
3 min read
Apr
26
Residents Ask City for Help Addressing Quality of Life Issues After Hotel Shelters Pop Up in Sunset Park

Residents Ask City for Help Addressing Quality of Life Issues After Hotel Shelters Pop Up in Sunset Park

The Glo Hotel on 850 4th Avenue is one of several Sunset Park hotels being used as homeless shelters. (Image:
5 min read
Apr
26
Residents Push For Asian-American History To Be Taught In Schools

Residents Push For Asian-American History To Be Taught In Schools

Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers remarks at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s Holi Festival. Brooklyn Children’s Museum on
4 min read