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Wonder WheelCONEY ISLAND – To fill the gap as to where candidates stand on issues in the district, Bklyner brings you a series of region-specific Q&As from each candidate running in the 46th assembly district which includes Coney Island, Sea Gate and parts of Bay Ridge, Brighton Beach, Dyker
Business
PARK SLOPE – After receiving the okay to increase the height of its project at the KeyFood site at 120 Fifth Avenue last year [/community-board-okays-avery-halls-plan-build-key-food-site-higher/], Avery Fisher Hall Investments (AHI) said it hoped to begin construction in Spring 2018, pending approval from the Department of City Planning. Photo by BKLYNERSpring has
Central Brooklyn
Select Bus lane marked along Kings HighwayKINGS HIGHWAY – As the NYC Department of Transportation rolls out the new route, more neighbors are objecting, this time north of Ocean Avenue. In particular – residents are confused as to why new stops are being created that are not colocated with the existing ones.
Announcements
When we launched our membership campaign last December, I promised that we would use the money raised through subscriptions to do more reporting and to hire more reporters, so I am thrilled to welcome Kadia Goba to Bklyner as our first political reporter. In addition to keeping tabs on our
Central Brooklyn
Just one day before 1.1 million children return to school in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law Tuesday morning a bill to resurrect the use of speed cameras at 140 schools across the city and expand the program to include an additional 150 schools. Photo:
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Arts & Culture
Once again, revelers took to the Brooklyn streets on Labor Day to celebrate J’Ouvert and the West Indian Day Parade with music, dancing and colorful costumes! For the second year, J’Ouvert began at 6:00 am, instead of during the pre-dawn hours, as a security measure aimed to
Central Brooklyn
There’s a lot going on in Brooklyn every day, so we’re debuting a new feature: Lunchtime Links! We’ll give you a quick overview of what’s going on in Brooklyn, from our own reporting and other outlets, rounding up what you need to know in politics, arts,
Central Brooklyn
Adorn Me by Tanda Francis, on view at Fort Greene Park (Photo: Nathan Haselby) Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and subscribe [/subscribe/]. If
Central Brooklyn
Image via californialabor [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJyM7kqBSNH/?tagged=rosietheriveter&hl=en]Happy Labor Day! We hope all our readers enjoy the final weekend of the summer. If you’re sticking around the area, here’s some information from the city [http://www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/service/4321/
Central Brooklyn
CROWN HEIGHTS – Heightened political awareness has spawned several activist groups, including some official and not-so-official political organizations, such as the Michelle Obama Political Club. The club gained instant awareness when a flyer supporting State Sen. Jesse Hamilton and authored by the Michelle Obama Political, landed in the email box of
Bushwick
Julia Salazar (middle) converses with members of Jewish Vote outside of her campaign’s officeBUSHWICK – New York State Senate hopeful Julia Salazar [North Brooklyn 18th District] (27) focused on their shared identity while claiming her Jewishness is not central to the campaign at a meet-and-greet this Wednesday afternoon, August 29,
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Coney Summer EveningCONEY ISLAND – To fill the gap as to where candidates stand on issues in the district, Bklyner brings you a series of region-specific Q&As from each candidate running in the 46th assembly district which includes Coney Island, Sea Gate and parts of Bay Ridge, Brighton Beach,