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May
28
Mayor Commits to Changes on McGuinness Boulevard After Teacher’s Death

Mayor Commits to Changes on McGuinness Boulevard After Teacher’s Death

Mayor Bill de Blasio attends a vigil organized by Families for Safe Streets at McGolrick Park in Greenpoint on May
2 min read
May
25
District 33 Council Candidates Have Big Plans for Climate Resiliency

District 33 Council Candidates Have Big Plans for Climate Resiliency

Though climate change and related environmental risks pose a threat to communities throughout New York [https://citylimits.org/2021/04/
8 min read
May
24
Greenpoint Ferry Landing Closed “Until Further Notice”

Greenpoint Ferry Landing Closed “Until Further Notice”

A ferry crosses in front of the Williamsburg Bridge. (Image: NYC Ferry)The city’s ferry service has hit a
2 min read
May
21
Brooklyn Crime Blotter – May 21st

Brooklyn Crime Blotter – May 21st

(Image: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Concerns about an increase in crime continue to play a central role [https://www.nytimes.com/
3 min read
May
21
City Proposes Expanding Supermarket Zoning Incentive to More Neighborhoods, And It’s About More Than Just Fresh Food

City Proposes Expanding Supermarket Zoning Incentive to More Neighborhoods, And It’s About More Than Just Fresh Food

The Lincoln Market supermarket in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, which was developed under the city’s FRESH zoning incentive program. (Image: Google
6 min read
May
10
North Brooklyn Council Candidates Talk Parks and Public Space

North Brooklyn Council Candidates Talk Parks and Public Space

Candidates seeking to represent north Brooklyn in the City Council laid out their plans to improve the area’s parks,
6 min read
May
07
Opinion: What We Can Do This Spring to have a Maskless Summer

Opinion: What We Can Do This Spring to have a Maskless Summer

Photo by Julie Ricard [https://unsplash.com/@jricard?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
5 min read
May
05
Major Bike and Pedestrian Improvements Planned for Meeker Avenue

Major Bike and Pedestrian Improvements Planned for Meeker Avenue

Meeker Avenue (Image: Google Maps)The city’s Department of Transportation unveiled plans for a revamp of Meeker Avenue in
5 min read
May
04
First Poll of Brooklyn Borough President Race Finds Reynoso and Cornegy Atop Close Field

First Poll of Brooklyn Borough President Race Finds Reynoso and Cornegy Atop Close Field

The first formal poll of the Brooklyn Borough President’s race shows Council Members Antonio Reynoso and Robert Cornegy Jr.
5 min read
Apr
20
City Completes $31.6 Million Refab of Historic South Williamsburg DEP Building

City Completes $31.6 Million Refab of Historic South Williamsburg DEP Building

350 Flushing Avenue (Image: NYC Department of Environmental Protection)The city announced today that it has completed a $31.6
2 min read