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Sep
26
Participatory Budgeting Cycle 8 Begins!

Participatory Budgeting Cycle 8 Begins!

BROOKLYN – Cycle 8 of the New York City Council’s Participatory Budgeting [https://council.nyc.gov/pb/] has officially begun!
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Sep
26
Queens Man Arrested After Anti-Gay Assault in Williamsburg

Queens Man Arrested After Anti-Gay Assault in Williamsburg

Brandon McNamara, of Queens, was arrested after assaulting two men in Williamsburg over the weekend (Via DCPI)WILLIAMSBURG – Police have
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Sep
26
Residents Propose Bushwick Community Plan for Rezoning To Tame Development

Residents Propose Bushwick Community Plan for Rezoning To Tame Development

The Bushwick Community Plan was revealed over the weekend at a community event (Chase Brush/BKLYNER)BUSHWICK – After nearly four
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Sep
25
Reminder: Register to Vote in the Midterms at Any Brooklyn Public Library Branch Today!

Reminder: Register to Vote in the Midterms at Any Brooklyn Public Library Branch Today!

Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)As part of National Voter Registration
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Sep
25
Shuttered Greenpoint Hospital Will Be Transformed into Affordable Housing

Shuttered Greenpoint Hospital Will Be Transformed into Affordable Housing

A rendering of the transformed Greenpoint Hospital site, which will focus on affordable housing and senior living (By Magnusson Architecture
2 min read
Sep
24
Weekend Crime Blotter: Homophobic Attack in Williamsburg, Pepper Spray on the 2 Train & More

Weekend Crime Blotter: Homophobic Attack in Williamsburg, Pepper Spray on the 2 Train & More

WILLIAMSBURG – Police are looking for the suspect who assaulted two men in a homophobic, anti-gay attack over the weekend. Police
3 min read
Sep
23
This Week In BKLYNER: Fire at Kings Plaza, New NITEHAWK Sign, Frontus Wins & More

This Week In BKLYNER: Fire at Kings Plaza, New NITEHAWK Sign, Frontus Wins & More

An artist at work during the Brooklyn Army Terminal’s 100th Anniversary Block Party (Photo: Nathan Haselby)Keep up with
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Sep
21
Crime Blotter: A Trendy Thief, R-Train Robbery and More

Crime Blotter: A Trendy Thief, R-Train Robbery and More

FLATLANDS — A 90-year-old man was fatally struck by a car while he was crossing the street Thursday night, police said.
5 min read
Sep
20
Weekend Art Events: Sept. 21-23 (Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival, FABulous Fowler! & More)

Weekend Art Events: Sept. 21-23 (Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival, FABulous Fowler! & More)

The autumnal equinox on Saturday officially brings summer to an end, but that won’t stop the many events planned
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Sep
18
Open House New York: 65 Sites To See In Brooklyn

Open House New York: 65 Sites To See In Brooklyn

Open House New York [https://ohny.org/weekend/plan-your-weekend/grid?borough[0]=xTMUDWdwXE3Ma827I0JS] (OHNY) released its 2018 schedule today and
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