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Nov
20
Brooklyn Native Dianne Morales Launches Campaign For Mayor

Brooklyn Native Dianne Morales Launches Campaign For Mayor

Dianne Morales. (Photo via Morales’s campaign)Dianne Morales, an Afro-Latina woman and a Brooklyn native, officially launched her campaign
4 min read
Nov
20
Bed Stuy With Its Housing Plan Once Again Leads The City On Community Development

Bed Stuy With Its Housing Plan Once Again Leads The City On Community Development

Today, the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) released the Bedford-Stuyvesant Housing Plan. [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/
4 min read
Nov
20
At New York’s Hospitals, Staff Brace for Another COVID Wave: ‘We Know What’s Coming’

At New York’s Hospitals, Staff Brace for Another COVID Wave: ‘We Know What’s Coming’

By Josefa Velasquez, Rachel Holliday Smith, and Greg B. Smith, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.
10 min read
Nov
19
Brooklyn’s COVID-19 Numbers: Mayor Admits Lack Of Plans

Brooklyn’s COVID-19 Numbers: Mayor Admits Lack Of Plans

Statewide Positivity Rate is 2.72%, NYC is 2.53%, and Brooklyn is at 2.4%, second-lowest in the city
2 min read
Nov
19
Thursday Crime Blotter: Missing Persons, Assaults, Burglaries, Robberies & Homicide

Thursday Crime Blotter: Missing Persons, Assaults, Burglaries, Robberies & Homicide

CROWN HEIGHTS – Police are asking for help finding 66-year-old Anthony Monderson, who was reported missing on November 17, but was
8 min read
Nov
18
Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers: Hanging In There, No Longer Orange, Rates Rise Around Us

Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers: Hanging In There, No Longer Orange, Rates Rise Around Us

Brooklyn, we should be proud. All that mask-wearing and distance keeping and following annoying restrictions mean we are at a
2 min read
Nov
18
MTA Budget Proposes Massive Cuts To Service

MTA Budget Proposes Massive Cuts To Service

Bedford Av L line entrance on Mon., October 19, 2020. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City TransitMTA presented
3 min read
Nov
18
Q&A With Justin Krebs: Running For A More Livable Park Slope

Q&A With Justin Krebs: Running For A More Livable Park Slope

Justin Krebs in Park Slope. Fall of 2020. By Zainab Iqbal/BklynerJustin Krebs, 42, is a community organizer running to
10 min read
Nov
18
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Formally Announces Run For Mayor

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Formally Announces Run For Mayor

Eric Adams. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Eric Adams, who has served as Brooklyn’s Borough President since 2014, formally
3 min read
Nov
17
Planning For Equitable Recovery: The Inclusive Growth Initiative Is Seeking Diverse Steering Committee Members

Planning For Equitable Recovery: The Inclusive Growth Initiative Is Seeking Diverse Steering Committee Members

Flatbush. Liena Zagare/BklynerOver the next two years, three leading non-profit organizations will work together to inform an agenda for
2 min read