North Western Brooklyn

Aug
07
Friday Blotter: Serial Cabbie Robber, Bank Robber, Burglaries & More

Friday Blotter: Serial Cabbie Robber, Bank Robber, Burglaries & More

CABBIE ROBBER –  Cops are looking for an individual in connection to seven robberies of seven different taxi cabs in late
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Aug
07
Cuomo Says Schools Can Reopen In The Fall

Cuomo Says Schools Can Reopen In The Fall

Photo by Annie Spratt [https://unsplash.com/@anniespratt?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
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Aug
07
After Five Months Without, Brooklyn Welcomes Back Live Comedy

After Five Months Without, Brooklyn Welcomes Back Live Comedy

Caption: Comedian Derek Gaines (@thegreatboy) performs at a recent @takeitoutsidecomedy show in Bed Stuy. Photo courtesy of JT Anderson (@jtcanshoot)
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Aug
07
Yeshiva Education – The Best of Both (OPINION)

Yeshiva Education – The Best of Both (OPINION)

Pincus OrlanderMy great-great-uncle, Rabbi Levi Yitchok Gruenwald, fled Vienna after the Anschluss in 1938 and came to New York City
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Aug
07
Instead of Leading, De Blasio & Carranza Are Telling Parents To Make Selfish Choices

Instead of Leading, De Blasio & Carranza Are Telling Parents To Make Selfish Choices

Photo by Element5 Digital on UnsplashI spent the hours from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. yesterday,
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Aug
06
Brooklyn Residents Adapt To A City Without Gyms

Brooklyn Residents Adapt To A City Without Gyms

Caption: Darren Tomasso (left) leads a fitness class in Dumbo. Photo courtesy of Darren Tomasso.Gyms are gone, and we
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Aug
06
Two-Wheel Traffic Up on Bridges, But Cash-Strapped City Can’t Expand Crowded Bike Lanes

Two-Wheel Traffic Up on Bridges, But Cash-Strapped City Can’t Expand Crowded Bike Lanes

Cyclists ride over the Queensboro Bridge, Aug. 3, 2020. | Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy Jose Martinez, originally published [https://www.thecity.
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Aug
05
Redistricting Is A Partisan Nightmare – Can New York’s New System Do It Better?

Redistricting Is A Partisan Nightmare – Can New York’s New System Do It Better?

When you look at the map of State Senate districts that crisscross Brooklyn, what shapes do you see? Does Senate
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Aug
04
8 Things To Know About NYC School Reopening Plans Before Friday’s Deadline For Remote-Only Learning

8 Things To Know About NYC School Reopening Plans Before Friday’s Deadline For Remote-Only Learning

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Aug
04
In Uncertain Times, SOCIALE Looks Optimistically Forward

In Uncertain Times, SOCIALE Looks Optimistically Forward

Restaurant owners operating in Brooklyn, and even all across America, haven’t had many reasons to be optimistic lately. Government
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