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Olanike Alabi

A collection of 5 issues

Following Backlash, DOT Withdraws Clinton Avenue Bike Lane Proposal

(courtesy NYC Department of Transit [http://nycdotfeedbackportals.nyc/content/project-proposal])Amidst a sea of opposition from local residents, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has decided to withdraw its plan to change Clinton Avenue from a two-way street to a one way street [/blog/2016/01/20/first-look-dots-proposed-buffered-bike-lane-for-lafayette-avenue/] in order to

Ingersoll And Fort Greene Leaders Bring Voter Registration To The People

Photo courtesy of Darold Burgess.Voter registration may be over for anyone seeking to vote in the April 19 presidential primary (FYI it’s not too late to register for the main thing, aka General Election in November), but Fort Greene community leaders definitely made the most of the time

Tonight: Prayer Walk For Peace In Memory of Carey Gabay And Other Victims Of Violence

In case you hadn’t heard, there will be a prayer march/walk through Crown Heights, from Kingston Avenue and Eastern Parkway to Medgar Evers College, TONIGHT beginning at 6pm. The event is in response to the general ongoing presence of violence — including gun violence — in Brooklyn and around the

Key Food On Lafayette Avenue Will Close To Make Way For Housing Tower

The rumors are true: the Key Food at 325 Lafayette Avenue (between Grand and Classon Avenues) will be closing after decades of serving the Clinton Hill community. A final closing date has not yet been set, but landlord Richard Grobman “confirmed that the plan is to make way for housing

Primary Coverage: Cuomo Defeats Teachout, Olanike Alabi Wins 57th Assembly District Race

Photo via Governor Andrew Cuomo [https://www.flickr.com/photos/governorandrewcuomo/15003557060/] After what a number of outlets reported to be an abysmal turnout at the polls yesterday, Governor Andrew Cuomo handily won the Democratic primary, landing 327,150 votes – 62.11 percent of the ballots cast for governor, according