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Mar
24
#GetOutTheVote: Register Now To Vote In Time For The April 19 Primary

#GetOutTheVote: Register Now To Vote In Time For The April 19 Primary

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.It’s not too late to register to vote [https://dmv.ny.gov/mydmv/mydmv]
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Feb
04
Local Pols Call Out Cuomo For Using Seniors As Political Pawns

Local Pols Call Out Cuomo For Using Seniors As Political Pawns

Governor Andrew Cuomo at his 2016 State of the State speech. (Photo: PROgovernorandrewcuomo [https://www.flickr.com/photos/governorandrewcuomo/23994415209/
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Jan
21
Share Your Ideas For The New Ennis Playground Design

Share Your Ideas For The New Ennis Playground Design

Ennis Playground [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/ennis-playground] has a much-needed renovation on the horizon, and Councilman Brad Lander [http:
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Jan
05
‘Refugees Welcome’ Signs Pop Up Throughout The Neighborhood

‘Refugees Welcome’ Signs Pop Up Throughout The Neighborhood

Photo by walnutwordsalad [https://www.instagram.com/walnutwordsalad/]If you’ve walked around the neighborhood recently you may have noticed
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Nov
24
Zephyr Teachout, Lefty Standard Bearer, Plays A Drinking Game At Wheeler’s With Brooklyn Republicans

Zephyr Teachout, Lefty Standard Bearer, Plays A Drinking Game At Wheeler’s With Brooklyn Republicans

Zephyr Teachout, the Fordham University Law Professor who challenged Andrew Cuomo for the governor’s seat in last year’s
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Nov
02
New York’s General Elections Are Tomorrow! Here’s What You Need To Know

New York’s General Elections Are Tomorrow! Here’s What You Need To Know

(Photo: John Morton [https://www.flickr.com/photos/morton/3002118065/] / Flickr) Tuesday, November 3, is New York’s General Elections.
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Aug
19
DOT Begins Work To Replace Neighborhood’s Historic Stanchions That The City Admitted Were Mistakenly Knocked Down

DOT Begins Work To Replace Neighborhood’s Historic Stanchions That The City Admitted Were Mistakenly Knocked Down

Photo by Donald LogginsAfter the city Department of Transportation knocked down two historic stanchions [/blog/news/after-neighbors-are-outraged-over-city-dot-knocking-down-stanchions-agency-vows-to-address-concerns] — the brick columns
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Jun
16
DOT Admits Knocking Down Historic Stanchions Was A Mistake, Will Rebuild Them

DOT Admits Knocking Down Historic Stanchions Was A Mistake, Will Rebuild Them

The DOT knocks down a stanchion at Foster and Westminster.At a meeting last week, the New York City Department
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Apr
09
Career Center Offering Build It Back Jobs For Sandy-Impacted Residents Opens In Coney Island

Career Center Offering Build It Back Jobs For Sandy-Impacted Residents Opens In Coney Island

Source: NYC Workforce 1 Career Centers/FacebookGood news for job hunters in Southern Brooklyn. A new Workforce1 Career Center, located
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Jan
20
Pols Slam City’s Concrete Boardwalk Plan At Rally

Pols Slam City’s Concrete Boardwalk Plan At Rally

Courtesy of Councilman Treyger’s officePublic Advocate Letitia James, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, and Comptroller Scott Stringer joined local
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