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(L-R) Farah Louis, Adina Sash, and Monique Chandler-WatermanEAST FLATBUSH/MIDWOOD — Three people in the race to fill the 45the council seat received matching funds on Thursday, as the 7-person race pushes on. Candidates qualify for payments under the city’s matching funds program if they raise at least $5,000
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(R-L) NYS Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein, President of Madison-Marine- Homecrest Ed Jaworski, Marine Park Civic Ass. President Bob Tracy, Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Martin Maher, NYS Sen. Andrew Gounardes, NYC Councilmember Alan Maisel, Yvette Clark. Photo Gabriel Pariente/BklynerMARINE PARK – A large crowd gathered Tuesday at the Carmine Carro community center for
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Candidates Forum 45 Council DistrictKENSINGTON — Bklyner and a host of community activists will sponsor a forum for the candidates running for the 45th council district. The event will be held at the Pakistani American Youth Society (PAYS) [https://twitter.com/payouthsociety?lang=en] at 1001 Newkirk Avenue. Doors open at
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EAST FLATBUSH — Monique Chandler-Waterman, running to fill the vacant seat in the 45th council district, received a bunch of new endorsements Wednesday, less than a month before the May 14 special election. Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo and State Sen. Kevin Parker rallied behind the longtime East Flatbush resident at the
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EAST FLATBUSH — Public Advocate Jumaane Williams has endorsed Monique Chandler-Watermann to replace him to represent council District 45, dealing a devastating blow to his former deputy chief of staff. A bevy of other electeds will follow suit, Bklyner has learned. Monique Waterman (Photo credit: Otis Danne Jr.)The City &
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Plans released for a development project at the Crown Heights Spice Factory. (via City Planning)By Alan P. Berger, Vice-President, Human Scale NYC [http://www.humanscale.nyc/] Language is important. When you see vague words like “gourmet” or “luxury” over a store, what comes to mind? If you’re like
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EAST FLATBUSH — The pool of candidates looking to fill the vacant seat in the 45 council district just became smaller after two hopefuls were booted off the ballot Tuesday afternoon, turning the May 14 special election to a 8-person race. Council district 45Ten candidates registered for the special election and
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EAST FLATBUSH — Repairing New York City’s fractured education system will take more than doing away with the city’s specialized high school admissions test (SHSAT), says one candidate running for the 45th council seat. For L. Rickie Tulloch it’s about reviving a faded curriculum — the city’s “gifted
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BAY RIDGE — As former governor Bill Weld announces a primary against President Trump, Republicans in Southern Brooklyn look to another election in their backyard — the race for district leader. Perhaps it would be more appropriate, now, if the button said #BrooklynVoted. Photo by ljoywilliamsCandidates for the Kings County Republican County
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BAY RIDGE — State Sen. Andrew Gounardes is calling for Brooklyn to get their fair share in toll discounts, especially as it relates to the Verrazzano Bridge. The freshman senator introduced bill SS490 [https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s4490] calling for residents in Brooklyn, who make at least 10
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EAST FLATBUSH — After Friday’s disclosure deadline, three women lead the pack in projected matching funds for the special election in the 45th council district. Council District 45Monique Chandler-Waterman, running on the A Vital Voice party line, came in first with $192,848. The non-profit executive submitted $24,106 in
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FORT GREENE – Brooklyn Community Board 2 [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb2/index.page] hosted the first ULURP public hearing for the Brooklyn Detention Center Thursday at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene. Brooklyn Detention Center, 275 Atlantic Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Last month the NYC Planning