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Jun
26
Louis Keeps District 45 Council Seat

Louis Keeps District 45 Council Seat

Monique Chandler-Waterman (left) and Farah Louis. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner) EAST FLATBUSH—City Council Member Farah Louis has held on
4 min read
Jun
25
Williamsburg Man Granted Temporary Visa to Care for Ailing Wife

Williamsburg Man Granted Temporary Visa to Care for Ailing Wife

Benjamin Barragan with his family (Image viaBenjamin Barraganon Facebook) WILLIAMSBURG—A Williamsburg man on Tuesday was granted a temporary humanitarian
2 min read
Jun
25
Crown Heights Homicides up 600%, Mayor Promises More Cops

Crown Heights Homicides up 600%, Mayor Promises More Cops

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James O’Neill hold a media availability on crime statistics at One Police
2 min read
Jun
25
Op-Ed: Why We’re Welcoming the Families of the New Fourth Avenue Shelters

Op-Ed: Why We’re Welcoming the Families of the New Fourth Avenue Shelters

535 4th Avenue & 555 4th Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)By Amy White Graves, founder of Brooklyn Children’s
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Jun
24
Meet Kayla Santosuosso, Justin Brannan’s New Deputy Chief Of Staff

Meet Kayla Santosuosso, Justin Brannan’s New Deputy Chief Of Staff

Kayla Santosuosso via Jordan Rathkopf/Rathkopf Photography.BAY RIDGE – Kayla Santosuosso does not eat pizza with a fork. Want a
5 min read
Jun
21
Chandler-Waterman Claims Louis Struck ‘Deal’ with Developers For ‘Trump Supporters’’ Votes

Chandler-Waterman Claims Louis Struck ‘Deal’ with Developers For ‘Trump Supporters’’ Votes

L-R: Councilmember Farah Louis and Monique Chandler – Waterman. Official photos. EAST FLATBUSH/MIDWOOD — City Council candidate for District 45 Monique
2 min read
Jun
21
Chandler-Waterman Gets an Exonerated 5 Member Endorsement Ahead of D45 Democratic Primary

Chandler-Waterman Gets an Exonerated 5 Member Endorsement Ahead of D45 Democratic Primary

Monique Chandler-Waterman flanked by her children and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams as in-district lawmakers endorse her candidacy for the 45th
2 min read
Jun
21
De Blasio Overhauls School Discipline Policies, With Focus on Emotional Wellness And Restorative Justice

De Blasio Overhauls School Discipline Policies, With Focus on Emotional Wellness And Restorative Justice

By Sam Raskin/BklynerCROWN HEIGHTS—Mayor Bill de Blasio came to a Crown Heights public school Thursday to pitch his
4 min read
Jun
21
11-Year-Old Shot in Crown Heights Last Night

11-Year-Old Shot in Crown Heights Last Night

CROWN HEIGHTS—An 11-year-old boy was shot in the chest by a stray bullet Thursday night in Crown Heights, police
1 min read
Jun
21
Building Bridges Between Muslim and Orthodox Jewish Communities in Southern Brooklyn, or How Jabaran Saved Shabbos

Building Bridges Between Muslim and Orthodox Jewish Communities in Southern Brooklyn, or How Jabaran Saved Shabbos

Jabaran Akram. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)MIDWOOD – Jabaran Akram, 22, was born in Brooklyn, the third of eight children of
4 min read