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Jun
13
Heated Discussions As Community Board 1 Breaks Up For The Summer

Heated Discussions As Community Board 1 Breaks Up For The Summer

Bklyner/Olivia OldhamWILLIAMSBURG – On Tuesday evening Community Board 1 convened for the final session before the summer break and community
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Jun
13
With Stronger Rent Laws, Myrie and Salazar See Opportunity For Meaningful Rent Reform

With Stronger Rent Laws, Myrie and Salazar See Opportunity For Meaningful Rent Reform

On Tuesday, the State Assembly and Senate announced they had come to an agreement on an ambitious rent-regulation package, and
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Jun
13
Businesses Feel Left Behind In Gowanus Rezoning

Businesses Feel Left Behind In Gowanus Rezoning

Gowanus Canal seen from the 9th Street Bridge (Photo: Nathan Haselby)GOWANUS – Business owners in the “industrial business zone” of
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Jun
13
Bichotte Endorses de Blasio For President

Bichotte Endorses de Blasio For President

Back in 2014, he endorsed her. Now, Bichotte is returning the favor as de Blasio runs for President. Photo via
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Jun
12
Meet the 6th Municipal District Candidates For Civil Court Judge: Caroline Cohen

Meet the 6th Municipal District Candidates For Civil Court Judge: Caroline Cohen

Caroline CohenCENTRAL BROOKLYN – You may not have heard about it, but there’s a judicial election coming up in central
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Jun
11
Brooklyn BP Tells Albany to Put Prevailing Wage Law on Ice

Brooklyn BP Tells Albany to Put Prevailing Wage Law on Ice

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams speaks at the press conference outside City Hall (Photo by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)CITY HALL—
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Jun
04
Kevin Peter Carroll Dies, Age 33

Kevin Peter Carroll Dies, Age 33

BAY RIDGE – Former District Leader Kevin Peter Carroll, 33, of Community Board 10, was found dead at home on June
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May
30
Demystifying Census 2020: It’s About Money, Power & Respect

Demystifying Census 2020: It’s About Money, Power & Respect

BENSONHURST – The community center in the heart of Southern Brooklyn’s largest immigrant enclave was packed, as officials tried to
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May
21
LookBack Law Could Change Rental Game

LookBack Law Could Change Rental Game

CROWN HEIGHTS — Three years ago, Barbara Boon rented a room in Crown Heights for $975 a month on exrny.com
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May
17
Time To Start Packing? Bushwick Rezoning Not Aggressive Enough To Help Residents Remain In Neighborhood

Time To Start Packing? Bushwick Rezoning Not Aggressive Enough To Help Residents Remain In Neighborhood

Sarit Platkin of the DCP presented updates atCB4 meeting. Aditi Shrikant/Bklyner BUSHWICK – Wednesday night, the Department of City Planning
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