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Apr
16
Two Candidates Booted In The Race To The 45th Council Seat

Two Candidates Booted In The Race To The 45th Council Seat

EAST FLATBUSH — The pool of candidates looking to fill the vacant seat in the 45 council district just became smaller
2 min read
Apr
16
L. Rickie Tulloch Wants To Bring Back ‘Gifted and Talented’ Programs

L. Rickie Tulloch Wants To Bring Back ‘Gifted and Talented’ Programs

EAST FLATBUSH — Repairing New York City’s fractured education system will take more than doing away with the city’s
2 min read
Apr
15
Candidates For GOP District Leaders Battle It Out In Southern Brooklyn

Candidates For GOP District Leaders Battle It Out In Southern Brooklyn

BAY RIDGE — As former governor Bill Weld announces a primary against President Trump, Republicans in Southern Brooklyn look to another
2 min read
Apr
15
Gounardes Calls For Verrazzano Discount for Brooklyn Residents

Gounardes Calls For Verrazzano Discount for Brooklyn Residents

BAY RIDGE — State Sen. Andrew Gounardes is calling for Brooklyn to get their fair share in toll discounts, especially as
2 min read
Apr
12
CD45 Update: Women Lead In Matching Funds

CD45 Update: Women Lead In Matching Funds

EAST FLATBUSH — After Friday’s disclosure deadline, three women lead the pack in projected matching funds for the special election
1 min read
Apr
12
Public Weighs In During Brooklyn Hearing On Proposed Jail Plan

Public Weighs In During Brooklyn Hearing On Proposed Jail Plan

FORT GREENE – Brooklyn Community Board 2 [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb2/index.page] hosted the first ULURP public hearing
7 min read
Apr
12
Community Plans For Bushwick, Worries It Will Not Matter

Community Plans For Bushwick, Worries It Will Not Matter

Attendees at the Bushwick Community Plan rollout event [/residents-propose-bushwick-community-plan-for-rezoning-to-tame-development/] (Chase Brush/Bklyner)BUSHWICK – From 2008 to 2018, the median price
5 min read
Apr
12
Mayor Announces End to Single Use Plastic Food-ware by City

Mayor Announces End to Single Use Plastic Food-ware by City

Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order eliminating plastic from city agencies, mostly utensils and other plastics from school
6 min read
Apr
11
Asian students continue to dominate program meant to integrate NYC’s specialized high schools

Asian students continue to dominate program meant to integrate NYC’s specialized high schools

By Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat NY A program meant to improve diversity at the city’s specialized high schools is poised
2 min read
Apr
09
Councilman Kalman Yeger Loses Committee Seat Over Controversial Tweet

Councilman Kalman Yeger Loses Committee Seat Over Controversial Tweet

BOROUGH PARK — The city council voted to remove Councilman Kalman Yeger from the Immigration Committee on Tuesday over his remarks
2 min read