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Apr
08
How To Squander $20k – State Renewed Lease With Slumlord Despite Assemblywoman’s Indictment

How To Squander $20k – State Renewed Lease With Slumlord Despite Assemblywoman’s Indictment

BAY RIDGE — Three state agencies squandered more than $20,000 on unused district office space after extending the lease of
2 min read
Apr
08
Could Brad Lander Be the City’s Next Comptroller?

Could Brad Lander Be the City’s Next Comptroller?

Brad Lander speaking at the 9th Street Vision Zero Redesign walkthrough (Photo: Nathan Haselby)PARK SLOPE/KENSINGTON — All but fifteen
3 min read
Apr
05
100 Most Jewish Foods – A Conversation With Tablet’s Alana Newhouse

100 Most Jewish Foods – A Conversation With Tablet’s Alana Newhouse

BROOKLYN – The 100 Most Jewish Foods, a book by Tablet’s editor in chief Alana Newhouse, is a perfect gift
7 min read
Mar
28
Jumaane Williams On His Priorities As Public Advocate

Jumaane Williams On His Priorities As Public Advocate

EAST FLATBUSH —  Two Brooklyn councilmembers voted against Mayor de Blasio’s affordable housing plan in 2016 saying the measure “largely
4 min read
Mar
28
See 5 Design Proposals For Shirley Chisholm Monument And Provide Feedback

See 5 Design Proposals For Shirley Chisholm Monument And Provide Feedback

FLATBUSH – Last November NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray announced that U.S. Rep. Shirley Chisholm will be honored [/city-announces-shirley-chisholm-monument-near-prospect-park/] with
3 min read
Mar
27
Review Process For NYC’s Borough-Based Jail System Underway

Review Process For NYC’s Borough-Based Jail System Underway

[UPDATE: Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 5:15pm] The Community Board 2 Borough-Based Jail System public hearing is scheduled for
2 min read
Mar
26
Private Contractors And Common Sense Work-rules – The Way To Fix Red Hook Houses?

Private Contractors And Common Sense Work-rules – The Way To Fix Red Hook Houses?

Roxanne Crumbley at her apartment.RED HOOK – Ten years after Roxanne Crumbley’s daughter showed signs of lead poisoning, her
5 min read
Mar
21
Williams Announces Transition Team, Malliotakis Tours NYCHA & More Politics

Williams Announces Transition Team, Malliotakis Tours NYCHA & More Politics

On his first day as a city-wide elected official Public Advocate Jumaane Williams stopped by the Community Board 17’s
2 min read
Mar
19
Parents Advocate for More Democratic Community Education Councils

Parents Advocate for More Democratic Community Education Councils

A CEC15 meeting in January 2019.If you are a public school parent, you have probably heard about New York’
6 min read
Mar
12
NYC Health + Hospitals Woodhull Gets $5M for ER

NYC Health + Hospitals Woodhull Gets $5M for ER

Council Members Treyger, Reynoso and Rivera are allocating $5M to rehab Woodhull Hospital’s emergency room/department. Kadia Goba/BklynerBROADWAY
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