Politics

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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’
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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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