Politics

Oct
23
Electioneering in Southern Brooklyn Senate Race

Electioneering in Southern Brooklyn Senate Race

BAY RIDGE/SHEEPSHEAD BAY – As Election Day nears, the crusade to win the 22nd Senate District seat is pushing both
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Oct
23
Not Doing Us Proud: Silence Speaks Volumes – and Matters (OPINION)

Not Doing Us Proud: Silence Speaks Volumes – and Matters (OPINION)

Marty Golden. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)By Jay Brown and Rachel Posner On August 15, 2017, long-time Marty Golden employee
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Oct
23
Tell The City How Much The Brooklyn Heights Promenade Means To You

Tell The City How Much The Brooklyn Heights Promenade Means To You

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Community members are taking action against the Department of Transportation [https://www.bqe-i278.com/en]‘s (DOT) proposed
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Oct
22
Tomorrow, Tuesday Night: Southern Brooklyn Debate At Xaverian High School

Tomorrow, Tuesday Night: Southern Brooklyn Debate At Xaverian High School

BAY RIDGE  – The Bay Ridge Community Council will host a debate on October 23, at 7 pm among the  Southern
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Oct
22
NuHart “Comment-a-thon” Will Provide Information, Outlet to Concerned Greenpoint Residents

NuHart “Comment-a-thon” Will Provide Information, Outlet to Concerned Greenpoint Residents

The former NuHart site will have to undergo environmental remediation before development on the site can begin (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)
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Oct
19
Council Members Host Public Forum Next Tuesday On Charter Revision Ballot Proposals

Council Members Host Public Forum Next Tuesday On Charter Revision Ballot Proposals

PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Council Members Brad Lander [https://council.nyc.gov/district-39/] (District 39), Stephen Levin [https://council.nyc.gov/district-33/
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Oct
17
Protest is Just the Beginning For Tenants Organizing at Bushwick’s 431 Bleecker

Protest is Just the Beginning For Tenants Organizing at Bushwick’s 431 Bleecker

A crowd gathers outside 431 Bleecker Street during a rally by tenants fighting against harassment from their landlord (Paul Stremple/
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Oct
16
GOP Leader who OK’d Proud Boys Event Works for Golden

GOP Leader who OK’d Proud Boys Event Works for Golden

Photo: NYS SenateThe GOP leader who defended his decision to host the far-right group Proud Boys at his political club
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Oct
15
Mayor Discusses Confrontation at YMCA, BQE Fix, And His Brooklyn Jail Plan

Mayor Discusses Confrontation at YMCA, BQE Fix, And His Brooklyn Jail Plan

PARK SLOPE/BROOKLYN HEIGHTS/BOERUM HILL – Brian Lehrer’s “Ask The Mayor” segment [https://www.wnyc.org/story/askthemayor-10122018] returned
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Oct
11
The Night Mayor Came To Listen, But North Brooklyn Neighbors Feel Left Out

The Night Mayor Came To Listen, But North Brooklyn Neighbors Feel Left Out

Last week, the “Night Mayor,” Ariel Palitz, kicked off her office’s listening tour of the five boroughs in Brooklyn,
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