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May
17
B82 and Why We Need Fast And Reliable Bus Service

B82 and Why We Need Fast And Reliable Bus Service

MIDWOOD – Across the city, a part of the MTA’s and DOT’s plan to improve public transportation includes massively
5 min read
May
17
Brooklyn Residents Seek Concrete Answers—And Find A Couple—At L Train Town Hall

Brooklyn Residents Seek Concrete Answers—And Find A Couple—At L Train Town Hall

A large auditorium hosted a mid-sized crowd during the town hall session on the L train closure (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)
4 min read
May
16
Tish James Announces Run For Attorney General

Tish James Announces Run For Attorney General

Public Advocate Letitia James. (Photo by Sean Egan)BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Shortly after Public Advocate Letitia James announced that she would
2 min read
May
16
Town Hall on L Train Shutdown Tonight in Williamsburg

Town Hall on L Train Shutdown Tonight in Williamsburg

Passengers leaving the L train at Lorimer Street. About 225,000 riders take the L between Brooklyn and Manhattan each
1 min read
May
16
Brooklyn GOP Should Revoke Invitation to Anti-Semitic and Islamophobic Speaker Sebastian Gorka [OPINION]

Brooklyn GOP Should Revoke Invitation to Anti-Semitic and Islamophobic Speaker Sebastian Gorka [OPINION]

May 14, 2018 To the Kings County Republican Party: Last month news leaked that the Brooklyn GOP would be hosting
2 min read
May
15
Landmarks Commission Votes To Approve Coney Island’s Reigelmann Boardwalk As Scenic Landmark

Landmarks Commission Votes To Approve Coney Island’s Reigelmann Boardwalk As Scenic Landmark

Now that the LPC has approved “scenic landmark” status, the Reigelmann Boardwalk’s look will be preserved (Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)
2 min read
May
15
Former CB 6 District Manager Indicted For Forgery, Gave Self Nearly $40,000 in Raises

Former CB 6 District Manager Indicted For Forgery, Gave Self Nearly $40,000 in Raises

[Left – Right] Kim Maier, Executive Director, Old Stone House; Gilly Youner, co-President, Park Slope Civic Council; CB6 District Manager Craig
2 min read
May
11
Gounardes’ Plan To Fight For Pedestrians & Bicyclists

Gounardes’ Plan To Fight For Pedestrians & Bicyclists

BAY RIDGE – Yesterday in response to the latest crash that landed a bicyclist in critical care on Bay Ridge Boulevard
4 min read
May
11
Bay Ridge Bike Crash Spurs Response from Local Politicians

Bay Ridge Bike Crash Spurs Response from Local Politicians

The SUV involved in yesterday’s crash with a cyclist in Bay Ridge (Via NYC911News LLC )BAY RIDGE – Yesterday, a
2 min read
May
10
After a Mocking Anti-Semitic Video Goes Viral, Reflection and Apology Lead to Forgiveness

After a Mocking Anti-Semitic Video Goes Viral, Reflection and Apology Lead to Forgiveness

Screenshot via JTALast week, after a video of a Brooklyn man mocking a Hasidic boy’s hairstyle went viral on
3 min read