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Apr
18
Rats! De Blasio Visits Bushwick To Announce Rodent Extermination Plan

Rats! De Blasio Visits Bushwick To Announce Rodent Extermination Plan

The Mayor visited Bushwick and looked on as workers packed rat burrows with dry ice (Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)
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Apr
17
Statue Of Controversial Doctor Removed From Central Park… And Sent To Brooklyn

Statue Of Controversial Doctor Removed From Central Park… And Sent To Brooklyn

The statue of J. Marion Sims atop a granite base in Central Park (Via Wikimedia Commons)Today, the statue of
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Apr
16
Bay Ridge Democratic District Leader Seat Opens Up

Bay Ridge Democratic District Leader Seat Opens Up

BAY RIDGE – Bklyner has learned that Democratic District Leader Kevin Peter Carroll [/meet-candidate-kevin-peter-carroll-bay-ridges-district-43/] will not seek re-election, possibly clearing the
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Apr
13
As City Looks To Legalize Certain E-Bikes, Uber Buys Brooklyn Bike-Share Company

As City Looks To Legalize Certain E-Bikes, Uber Buys Brooklyn Bike-Share Company

Throttle-style e-bikes will remain banned in New York, while expensive pedal assist bikes may be legalized by the DOT (Paul
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Apr
11
Cymbrowitz Asks For The “Floating Orgy” To Be Investigated

Cymbrowitz Asks For The “Floating Orgy” To Be Investigated

SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Last week, The Independent published a story about what it’s like inside the floating sex party in
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Apr
11
DOT Recommendations for North Brooklyn Streets Face Community Opposition

DOT Recommendations for North Brooklyn Streets Face Community Opposition

The long-awaited North Brooklyn Traffic Study, a project from the NYC Department of Transportation, funded in conjunction by Councilmember Stephen
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Apr
10
PB District 39 Project Expo: Self-Defense Workshops For Muslim Women, Fitness Area For Seniors, Saving Endangered Bats & More

PB District 39 Project Expo: Self-Defense Workshops For Muslim Women, Fitness Area For Seniors, Saving Endangered Bats & More

Voting for Participatory Budgeting [/heres-everything-on-the-participatory-budget-ballots-next-week/] began Saturday, April 7 and runs though Sunday, April 15. If you haven’t voted
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Apr
09
Participatory Budgeting – Cast Your Vote This Week At LinkNYC Kiosks

Participatory Budgeting – Cast Your Vote This Week At LinkNYC Kiosks

Photo via NYC Council Speaker Corey JohnsonPROSPECT HEIGHTS – Voting kicked off this past Saturday and you have all week (until
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Apr
06
Here’s Every Proposal On The Participatory Budget Ballots in Brooklyn Next Week

Here’s Every Proposal On The Participatory Budget Ballots in Brooklyn Next Week

It’s Participatory Budgeting [https://council.nyc.gov/pb/] (PB) voting season! PB is a democratic process where the community
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Apr
04
NYS Senate Passes Bill Allowing For Expedited BQE Repairs

NYS Senate Passes Bill Allowing For Expedited BQE Repairs

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Early Saturday the New York State Senate passed a bill which includes allowing NYC to expedite the design-build
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