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Dec
05
Politicians Demand Information, Action from MTA and DOT Regarding L Train Closure

Politicians Demand Information, Action from MTA and DOT Regarding L Train Closure

Local politicians, activists, business owners and community stakeholders came together in Williamsburg to demand action from the MTA and DOT
3 min read
Dec
01
Bay Ridge Politicians Call For Increased S79 Bus Service

Bay Ridge Politicians Call For Increased S79 Bus Service

(Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Corner Media)BAY RIDGE – Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis is urging the MTA to increase service across the
1 min read
Dec
01
City’s Court Ordered Accessible Shelters Will Be Ready—A Year Late

City’s Court Ordered Accessible Shelters Will Be Ready—A Year Late

A Committee on Recovery and Resiliency Oversight Hearing earlier this year (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Only 34 of the 60 accessible
1 min read
Nov
30
Clients Of Four Brooklyn Used Car Dealerships To Get Restitution

Clients Of Four Brooklyn Used Car Dealerships To Get Restitution

Lenden Used Car Sales, Inc via Yelp.EAST NEW YORK – Three companies – Credit Acceptance Corp., Clover Commercial Corp, and Westlake
2 min read
Nov
29
Councilmembers Call for Pedestrian Safety Improvements Along Belt Parkway in Southern Brooklyn

Councilmembers Call for Pedestrian Safety Improvements Along Belt Parkway in Southern Brooklyn

Council Member Mark Treyger of the 47th District (Photo via Council Member Treyger’s Office)BATH BEACH – Continuing his crusade
1 min read
Nov
29
Legal Aid Society Sues the City Over Bedford Armory Plan

Legal Aid Society Sues the City Over Bedford Armory Plan

LAS lawsuit supportersCROWN HEIGHTS – Ahead of tomorrow’s City Council vote on the Bedford-Union Armory [/cumbo-announces-bedford-union-armory-plans-drop-condos-gain-affordable-units/] land use application, the
3 min read
Nov
29
“Fight and Resist” – Tenants Organize To Improve Living Conditions

“Fight and Resist” – Tenants Organize To Improve Living Conditions

During the meeting, tenants of the association discussed their legal rights against their landlord, such as withholding rent but putting
4 min read
Nov
28
Hospital Will Pay Restitution To Illegally Billed Sexual Assault Survivors, Attorney General Announces

Hospital Will Pay Restitution To Illegally Billed Sexual Assault Survivors, Attorney General Announces

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman. (Photo: Eric T. Schneiderman [https://www.facebook.com/eric.schneiderman/photos/a.438189636273087.
2 min read
Nov
27
Crumbling Wall Tiles Derail R Train Over Weekend, Cause Delays

Crumbling Wall Tiles Derail R Train Over Weekend, Cause Delays

BAY RIDGE – A large section of tile fell onto the tracks at the 86th Street Station in Bay Ridge over
1 min read
Nov
27
A “New Deal” for NYC—And Longer Term Limits for the City Council

A “New Deal” for NYC—And Longer Term Limits for the City Council

Councilman Jumaane Williams. (Photo by William Alatriste/NYC Council)As part of his bid for the role of Speaker of
2 min read