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Oct
26
Debate Between 33rd Council District Candidates This Weekend

Debate Between 33rd Council District Candidates This Weekend

Incumbent Stephen Levin of the 33rd City Council District will debate his opponent, Victoria Cambranes, this Sunday, October 29 in
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Oct
26
E-Bikes: The Tale Of Two Cities

E-Bikes: The Tale Of Two Cities

A couple e-bikes outside a local deli. Small businesses all across the city employ delivery rides on e-bikes (Paul Stremple/
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Oct
26
ONE WAY – In Crown Heights, Some Feel Armory Decision Out of Community’s Hands

ONE WAY – In Crown Heights, Some Feel Armory Decision Out of Community’s Hands

Man walks by The Bedford-Union Armory (Ben Foldy / BKLYNER)CROWN HEIGHTS – As plans to develop the Bedford-Union Armory work through
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Oct
25
PS 889 / IS 890 Will Get Traffic Safety Improvements … Next Year

PS 889 / IS 890 Will Get Traffic Safety Improvements … Next Year

KENSINGTON/DITMAS PARK — NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) has finished their traffic study, according to the Assemblymember Robert Carroll, and
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Oct
25
5 Years Since Sandy: Coney Island Community Center Still Not Repaired

5 Years Since Sandy: Coney Island Community Center Still Not Repaired

The haphazard construction site at the Surfside Gardens Community Center in Coney Island (Kyle Kucharski / BKLYNER)CONEY ISLAND – This October
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Oct
24
Environmental Education at the Forefront of Groundbreaking for New Greenpoint Library

Environmental Education at the Forefront of Groundbreaking for New Greenpoint Library

Local political leaders ceremoniously broke ground for the new library at Norman Ave and Leonard St yesterday (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)
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Oct
19
Mayor De Blasio Meets Council District 33 At Brooklyn Heights Town Hall

Mayor De Blasio Meets Council District 33 At Brooklyn Heights Town Hall

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Hundreds of Brooklyn residents turned out for a town hall meeting with Mayor Bill De Blasio Wednesday evening
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Oct
19
Russian Trolls Tricked Americans in Brooklyn In An Effort To Sow Racial Division

Russian Trolls Tricked Americans in Brooklyn In An Effort To Sow Racial Division

Russian trolls tricked Americans into helping them sow divisions along racial lines leading up to the 2016 election and into
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Oct
19
It’s Not Easy Finding a Place to Go on Fulton Street

It’s Not Easy Finding a Place to Go on Fulton Street

In a busy street like Fulton, there’s not a public bathroom for people who don’t have a place
3 min read
Oct
18
City Council Passes Bill for Hurricane Sandy Committee, Seeks Report on Outcomes, Recommendations for the Future

City Council Passes Bill for Hurricane Sandy Committee, Seeks Report on Outcomes, Recommendations for the Future

Council Member Mark Treyger of the 47th District (Photo via Council Member Treyger’s Office)Five years on from Hurricane
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