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> .@bradlander [https://twitter.com/bradlander] arrested while supporting striking McDonald’s workers in NYC #Fightfor15 [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Fightfor15?src=hash] pic.twitter.com/yv0kQeBZyJ [https://t.co/yv0kQeBZyJ] — Daniel Massey (@masseydaniel) November 29, 2016 [https://twitter.com/masseydaniel/status/803574416693141504] At a rally this morning in Lower
Animals
Photo via Flickr/Caroline Granycome. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/cgranycome/13199335103/in/photolist-m7o3ta-bwTbZM-GNk65h-ekaj6K-kYKLNN-mkD6WL-7qrpYW-e1tTP6-qr7GsY-e1tTPF-8iBFFX-pLFGPo-9YULm2-84FVf9-9YULBP-n8wvLB-61diqi-qr8o6h-eGqUFx-4ukLgN-5SeeSX-5LGWLa-8iBGpr-ePkwiz-7pu9po-qcXcTk-aEwHXS-FqHnYw-m9cKFa-9Kv2HQ-avF5j2-ocW5YU-9Ks4Qg-bAuxVH-qrgb1X-HTVqBv-bXhjeY-bnzwAb-aFGhXc-i8gq2z-bTGKC8-bAuAL4-bAuvSi-bnzHJd-5LGUYr-bnzDuJ-bAuwPB-2mdsni-aFt8rZ-m2rVex] Mute swans have a new look on life now that a
Kids & Family
Kids and their parents at Hootenanny Art House. (Photo Credit: Steve Curtis) Wife/husband partnership Kira Smith and Pete Sinjin [/punk-rock-roots-pete-seeger-whole-family-pete-sinjin-hootenanny-art-house-celebrate-new-album-southslope/] typically have a packed day of classes and teaching on Wednesday mornings at Hootenanny Art House [http://www.hootenannyarthouse.com/], their classroom and artspace at 428 15th Street (just
Education
The New York Times published a lovely short piece yesterday on P.S. 160, highlighting the challenges many schools in our neighborhood share: > This is a school of immigrants, in a city of immigrants, in a country of immigrants. > P.S. 160, the William T. Sampson school, sits
Neighbors
Marchers gather in Sunset Park. (Photo provided by the Office of Council Member Carlos Menchaca)Recent immigration and political concerns in Sunset Park prompted residents to participate in a unity march led by 38th District Council Member Carlos Menchaca. The march was in response to “the fear and uncertainty many
Central Brooklyn
Mathieu Eugene addressing the crowd at the ‘Voice of American Muslims’ unity event, November 18. (Photo by Carly Miller / Ditmas Park Corner)Mathieu Eugene, who has represented the Flatbush area in the New York City Council since 2007, will have two competitors for his seat in 2017. Pia Raymond, PLG
Kids & Family
On the heels of Donald Trump’s presidential election, there has been an uptick of national hate crimes — especially those aimed at Muslims [http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/fbi-hate-crimes-statistics-2016-report-231330] — and Brooklyn is no exception. According to a letter sent to schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña last week and written
Bensonhurst
There haven’t big any big protests in Sunset Park or Bay Ridge yet, but here is an image from a rally held in Brooklyn Heights this weekend in response to swastika graffiti found on a children’s playground. (Photo by Pamela Wong / BKLYNER [/check-your-hate-senator-squadron-beastie-boys-ad-rock-lead-rally-after-hate-graffiti-found-at-adam-yauch-park/] )On the heels of Donald
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[L-R] Jeff Peel, project manager at the Department of Transportation and Adam Giambrone, Economic Development Corporation. (Photo by Amy Holiday / BKLYNER) Community members made their feelings known Thursday night over the prospect of theBrooklyn Queens Connecter [/brooklyn-queens-connector-streetcar-may-become-reality-under-mayors-2-5-billion-proposal-parkslopestoop/] (BQX), a proposed 16-mile light rail system that would run from Sunset Park
Arts & Culture
Beastie Boys’ Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz (with paper) speaks at protest in Adam Yauch Park in Brooklyn Heights. To his left is Public Advocate Letitia James. To his right is NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer. (Photo by Pamela Wong / BKLYNER) Hundreds of neighbors and Beastie Boys fans united to “stand up against
Central Brooklyn
Photo by gofaceyourself [https://instagram.com/p/07y3Pbju4X/?taken-by=gofaceyourself]In response to looming subway and bus fare hikes [/with-impending-fare-hike-for-subways-buses-riders-to-have-limited-input-vote/] , advocates are renewing their call to Mayor de Blasio to implement half-priced MetroCards for low-income riders. The MTA has announced a two-year, 4 percent fare hike, taking effect in March
News
421-a protest in front of 626 Flatbush Avenue. (Photo via DPC)Today, Flatbush Council Member Jumaane Williams and northern Brooklyn Council Member Stephen Levin introduced two bills that would put checks and balances on buildings receiving the 421-a tax abatement. Williams’ Int.1366 bill [http://on.nyc.gov/2g2ubVf] would