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Apr
18
Will The Verrazano’s Two-Way Toll Make A Comeback?

Will The Verrazano’s Two-Way Toll Make A Comeback?

(Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Corner Media)The wheels of change are spinning for drivers crossing the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, as officials
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Apr
18
District 35 Participatory Budgeting: The Results Are In

District 35 Participatory Budgeting: The Results Are In

Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo (left) thanks Saima Lulu for her participation in PBNYC 2017. (Photo courtesy of the Office
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Apr
12
Donovan To Host Tele-Town Hall; Bay Ridge Activists Host Live Town Hall

Donovan To Host Tele-Town Hall; Bay Ridge Activists Host Live Town Hall

(Photo via Dan Donovan’s office)Next week, the 11th Congressional District will get two separate town hall meetings to
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Apr
07

Local Pols Say They Were Kept In The Dark On Gravesend Oil Spill; DEC Responds

(Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)“Stop Dumping On Us” shouted local pols, civic leaders, and advocates this morning near the
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Apr
04
Hakeem Jeffries—No Tax Reform Without Trump’s Tax Returns

Hakeem Jeffries—No Tax Reform Without Trump’s Tax Returns

Last night in Washington, Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York 8th Congressional District, Brooklyn, Queens) took to the House floor demanding
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Mar
30
“Felder: Fake Democrat” Progressives Shout To Be Heard By Conservative Lawmakers

“Felder: Fake Democrat” Progressives Shout To Be Heard By Conservative Lawmakers

Avenue J between East 14th and 15th Streets, March 30. (Photo by Carly Miller) It’s budget time in Albany,
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Mar
30
PB District 39 Project Expo: 18 Great Projects To Choose From!

PB District 39 Project Expo: 18 Great Projects To Choose From!

District 39 Participatory Budgeting Project Expo at Camp Friendship in Park SlopeVoting for Participatory Budgeting [/tonight-see-participatory-budgeting-projects-flatbush-midwood/] began Saturday, March 25
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Mar
24
Bensonhurst, Boro Park, Coney Island: Countdown Clocks, Pavement, Parks & More On Your PB Ballots

Bensonhurst, Boro Park, Coney Island: Countdown Clocks, Pavement, Parks & More On Your PB Ballots

Photo by South Slope NewsVoting for Participatory Budgeting [/tonight-see-participatory-budgeting-projects-flatbush-midwood/] 2017 begins this Saturday, March 25, where you can vote on
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Mar
23
District 38 PB Vote: School Improvements Or Handball Court Renovations

District 38 PB Vote: School Improvements Or Handball Court Renovations

Voting for Participatory Budgeting [/tonight-see-participatory-budgeting-projects-flatbush-midwood/] begins this Saturday, March 25. Below is a list of the 12 project proposals on
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Mar
23
District 33 PB Vote: New Lockers, Improved Parks, Or Safer Streets

District 33 PB Vote: New Lockers, Improved Parks, Or Safer Streets

Voting for Participatory Budgeting [/tonight-see-participatory-budgeting-projects-flatbush-midwood/] begins this Saturday, March 25. Below is a list of the 15 project proposals on
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