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Mar
23
District 35 PB Vote: School Upgrades, Bus Pads, Or A Community Garden

District 35 PB Vote: School Upgrades, Bus Pads, Or A Community Garden

Photo via the Participatory Budgeting ProjectVoting for Participatory Budgeting [/tonight-see-participatory-budgeting-projects-flatbush-midwood/] begins this Saturday, March 25. Below is a list of
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Mar
23
District 39 PB Vote: Mobile Showers For The Homeless, More Trees, Or A/C For Students

District 39 PB Vote: Mobile Showers For The Homeless, More Trees, Or A/C For Students

Voting for Participatory Budgeting [/tonight-see-participatory-budgeting-projects-flatbush-midwood/] begins this Saturday, March 25. Below is a list of the 18 project proposals on
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Mar
22
Donovan To Vote ‘No’ On GOP’s Obamacare Replacement Bill

Donovan To Vote ‘No’ On GOP’s Obamacare Replacement Bill

(Photo via Dan Donovan’s office)Today, U.S. Congressman Dan Donovan announced his intention to vote “no” on the
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Mar
21
Cars Vs. Peds: Bill To Bump Ocean Parkway Speed Infuriates Safety Advocates

Cars Vs. Peds: Bill To Bump Ocean Parkway Speed Infuriates Safety Advocates

Service road, Ocean Parkway and Avenue J, Jan. 17 (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Just when you thought the battle
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Mar
21
PB Vote: Midwood Playgrounds, Flatbush STEM Labs, Ditmas Sidewalks, & More

PB Vote: Midwood Playgrounds, Flatbush STEM Labs, Ditmas Sidewalks, & More

Parents checking out a project board at the District 45 PB Project Expo, Flatbush YMCA. (Photo by Carly Miller)Voting
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Mar
21
Rent A “Sunny & Sweet 1-Bedroom” From Mayor De Blasio

Rent A “Sunny & Sweet 1-Bedroom” From Mayor De Blasio

384 11th Street, Park Slope (Photo by Christopher Bride via Property Shark [https://www.propertyshark.com/mason/Photos/view.html?
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Mar
20
“We Need The ACA”: Say Locals To Rep. Donovan In Video Message

“We Need The ACA”: Say Locals To Rep. Donovan In Video Message

Activists in Bay Ridge want to de-politicize the Affordable Care Act battlefield and put a human face to the struggle
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Mar
20
Overdue Repairs to Brooklyn War Memorial Addressed Tonight

Overdue Repairs to Brooklyn War Memorial Addressed Tonight

Brooklyn War Memorial at Cadman Plaza Park (Photo by Nathan Haselby)Located across from the Federal Courthouse in Cadman Plaza
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Mar
20
Tonight: Top Participatory Budgeting Projects For Flatbush & Midwood

Tonight: Top Participatory Budgeting Projects For Flatbush & Midwood

(Photo via Participatory Budgeting Project)It’s that time of year again — where democracy gets hyper-local, giving neighbors a chance
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Mar
17
Will Cuomo’s “Vital Brooklyn” Plan Gentrify Central Brooklyn?

Will Cuomo’s “Vital Brooklyn” Plan Gentrify Central Brooklyn?

Brownsville Academy High School via Google MapsGovernor Andrew Cuomo’s $1.4 billion dollar plan to help revitalize long-neglected parts
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