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Jan
23
Poll: Should NYC Have A 5 Cent Fee On Plastic Bags?

Poll: Should NYC Have A 5 Cent Fee On Plastic Bags?

(Photo via plasticbagpics [https://www.instagram.com/p/5--WBGJglN/?taken-by=plasticbagpics]/instagram)We just can’t seem to agree on
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Jan
19
City Council Passes Dollar Van Legislation To Squeeze Out Illegal Operators

City Council Passes Dollar Van Legislation To Squeeze Out Illegal Operators

(Photo via kevis4celeencolby/instagram)Yesterday, City Council voted to limit the number of commuter vans on the road and crack
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Jan
19
Developing: Are The Pavilion’s Rats Back To Haunt The Theater?

Developing: Are The Pavilion’s Rats Back To Haunt The Theater?

(Photo by Tom Prendergast)When news broke that The Pavilion was bought by Williamsburg’s Nitehawk Cinemas, we thought we
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Jan
17
State Gov’t Greenlights New Traffic Rules On Ocean Parkway Despite Opposition From City Pols

State Gov’t Greenlights New Traffic Rules On Ocean Parkway Despite Opposition From City Pols

Service road, Ocean Parkway and Avenue J, Jan. 17 (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)As of January, new rules are
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Jan
17
How To Get Your PussyHat in Brooklyn

How To Get Your PussyHat in Brooklyn

via Kettle & Thread FacebookThis Saturday, there will be women marching in Washington and women marching in New York City,
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Jan
16
Supporters Of Plastic Bag Fee Fighting Back Against Effort To Reverse It

Supporters Of Plastic Bag Fee Fighting Back Against Effort To Reverse It

Source: katerha via flickrEnvironmental advocates are fighting back against a Brooklyn State Senator’s efforts to reverse a controversial fee
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Jan
16
Half Of Brooklyn’s Congressional Delegation Join Boycott Of Inauguration

Half Of Brooklyn’s Congressional Delegation Join Boycott Of Inauguration

The U.S. Navy Band marches on Pennsylvania Avenue during the presidential inauguration parade in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21,
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Jan
11
Sheepshead Bay’s Former Soviet Community Optimistic Over US-Russia Relations, Silent Over Controversies

Sheepshead Bay’s Former Soviet Community Optimistic Over US-Russia Relations, Silent Over Controversies

Photo via goldenfelice [https://www.instagram.com/p/BILOPMggNSq/?taken-by=goldenfelice&hl=en]As controversy swirls over U.S.
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Jan
05
“I’m No Hero”: Community Thanks Muslim Teen Who Defended Jewish Woman Attacked On Q Train

“I’m No Hero”: Community Thanks Muslim Teen Who Defended Jewish Woman Attacked On Q Train

From Left: Council Member Mathieu Eugene, Ahmed Khalifa, Khalifa’s dad, community leader Hassan Eltigani, and Assembly Member Dov Hikind.
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Dec
23
Elected Officials Pen Emergency Letter To Stop Deportation Of Haitians

Elected Officials Pen Emergency Letter To Stop Deportation Of Haitians

Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte speaks in support of tenants, 2015. (Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park Corner)Yesterday, Assembly Member
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