public safety

Sep
22
Upgraded Notify NYC App Alerts New Yorkers to Emergencies Wherever They Go

Upgraded Notify NYC App Alerts New Yorkers to Emergencies Wherever They Go

The new app was launched in a press conference within the NYC Office of Emergency ManagementDOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Amid the myriad
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Sep
21
Additional Police Officers Assigned To Greenpoint and Williamsburg After a Tragic Summer

Additional Police Officers Assigned To Greenpoint and Williamsburg After a Tragic Summer

The security cameras in McGolrick Park have been upgraded (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)GREENPOINT – The NYPD 94th precinct will benefit from
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Jun
28
Ikea Recalls 29 Million Pieces Of Furniture After Six Children Die

Ikea Recalls 29 Million Pieces Of Furniture After Six Children Die

(Courtesy Twitter/Gizmodo [https://twitter.com/Gizmodo/status/747837159483318272])Ikea is issuing a massive recall prompted by concerns over child
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Apr
15
Bicyclist Killed While Riding Against Traffic On Classon Avenue, Say Cops

Bicyclist Killed While Riding Against Traffic On Classon Avenue, Say Cops

Photo by Fort Greene FocusA woman was killed after riding her bike the wrong way on Classon Avenue. A 34-year-old
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Apr
06

City Defends Temporary Housing Plan For Near-Homeless Adults In Sunset Park’s Red Carpet Inn

Image via Google Maps.With homelessness a growing concern in Sunset Park, Community Board 7 (CB 7) came together Wednesday,
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Mar
15
Much-Needed Lighting And Security Cameras Are Being Installed At Ingersoll Houses

Much-Needed Lighting And Security Cameras Are Being Installed At Ingersoll Houses

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.Let there be light. Now that a $4.8 million lighting installation project has been
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Feb
23
Which Projects Would You Fund? See The 19 Choices Up For A Vote During Participatory Budgeting

Which Projects Would You Fund? See The 19 Choices Up For A Vote During Participatory Budgeting

A renovated basketball court. Stairwell lighting at Ingersoll and Whitman Houses. New security cameras and paint at Farragut Houses. Bathroom
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Feb
15
CM Cumbo Withdraws Support For Bill That Would Exempt MTA Bus Drivers From ‘Right Of Way’ Laws

CM Cumbo Withdraws Support For Bill That Would Exempt MTA Bus Drivers From ‘Right Of Way’ Laws

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.The debate around traffic, pedestrian, and street safety is a constant in Brooklyn, with changes
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Jan
23
The Blizzard Showed Up! Important Transportation And Other Information For Today And The Weekend

The Blizzard Showed Up! Important Transportation And Other Information For Today And The Weekend

Image via daneawisher [https://www.instagram.com/p/BA5G4EVNfhE/].Well, the blizzard really showed up this time. And as of
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Jan
12
CM Cumbo Proposes New Bill To Allow Texts To 911 For Public Safety

CM Cumbo Proposes New Bill To Allow Texts To 911 For Public Safety

Photo courtesy of Councilmember Laurie Cumbo’s office.Last spring, Councilmember Laurie Cumbo introduced a bill known as Int 762
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