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Jun
15
National Park Service Reopens Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field After Buses Leave

National Park Service Reopens Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field After Buses Leave

Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, April 27, 2020. Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Gabriel Sandoval, originally published in THE
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Jun
12
Public Notice: Public Hearing Via Video Conference on Police/Public Interactions During Recent Protests

Public Notice: Public Hearing Via Video Conference on Police/Public Interactions During Recent Protests

Public Notice New York State Attorney General Letitia James Public Hearing Via Video Conference on Police/Public Interactions During Recent
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Jun
11
Fort Hamilton Streets Named After Confederate Generals Still Haven’t Been Renamed

Fort Hamilton Streets Named After Confederate Generals Still Haven’t Been Renamed

General Lee Ave at Fort Hamilton Army Base. GoogleFORT HAMILTON – Three years ago [/congresswoman-continues-to-call-for-fort-hamilton-street-renaiming/], local politicians and community leaders gathered
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Jun
11
Here’s what reopening NYC schools could look like this fall, according to a memo from Carranza

Here’s what reopening NYC schools could look like this fall, according to a memo from Carranza

NYC Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.By Christina Veiga, Alex Zimmerman, and Reema Amin, originally
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Jun
11
Sea Gate Homeowners in Uproar Over Payouts Tied to Private Police Force Misconduct

Sea Gate Homeowners in Uproar Over Payouts Tied to Private Police Force Misconduct

A guarded entrance to the private Sea Gate community in Coney Island, March 4, 2020. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy Clifford
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Jun
10
Chaim Deutsch Scorches Earth in Stealth Campaign to Topple Rep. Yvette Clarke

Chaim Deutsch Scorches Earth in Stealth Campaign to Topple Rep. Yvette Clarke

Councilmember Chaim Deutsch (D-Brooklyn) chairs a hearing on veterans, Sept. 17, 2019. William Alatriste/New York City CouncilBy Clifford Michel,
6 min read
Jun
09
Busses Transported More Passengers Than Subway Yesterday, Brooklyn Slighted In New Bus Lane Plan

Busses Transported More Passengers Than Subway Yesterday, Brooklyn Slighted In New Bus Lane Plan

Officials announced 213,548 more passengers took buses and subway on Monday, June 8, the first day of Phase 1
3 min read
Jun
09
From Brooklyn To Staten Island To Brooklyn: Abdullah Akl Just Wants To Make A Difference

From Brooklyn To Staten Island To Brooklyn: Abdullah Akl Just Wants To Make A Difference

Photo via Omar Ali, with permission.BROOKLYN – Abdullah Akl is an 18-year-old Egyptian-American. He was born and raised in Brooklyn
6 min read
Jun
08
Mayor De Blasio Announces Cuts to Policing, Changes To Street Vendor Enforcement

Mayor De Blasio Announces Cuts to Policing, Changes To Street Vendor Enforcement

Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd. (Photo: Adrian Childress/Bklyner)Following 10 days of mostly peaceful protests against police brutality, marred by
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Jun
08
Cuomo OKs In-person Special Education This Summer, Unclear if NYC Will Opt In

Cuomo OKs In-person Special Education This Summer, Unclear if NYC Will Opt In

Photo by Element5 Digital on UnsplashAlex Zimmerman and Reema Amin, originally published in Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/
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