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Aug
15

Speaker Johnson Calls Out Senators Felder and Golden For Playing Games With Children’s Lives

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerAt a press conference earlier today on the steps of the City Hall, Council Speaker Corey Johnson
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Aug
15
Police Look for Answers After Three Deaths in Three Brooklyn Neighborhoods

Police Look for Answers After Three Deaths in Three Brooklyn Neighborhoods

EAST WILLIAMSBURG – A homeless man was crushed to death by a truck yesterday after he sought shelter from the summer
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Aug
14
Today’s Links: Watering the Transit Deserts in Brooklyn, Running Out of Oat Milk & More

Today’s Links: Watering the Transit Deserts in Brooklyn, Running Out of Oat Milk & More

(Photo by Carly Miller)Ditmas Park made the top of the Time’s New York Today section, part of a
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Aug
14
Borough President Kicks Off Karaoke Contest For Seniors

Borough President Kicks Off Karaoke Contest For Seniors

Brooklyn Borough President and “karaoke enthusiast” Eric Adams kicked off the inauguralBK Sings Karaoke Platinum Edition [http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/
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Aug
13
Parking Meter Rates Will Double Next Month In Some Brooklyn Neighborhoods

Parking Meter Rates Will Double Next Month In Some Brooklyn Neighborhoods

Beginning September 4, Brooklynites will see the first increase in parking meter rates in five years. Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, Park
1 min read
Aug
12
This Week In BKLYNER: Boozing Bus Driver, Carvel, Coffee & More

This Week In BKLYNER: Boozing Bus Driver, Carvel, Coffee & More

Violinist plays at the Manhattan Bridge Archway, DUMBO (Photo: Nathan Haselby) Keep up with what’s going on in the
1 min read
Aug
10
Council Members Celebrate—And Dance—On Landmarked Coney Island Boardwalk

Council Members Celebrate—And Dance—On Landmarked Coney Island Boardwalk

CONEY ISLAND – City Council Speaker Corey Johnson joined Council Members Mark Treyger  (District 47) and Chaim Deutsch (District 48) on
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Aug
10
Council Member Treyger Introduces Bill To Help Victims Of Domestic Violence With Divorce

Council Member Treyger Introduces Bill To Help Victims Of Domestic Violence With Divorce

NYC Council Member Mark Treyger [https://council.nyc.gov/district-47/] (District 47) introduced Int. 1085 [http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/
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Aug
10
Friday Crime Blotter: Subway Surfer Arrested For Slashing, Suspects Sought For Firing Shots & More

Friday Crime Blotter: Subway Surfer Arrested For Slashing, Suspects Sought For Firing Shots & More

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] DOWNTOWN – The
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Aug
09
Today’s Links: A Co-Op By Any Other Name, Bread Talk in a Baking Lab & More

Today’s Links: A Co-Op By Any Other Name, Bread Talk in a Baking Lab & More

Sunset Park (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Restauranteur Harris Salat, formerly of Ganso Ramen, will bring two new options to downtown:
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