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Scott Stringer

Jun
28
SCOTUS Blocks Citizenship Question On Census

SCOTUS Blocks Citizenship Question On Census

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided to currently block a question on the
4 min read
Jun
10
Pride Parade In Park Slope Is A “Big Love Fest”

Pride Parade In Park Slope Is A “Big Love Fest”

PARK SLOPE – What a drag it is walking 15 blocks on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope unless you are “in
7 min read
Jun
07
It’s 2019 & Some People Don’t Want Drag Queens Reading To Kids

It’s 2019 & Some People Don’t Want Drag Queens Reading To Kids

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerGERRITSEN BEACH – “Drag queens are robbing children of their innocence,” people shouted outside the Gerritsen Beach Brooklyn
6 min read
Jun
05
Brooklyn Leads in Child Care Deserts, Comptroller Report Finds

Brooklyn Leads in Child Care Deserts, Comptroller Report Finds

Image via Sam Raskin/ BklynerBROOKLYN HEIGHTS— There aren’t enough child care centers for residents of low-income areas of the
4 min read
Jan
14
Hundreds Rally Against DOT’s Plan To Turn Promenade Into 6-Lane Highway

Hundreds Rally Against DOT’s Plan To Turn Promenade Into 6-Lane Highway

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Several hundreds of people gathered on the beautiful Brooklyn Heights Promenade in the freezing cold
7 min read
Jun
26
Brooklyn Politicians React After Supreme Court Upholds Muslim Ban

Brooklyn Politicians React After Supreme Court Upholds Muslim Ban

In a 5-4 decision [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/26/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-travel-ban.html] , the Supreme Court ruled that
4 min read
Aug
07
Mayor Proposes Plan To Tax City’s Wealthiest To Fund MTA Repairs

Mayor Proposes Plan To Tax City’s Wealthiest To Fund MTA Repairs

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to tax the wealthiest New Yorkers to fund much-needed repairs and improvements to
2 min read
Jul
12
More MTA Delays During Tuesday Evening Commute

More MTA Delays During Tuesday Evening Commute

MTA riders experienced another nightmare commute Tuesday evening when signal problems at DeKalb Avenue once again [/signal-problems-dekalb-affecting-b-d-n-q-r-trains/] caused major backups,
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Jun
12
21st Annual Brooklyn Pride Parade In Pictures

21st Annual Brooklyn Pride Parade In Pictures

Sirens Women’s Motorcycle Club, one of the 21st Annual Brooklyn Pride Parade’s Grand MarshalsSirens Women’s Motorcycle Club,
7 min read
Dec
05
No More ‘No Turns!’ Brooklynites Rally Against Ocean Parkway Changes

No More ‘No Turns!’ Brooklynites Rally Against Ocean Parkway Changes

Photo by Sean Egan/Sheepshead Bites.It was a brisk morning on Sunday when a crowd of outraged Brooklynites rallied
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