southern brooklyn

Mar
02
Citi Bike’s Western Brooklyn Expansion to Complete in 2-3 Weeks

Citi Bike’s Western Brooklyn Expansion to Complete in 2-3 Weeks

Citi Bike expansion into Sunset Park, Windsor Terrace, and Greenwood Heights is underway, NYC DOT announced today. The project is
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Oct
12
‘Please Reopen Our Schools’: Parents & Local Pols Call On City To Open 16 Yellow Zone Schools

‘Please Reopen Our Schools’: Parents & Local Pols Call On City To Open 16 Yellow Zone Schools

Gounardes speaking at the rally calling for the reopening of 16 schools. (Photo via Gounardes’ office)SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – Parents and
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Sep
24
Two Yeshivas Shut Down Amid Coronavirus Spike In Southern Brooklyn

Two Yeshivas Shut Down Amid Coronavirus Spike In Southern Brooklyn

SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – Two yeshivas have been ordered to shut down by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
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May
14
Rathkopfs Photograph Southern Brooklyn Community Heroes

Rathkopfs Photograph Southern Brooklyn Community Heroes

Anna with her son Jesse. (Photo by Jordan Rathkopf, with permission)SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – During the coronavirus pandemic, people have been
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Dec
20
Municipal Credit Union to Close Coney Island Branch Leaving the Neighborhood With Few Banking Options

Municipal Credit Union to Close Coney Island Branch Leaving the Neighborhood With Few Banking Options

MCU Coney Island. Via Google Maps.CONEY ISLAND — The Municipal Credit Union has announced [https://www.nymcu.org/] that it
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Oct
29
Another Stabbing In Brooklyn. This Time, In Boro Park.

Another Stabbing In Brooklyn. This Time, In Boro Park.

18th Avenue at McDonald AveBORO PARK – Stabbing seems like the way to go in Brooklyn, as another one took place
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Jun
10
In Southern Brooklyn, “Traffic Violence Is An Epidemic”

In Southern Brooklyn, “Traffic Violence Is An Epidemic”

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerDYKER HEIGHTS – After the vicinity of 10th and 11th Avenues from 65th to 85th Streets saw three
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Jun
06
D.C. Lawmakers ‘Love Trashing New York,’ Brooklyn Congressman Says

D.C. Lawmakers ‘Love Trashing New York,’ Brooklyn Congressman Says

Rep. Max Rose at an Association for a Better New York event (via Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)LOWER MANHATTAN—Rep. Max
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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
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May
04
Brannan endorses Max Rose for Congress

Brannan endorses Max Rose for Congress

Both of their significant others are named Leigh, and now these two Southern Brooklynites are looking to share the same
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