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Neighborhood News in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Posts by Author Archives: The City

How a North Brooklyn Transfer of Political Power Threatens Millions in Funding to the Area

by The City November 3, 2020November 3, 2020

By Josefa Velasquez and Claudia Irizarry Aponte, THE CITY This article was originally published on Nov 2 at 7:40pm EST by THE CITY When voters in Williamsburg and Greenpoint cast […]

Brooklyn Community Board Considers Suspending Its 2020 Election Over Pandemic Disruptions, Sparking Backlash

by The City June 9, 2020June 9, 2020

This story was originally published on 6/8/20 by THE CITY. (By: Claudia Irizarry Aponte) A Brooklyn community board that approved spending $26,000 in public funds to buy an SUV is […]

Cuomo Calls Off ‘Non-Essential’ Construction Statewide

by The City March 27, 2020

This story was originally published on 3/27/20 by THE CITY. (By: Rosa Goldensohn) Gov. Andrew Cuomo will freeze most construction statewide in response to the pandemic virus sweeping New York, after […]

Greenpointers Fire Back At Fracked Natural Gas Pipeline

by The City February 14, 2020February 14, 2020

This story was originally published on 2/14/20 by THE CITY. (By: Claudia Irizarry Aponte) Construction of a 6.8-mile natural gas pipeline stretching from Brownsville to North Brooklyn has hit a wall […]

Greenpoint Activist Vies to Unseat 47-Year Incumbent Lentol

by The City December 26, 2019August 14, 2020

This story was originally published on 12/23/19 by THE CITY. (By: Claudia Irizarry Aponte) Emily Gallagher is no stranger to being a squeaky wheel. The 35-year-old Greenpoint activist has tackled hyper-local […]

LIC Community Board Changes Colors on ‘5Pointz’ Towers After Library Added

by The City October 4, 2019October 4, 2019

This story was originally published on 10/4/19 by THE CITY. (By: Christine Chung) A Queens community board reversed its opposition to a new proposal for 5Pointz Towers — a luxury complex […]

Board of Elections Running Late on Early Voting Rollout

by The City September 25, 2019

This story was originally published on 9/25/19 by THE CITY. (By: Reuven Blau) The city Board of Elections is scrambling to launch early voting for the first time in New York’s […]

State Fines Developers for Their “Gifts” to Mayor Mayor De Blasio

by The City September 20, 2019

This story was originally published on 9/20/19 by THE CITY. (By: Greg B. Smith) On the same day would-be President Bill de Blasio unveiled a campaign finance reform plan he hopes […]

Group Floats Separate Swimming for Men and Women at Williamsburg Pool

by The City September 18, 2019

This story was originally published on 9/18/19 by THE CITY. (By: Claudia Irizarry Aponte) Some Williamsburg residents are asking for more women’s-only hours at a local public pool, but with a […]

City Council Puts Brakes on Community Board Spending

by The City September 17, 2019September 17, 2019

This story was originally published on 9/17/19 by THE CITY. (By: Gabriel Sandoval and Claudia Irizarry Aponte) Community boards now have to vote before making pricey purchases with a budget-boosting grant […]

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