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