Two years ago, Suraj Patel led an insurgent, but ultimately unsuccessful campaign to unseat incumbent Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney as District 12’s congressional representative. Undeterred, he’s back on the (virtual) campaign […]
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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 […]
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NYPD Incident at Upstate Stock Raises Questions About PPE, Racism and Intimidation
A video depicting an NYPD officer repeatedly asking a barista at Upstate Stock (2 Berry St.) why he can’t use the bathroom has led to several questions about the incident, […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Floral Designer Maria Christina Nino
If you’ve walked along West Street on the way to Transmitter Park, you may have already met Maria Christina Nino of MC. Nino Designs (65 West St.) as she casually […]
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McCarren Park Gatherings for George Floyd Continue Rain or Shine
A sixth gathering at McCarren Park in remembrance of George Floyd, the 46-year-old black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis, will continue on Wednesday night at 7 p.m., […]
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Greenery Unlimited Returns This Weekend With ‘Almost Summer’ Sidewalk Plant Sale
The indoor biophilic plant paradise next to Transmitter Park will hold a sidewalk sale this weekend with a variety of vegetables and herbs to mark the (almost) start of summer. […]
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Overnight Repaving of Greenpoint Avenue Scheduled for Wednesday Night
The Department of Transportation is scheduled to repave Greenpoint Avenue from West Street to Eckford Street starting Wednesday at 6 p.m. through Thursday at 6 a.m. The top layer of […]
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Virtual Combined SLA Review and Public Safety Meeting for Brooklyn Community Board 1 is Tonight
Brooklyn Community Board 1’s combined SLA and public safety committees will hold a virtual public meeting on Tuesday (5/26) at 6:30 p.m. The agenda for the combined meeting is posted […]
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Greenpoint Met Foods Employees Receive Mutual Aid Bonus for Work During Coronavirus
A fundraiser for Greenpoint grocery store employees raised over $6,000 as a thank you for their work during the cornoavirus crisis. Members of the co-operative arts space Sunview Luncheonette launched […]
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Social Distancing Circles Added to Domino Park Lawn
Painted circles were added to the Domino Park lawn on Friday to help park-goers stick to social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. The NYPD stepped-up enforcement at the Williamsburg park […]