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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Greenpoint and Williamsburg Protestors Demand Mayor de Blasio Defund the NYPD
Thousands of protestors marched Sunday evening from McCarren Park to South Williamsburg in a protest marked not by silence but by full-throated demands to defund the New York City Police […]
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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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See How the Pandemic Played Out in North Brooklyn As New York City Reopens
Starting Monday, Governor Cuomo will allow some nonessential businesses such as retail to gradually reopen with proper safety measures as part the Phase 1 reopening plan for New York City. […]
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Greenpoint This Week: McCarren Protests Grow, Primary Elections Heat Up, Citywide Curfew Cut, and More!
Happy Weekend Greenpointers! Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Sunday morning that the citywide curfew has been lifted immediately, although it was set to expire on Monday. A week of […]
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Di An Di Rebounds From Pandemic Panic with Two New Concepts
Perpetually packed Di An Di emptied house in early March when New York was put on PAUSE, but that hasn’t stopped the Vietnamese restaurant from feeding Greenpoint. Yes, the limits […]
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Pride Events in North Brooklyn and Beyond
Pride 2020 looks nothing like years past, and yet, the month commemorating the Stonewall Uprising in June 1969 shares some similarities with its origins. Protests across the city and nation, […]
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Campaigning in a Pandemic: Emily Gallagher Sets Sights on Albany During Quarantine
Emily Gallagher is no stranger to assuming the role of David against a political Goliath. In 2016, she lost a race to unseat an entrenched district leader in North Brooklyn […]
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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 […]