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Borough President Eric Adams announces his $6.92 million capital budget investment in libraries and cultural institutions at a press conference at Bay Ridge Library

Adams pumps $6.9 million into borough’s cultural institutions

September 2 | By Paula Katinas

Brooklyn’s libraries and cultural institutions are part of what makes Kings...

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The grieving relatives of a Flatbush family that died in a ...

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August 28 | By Matthew Taub

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Bill de Blasio's administration agreed to a new labor contract with the union that represents school safety agents on Tuesday.

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August 27 | By Jonathan Lemire

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration agreed to...

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Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams announces the parks funding component of his FY15 capital budget plan at a press conference he held in Heckscher Playground in Bushwick. He's joined by (pictured, from left to right) Ed Janoff, Regina Myer, representatives from Los Sures, Carlos Menchaca, Rafael Espinal, Diana Reyna and Kevin Jeffrey. Photo Credit: Stefan Ringel/Brooklyn BP’s Office

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August 26 | By Mary Frost

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NY state overtime costs on pace for record high

August 26 | By David Klepper

ALBANY— New York state agencies racked up more than $316 million...

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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer escorts Democratic National Committee CEO Amy Dacey, center, as they arrive at the Barclays Center on Aug. 11. One NYC police union opposes having the convention in Brooklyn

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August 26 | By Jonathan Lemire

One of New York City’s police unions announced its opposition...

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Mayor Adams has a special connection to Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association: his Corporation Counsel was their honoree.

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

NEW YORK COVID ALERT LEVEL HEIGHTENS: New York City’s COVID alert level has increased to high, with the city’s Health Commissioner, Dr. Ashwin Vasan, reiterating a set of cautionary steps for people to follow.

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‘GRAVESEND’ EPISODE FILMING: Residents and businesses in Community Board 11 are being alerted that filming is scheduled for today between 9 a.m. and noon for the TV organized-crime series “Gravesend Season 2 Unit 3.”

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TWO STATE SENATE BILLS MOVE FROM COMMITTEE: State Senator Zellnor Myrie (D-20), whose district stretches from Sunset Park and parts of other neighborhoods to Brownsville, is the sponsor of two bills that have passaged their respective committees.

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If you want to know what someone cares about, look at what they spend money on. Our city budget is no different.

— From "Council Finance Chair Justin Brannan Releases FY 2023 Preliminary Budget Response" by Brooklyn Eagle Staff

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Rock Pigeon, spotted in Brooklyn Bridge park. Photo by Heather Wolf, text by Joseph Palmer.

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“The LGBTQ+ Committee of the BBA is inviting mem “The LGBTQ+ Committee of the BBA is inviting members to join it during the Brooklyn Pride Parade on Saturday, June 11. The parade starts at Fifth Avenue and Lincoln Place and marches to Ninth Street from 7:30p.m. until 10 PM. Members of the committee will be wearing special limited-edition 150th Anniversary Pride shirts. To order one while supplies last, email Robert Abruzzese with your t-shirt size (rabruzzese@brooklynbar.org). ‘It has never been a better time to celebrate Pride and have fun with your fellow BBA members,’ said Christina Golkin, chair of the LGBTQ+ Committee. ‘All BBA members, allies and family are welcome.’” Continue reading “Join the Brooklyn Bar Association at Brooklyn Pride” from our “Mayor turns out as BWBA honors Hon. Hinds-Radix, Past President Cavallo” article, which is linked in the bio.
“The Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association held its “The Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association held its first major in-person event in more than two years on Thursday when it featured Hon. Sylvia Hinds-Radix and Carrie Anne Cavallo during its annual gala held at the Liberty Warehouse in Red Hook. The event had nearly 200 people in attendance, as the BWBA showed that COVID-19 has not stopped it. Mayor Eric Adams was on hand to offer encouragement to the Association and praise for his choice as the New York City Corporation Counsel: former Appellate Division judge Sylvia Hinds-Radix.” Continue reading our “Mayor turns out as BWBA honors Hon. Hinds-Radix, Past President Cavallo” article, which is linked in the bio.
KIDS’ LOW COVID-19 VACCINE RATES CALLED A GUT PU KIDS’ LOW COVID-19 VACCINE RATES CALLED A GUT PUNCH: Suspicion, misinformation, complacency and delays because of the holidays and bad weather have combined to produce alarmingly low COVID-19 vaccination rates in U.S. children ages 5 to 11, authorities say. As of Tuesday, just over 17% were fully vaccinated, more than two months after shots for the age group became available. While Vermont is at 48%, California is just shy of 19% and Mississippi is only at 5%. Vaccinations among the elementary school set surged after the shots were introduced in the fall, but the numbers have crept up slowly since then, and omicron’s explosive spread appears to have had little effect. Read more by clicking the link in our bio. . . . . #covid #nyc #ny #news #newyorkcity #vaccine #brooklyndailyeagle #brooklyn
NEW YORK TO RECEIVE $6B OF FEDERAL AID FOR TRANSIT NEW YORK TO RECEIVE $6B OF FEDERAL AID FOR TRANSIT: New York City’s subways and commuter rails are getting a $6 billion chunk of federal COVID-19 relief funds. Sen. Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has received the money as part of more than $14.5 billion in overall federal relief aid. The aid, contained in COVID-19 relief bills during both the Trump and Biden administrations, has helped the MTA stave off threatened service cutbacks, layoffs and fare hikes. Click the link in our bio to read more on our website. . . . . #mta #nyc #newyorkcity #train #subway #nycsubway #funds
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