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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.

NYC strikes labor deal, settles equal pay suit

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

Brooklyn BP Adams announced $5M to improve city parks in 2015

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Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams unveiled the parks funding component of...

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Bed bugs found on subway. Photo by Paula Katinas

Brooklyn N train fumigated after bedbugs bite conductor

August 26 | Mary Frost

Another New York City subway train has been pulled out of service...

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Brooklyn Tech teacher indicted for sexting obscene selfies to student

August 26 | By Mary Frost

A math and physics teacher at Brooklyn Tech High School in Fort...

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New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. AP photo

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

One NYC police union opposes Brooklyn’s DNC bid

August 26 | By Jonathan Lemire

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

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Ron Schweiger, president of the Society of Old Brooklynites, addressed the audience at the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument in Fort Grene Park. Photo by Matthew Taub.

Calls for renewed remembrance at Prison Ship Martyrs Monument

August 25 | By Matthew Taub

“Keep in mind that in 1908, at the one year commemoration of...

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Yaroslav Kolchin, right, is arraigned in Brooklyn Criminal Court on Mondau. Kolchin a Russian tourist has been accused of climbing to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge and is facing reckless endangerment and trespass charges

Russian tourist charged after climbing up Brooklyn Bridge

August 25 | By Rachelle Blinder

A Russian tourist climbed to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge to...

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Brooklyn Heights artist Caro Heller

Obituary: Caro Heller, Brooklyn artist who reunited families, dies at 80

August 23 | By Mary Frost

Caroline Watkins Heller, known as Caro, died Sunday, August 17 at her...

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

PREVENTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN HOTELS: Hotels must post notices on preventing human trafficking, and are being sent resources from the Office of State Attorney General Letitia James.  

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KIDS’ PODCAST TO ENCOURAGE LOVE OF READING: The Brooklyn Public Library has just launched its first podcast for kids.

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REWARD OFFERED  FOR INFO ON STOLEN PRICELESS TABERNACLE: The Most Reverend Robert Brennan, Bishop of  the Roman Catholic Diocese Brooklyn, has announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to the return of the Tabernacle stolen from St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church in Park Slope during the Memorial Day weekend.

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Gray Catbird, spotted in Brooklyn Bridge park. Photo by Heather Wolf, text by Joseph Palmer.

Keeping history alive in revival of key retail blocks of Montague Street: "What we really want," said Calfa brothers," is the Brooklyn Women's Exchange..."

On Buddy Scotto

If Buddy Scotto had his way, there would be gondolas plying the waters of the Gowanus Canal...

— Helen Klein, opening remarks in a remembrance of Buddy Scotto, at the recent renaming of a Carroll Gardens Street

Ice Ages & Climate Change

Could humans live through another ice age? Probably. But like the frog in the frying pan, they may have more trouble with the man-made,  incremental warming of oceans and the LOSS of ice in glaciers.

— Environmentalist, commenting on a
discussion of ice age cycles.

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“Channeling poet Walt Whitman’s descriptions o “Channeling poet Walt Whitman’s descriptions of New York ferries, NYC Comptroller Brad Lander gave a dramatic press conference to blast the subsidized system’s failure to report huge losses—under-reported subsidies of a quarter of a billion dollars. This announcement follows on the heels of mounting complaints by Brooklyn ferry riders. Long lines and wait-times that often exceed an hour have been reported by commuters who travel daily along the Brooklyn waterfront.” Read the rest of our “Comptroller Audit Finds EDC Underreported the Costs of NYC Ferry System by $224 Million” article, which is linked in our bio.
“The Brooklyn Nets aren’t waiting for Kevin Du “The Brooklyn Nets aren’t waiting for Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to find new homes. Instead, they’re welcoming new additions to the Barclays Center in anticipation of reshaping their ever-morphing roster.” Read the rest of our “Nets sign free-agent forward T.J. Warren” article, which is linked in our bio.
“The fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative th “The fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative that roamed the earth about 76 million years ago will be auctioned in New York this month, Sotheby’s announced Tuesday. The Gorgosaurus skeleton will highlight Sotheby’s natural history auction on July 28, the auction house said.” Read the rest of our “76 million-year old dinosaur skeleton to be auctioned in NYC” article, which is linked in our bio.
“In a bold move against a recent Supreme Court d “In a bold move against a recent Supreme Court decision striking down New York Pistol & Rifle Association v. Bruen, Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Senate passed a series of reforms, the most sweeping in recent years, to address a sharp increase in gun violence across the country. State Senator Andrew Gounardes spoke with the Eagle and mentioned that the Bruen decision indicates the “just cause” or “may issue” doctrines that many states use to regulate firearm licensing are considered too subjective for the Supreme Court, but change requires reform “driven by federal legislation” for significant impact.” Read the rest of our “State Senate Passes Sweeping Gun License Legislation, Gounardes and other Dems Strike Back Against SCOTUS” article, which is linked in our bio.
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