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Plans detailed for NYC bus terminal’s $10 billion makeover

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Brooklyn records almost $5 billion of investment sales in first half of 2022

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NYPD announces citywide crime statistics for July 2022

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What Brooklyn author
Meredith Westgate’s evocative novel does not let us forget

Monday, August 8, 2022

CON EDISON INITIATES VOLTAGE REDUCTIONS: ConEd is reducing voltage in parts of Brooklyn, impacting the neighborhoods of Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bedford Stuyvesant, Bushwick, Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Flatbush, East Flatbush, Ocean Hill, Brownsville, and East New York. 

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HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY: The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for New York City until Tuesday, August 9 at 8 p.m.

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AWARDS FOR SLOWEST BUS ROUTES ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK: Commuters might be waiting with baited breath for the release of this year’s Pokey and Schleppie “awards” for the slowest and least reliable bus service in the city. 

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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.

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“A Manhattan judge ruled Friday to throw out the “A Manhattan judge ruled Friday to throw out the New York City education department’s budget and allow the City Council and Mayor Eric Adams to reconsider how to fund schools this year. Judge Lyle Frank ruled in favor of two teachers and two parents who filed a lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court last month, claiming that the city violated state law when it approved the education department’s budget for this fiscal year.” Read the rest of our “Judge orders redo for NYC schools budget” article, which is linked in our bio.
“At this rate, the total payouts from litigation “At this rate, the total payouts from litigation for 2022 could potentially balloon to over $115 Million Brooklyn NYPD Officer Pedro Rodriguez was involved in one of the largest payouts. The Legal Aid Society released an analysis of data revealing that the City paid out $67,663,389 million in lawsuits alleging police misconduct from January 1 to July 26, 2022. This amount surpasses the $62,093,491 paid out on litigation in all of 2020 and only falls roughly $624,000 short of the litigation payout for the entirety of 2019. At this rate, the City could potentially payout over $115 million in lawsuits alleging police misconduct for calendar year 2022.” Read the rest of our “City Paid Out Almost $68 Million in Lawsuits Alleging Police Misconduct So Far This Year” article, which is linked in our bio.
“Last year, the Bedford-Stuyvesant community hon “Last year, the Bedford-Stuyvesant community honored over 20 everyday heroes that have helped the neighborhood to flourish. A year later, on Aug. 3, the community gathered again to listen to each featured “Community Hero” speak as the project came to a close. The year-long public art installation, “Community Heroes,” wrapped up Wednesday at the St. Andrew’s Playground in Bed-Stuy. Large banners showcased local leaders in the Bed-Stuy community – coined “Community Heroes” – with artwork by local artist Yen accompanying each banner.” Read the rest of our “Bed-Stuy’s Everyday Heroes Celebrated in Public Art Installation” article, which is linked in our bio.
“Mayor Eric Adams is blaming sudden sharp cuts i “Mayor Eric Adams is blaming sudden sharp cuts in Staten Island Ferry service on crews failing to show up for work — while the union representing workers now approaching their 12th year without a contract says captains are getting wrongly blamed.” Read the rest of our “Mariner labor shortage on SI ferry: Service cutbacks, no union contract and mayor Adams insinuating protest” article, which is linked in our bio.
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