Brooklyn Today: Williams arrested amid rent reg fight June 5 | Brooklyn Eagle THE LEDE: Good morning! Public Advocate Jumaane Williams was arrestedon Tuesday in the state capitol during a protest...
After plastic bag ban, activists turn attention to bottles May 16 | Scott Enman Less than a month after plastic bags were banned in New York, environmentalists are turning their attention to...
Nydia Velázquez calls for additional $300 million for Superfund sites April 1 | Scott Enman A Brooklyn congressmember whose district includes three federal Superfund sites is calling for an increase of more than...
Gowanus waterfront activists can learn from past rezoning failures March 28 | Paul Stremple A presentation to the Community Board 6 Waterfront Committee last week showed a bold vision of a future...
March 18: ON THIS DAY in 1949, pact would tie US, Europe against Russia for 20 years March 18 | Brooklyn Eagle ON THIS DAY IN 1847, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “Notwithstanding the blustery state of the weather, the...
Amazon’s about-face will hit Greenpoint developers, but it’s not a knockout punch February 15 | By Lore Croghan Brooklyn Daily Eagle Greenpoint landlords may miss out on long-term profits because Amazon’s not coming to Long Island...
LongPoint Bridge connecting Greenpoint to Long Island City gains momentum February 11 | By Scott Enman Brooklyn Daily Eagle A grassroots initiative to build LongPoint Bridge, a timber span connecting Greenpoint to Long Island City, is one...
Lentol announces $1.5 million grant for 1.4 acre green roof January 24 | Brooklyn Daily Eagle Assemblyman Joe Lentol (D-North Brooklyn) announced on Thursday the award of $1.5 million in a New...
Backers of the BQX say Amazon helps prove their case January 2 | By Stephen Koepp From The Bridge The proposed Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) streetcar system has been moving forward at a crawl for nearly three...