City Limits — By Jeanmarie Evelly .
After news broke Wednesday night that the mayor was indicted by federal prosecutors, a chorus of elected officials and local leaders have called for Eric Adams to resign, while others say they’re withholding judgement until more details are released.
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Brooklyn Paper — By Kirstyn Brendlen | Posted on September 20, 2024
A city-owned concrete facility is producing dust and noise in the Columbia Waterfront District, and local leaders say something needs to be done.
Earlier this year, the Department of Transportation moved its concrete recycling facility from the South Brooklyn Army Terminal to a lot near the piers on Columbia Street.
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News 12 investigated three incidents with similar suspect descriptions – every woman was grabbed from behind.
News12 Brooklyn — Katelynn Ulrich Aug 22, 2024, 6:58 AM
There has been ongoing harassment of women in Park Slope. Early this week, News 12’s Katelynn Ulrich reported a wave of forcible touching incidents near Prospect Park.
The district’s councilmember, Shahana Hanif, says she’s meeting with the local precinct to figure out their action plan for gender-based violence.
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Let It Rip sits down with Mayor, Eric Adams, for an exclusive interview to discuss the recently passed $112.4 Billion city budget, along with Council Member Shahana Hanif, Chair of the Progressive Caucus and Council Member Alexa Aviles, Chair of the Immigration Committee and member of the Progressive Caucus, to hear why they voted against this record-breaking budget [Watch Full Episode Here].
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Patch — by David Luces, Patch Staff
The new developments came after $850,000 in funding through the District 39 participatory budget, officials said.
BROOKLYN, NY — A new adult fitness area and playground improvements has recently been made at Prospect Park, according to officials.
The new developments came after $850,000 in funding through the District 39 participatory budget.
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Spectrum News, NY1 — By Kelly Mena New York City
With little recourse left, local lawmakers took to the streets on Thursday for one final push against Mayor Eric Adams’ Charter Revision Commission.
At a rally, local lawmakers accused the mayor of trying to bypass the Democratic process in favor of his commission making changes to local laws.
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle — by Mary Frost
COBBLE HILL — It was a bittersweet celebration on Thursday at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Clinton Street.
Elected officials, community groups, businesses and residents gathered at the corner where Katherine Harris, 31, was mowed down and killed by a drunken driver in April 2023.
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July 18, 2024
Filing is the final procedural action to advance the proposal that modernizes appointment process for voters to decide in the 2024 Election
City Hall, NY – Today, Speaker Adrienne Adams, Council leadership, and Council Members filed the advice-and-consent ballot question with the New York City Board of Elections via the City Clerk, completing the final step for the proposal to appear on the November 2024 General Election ballot.
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle — Brooklyn Eagle Staff
PARK SLOPE — CITY COUNCILMEMBER SHAHANA Hanif on Sunday hailed the ongoing crackdown on the city’s gray-market marijuana stores, dubbed “Operation Padlock to Protect,” and reported that two unlicensed stores in her district, PB on the Slope on Fifth Avenue and Ninth Street and Flatbush Smoke Zone on Flatbush near Grand Army Plaza, had been shuttered by the Sheriff Joint Compliance Task Force.
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City Limits – By Jeanmarie Evelly
In a letter sent to City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams Thursday, the NY SANE Coalition—which represents 65 community and legal services organizations—pressed her and fellow lawmakers to pass bill Intro. 210, which would prohibit the city from putting time limits on homeless shelter stays [Read More].
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