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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Brooklyn Daily Eagle — by Brooklyn Eagle Staff
CITYWIDE — BEWARE THE LATEST text-message scam, warns Councilmember Shahana Hanif (D-39). People are getting fraudulent texts advising them they have additional or unpaid charges on parking tickets or camera violations, Hanif said in her Sunday newsletter. The Department of Finance does not text vehicle owners about parking tickets or camera violations.
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Dear District 39 Constituent,
Today, the City Council voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. I voted no. Let me explain why.
Throughout this budget cycle, the Mayor proposed broad cuts to city agencies, which I outlined in last week’s newsletter. As a result, Council Members were largely forced to fight to restore funding for essential services rather than pushing for proactive investments.
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City Limits — By Jeanmarie Evelly
City Hall was supposed to begin reporting more details on how it removes homeless New Yorkers from public spaces, sharing data on where each sweep took place, the agencies involved, how many people were affected and the costs. But a month after the first due date, advocates and lawmakers are still waiting.
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