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Street sweepers may soon issue tickets as Brooklyn pols move to crack down on alternate-side parking violators

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Jun. 17, 2025 By Olivia Seaman Brooklyn drivers who ignore alternate side-parking rules may soon face automated fines, as the City Council pushes for a state-approved pilot program to mount cameras on sanitation street sweepers.  The initiative, with sponsors including Brooklyn Council Members Mercedes Narcisse and Justin Brannan, aims to target persistent parking violators…

NYC Primaries | Meet the candidates running in Council District 36

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Jun. 13, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Early voting for the 2025 New York City Primary starts on June 14, and as voters prepare to head to the polls, one Brooklynite is hoping to unseat one of Brooklyn’s best-known City Council members. In Council District 36, which includes most of Bedford-Stuyvesant and parts of Crown…

Who’s running, where to vote, and more: Brooklyn’s guide to the 2025 Primary Election

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Jun. 13, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen New York City’s 2025 Primary Election is nearly here, and it’s a big one.  The Democratic mayoral primary has dominated the headlines, but Brooklynites will also be casting their votes for Comptroller and Public Advocate. Candidates for Brooklyn Borough President, Civil Court judge, and City Council will appear…

Op-Ed | Elevating Latine studies in a time of erasure

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May. 7, 2025 By Grace Bonilla, Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, Council Member Alexa Avilés, and Council Member Oswald Feliz At a time when efforts to erase identities from classrooms, library shelves, and our websites have become commonplace, we say no. Not in New York City.   Imagine being one of the over four hundred thousand…

A slim margin: How did Brooklyn’s council members vote on City of Yes?

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Dec. 10, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The controversial “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” passed in the City Council by a slim margin last week, earning equal amounts of praise and criticism from lawmakers and residents around New York City. City of Yes will update some of the city’s old zoning regulations, easing the…

Local pol’s new initiative aims to level the playing field for North Brooklyn’s high-need schools with $4M investment

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Oct. 29, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Some public schools in Brooklyn’s wealthiest neighborhoods have everything they need — up-to-date technology, modern infrastructure, extra help for students struggling academically, and thriving parent associations.  But many are struggling. The borough has a stark wealth gap, and while all schools are funded by the Department of Education,…

City Council begins ethics investigation of Susan Zhuang, who allegedly bit cop at Gravesend protest

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Sep. 18, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller The City Council on Tuesday opened an ethics investigation into Brooklyn Council Member Susan Zhuang, who made headlines earlier this summer over her arrest for allegedly biting a cop during a protest against a new homeless shelter in her district. City Council spokesperson Shirley Limongi confirmed the body’s…

The state of animal welfare in New York City? Not great, advocates say at City Council hearing

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Sep. 17, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Veterinarians, animal rescuers and nonprofit leaders packed City Hall on Friday for a six-hour hearing on the state of animal welfare in New York City.  What is the state of animal welfare? Not great, according to the testimony of more than 100 people. Rescuers and shelters are struggling,…