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Nat Grid Says They’ll Restart Construction Following Williams Pipeline Rejection
'We know the fight is not over,' activists says of their fight against the pipeline extension
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Cuomo Extends NY Stay-At-Home Order Until May 28
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order Thursday night extending New York "PAUSE" until May 28.
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Salazar Wins Sanders’ Support In State Senate Seat Fight
Sanders gives the fundraising nod to State Senators Julia Salazar and Mike Gianaris, a notable Amazon HQ2 antagonist
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Congresswoman Velazquez Introduces Legislation to Make Pandemic Unemployment Funds Tax-Free
The congresswoman, whose district encompasses Bushwick, has introduced legislation in the House of Representatives that would make the $600 weekly...
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Public Advocate Calls For Oversight and Data Protections in COVID-19 Contact Tracing Program
Williams sent letters to both Mayor de Blasio and Gov Cuomo citing both the “strong public health potential of contact...
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Brooklyn Supreme Court Puts Misba Abdin Back on the City Council Ballot for District 37
“Justice was served," candidate Misba Abdin says of a ruling overturning a Board Of Elections decision that nixed his campaign
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NY Unemployment System Collapsing Amid Coronavirus Layoffs: Cuomo
New York alone accounts for almost 30% of the United States’ total cases of unemployment.
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City Council Candidates Speak Out Against Cuomo’s Abrupt Cancellation of Special Election
Candidates accuse Democratic Party of 'blatant anti-democratic power grab' amid COVID-19 pandemic
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1 in 5 NYC Residents Tested Positive for COVID-19 Antibodies in Preliminary Statewide Study Results
"Testing is going to be a major operation that happens from now until the situation is over. It's new, it's...
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Paperboy Love Prince Wins Petition Challenge and Will Remain on District 7 Ballot
Love Prince who is running against Incumbent Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez in the District 7 Democratic Primary Wins Their Petitioning Case...
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Congresswoman Sends out Community Stakeholder Coronavirus Update
Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, who holds New York’s 7th Congressional District seat, office has sent out a series of updates regarding...
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Bushwick Noise Complaints Spike as NYS Stays on PAUSE
It comes as no surprise that in the city that never sleeps, when everyone is forced into their homes and...
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Cuomo Says New Yorkers Can Vote by Mail for Upcoming Primary Election
Reduced polling locations could be a huge setback for in-person voting in Bushwick and Ridgewood as well, as both areas...
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The Bitter Fight for Brooklyn’s City Council Seat is Complicated by Coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the election for Rafael Espinal’s seat until June but the candidates are still running and...
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Play this Dr. Fauci video game and Raise Money for NYC’s First Responders
Fauci’s Revenge is part of the #BeattheVirus campaign to raise $25,000 for New York City hospitals and first responders.
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Daniel Teran of The Wheelhouse is Set to Send Hundreds of Weekly Meals to Brooklyn Hospitals
The restaurant industry is considered essential during this crisis, "we have a responsibility to make sure our neighborhoods are safe...
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Bushwick Lawmakers Sign Open Letter Urging Cuomo to Reject Medicaid Cuts
The letter dated March 30, is signed by 30 New York state lawmakers on the city, state, and federal levels,...
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Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Arrives in NYC Harbor
City officials spent the morning welcoming the massive 1,000 bed ship which will be housing non-coronavirus patients as NYC hospitals...
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National Grid Halts Brooklyn Pipeline Over COVID-19 Pandemic
National Grid workers had been working 'in close proximity to each other' for a week after non-essential workers were ordered...
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Council Candidate Rick Echevarria Confronts Alleged Bushwick Price Gougers
The District 37 candidate posted a video online in which he can be seen questioning the warehouse manager of a...
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Floating hospital headed for New York Harbor
The 1,000 bed USNS Comfort, which is set to arrive mid-April, will be used to help relieve New York hospitals...
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BREAKING: New York will Implement 90-Day Moratorium on Evictions
Gov Cuomo announces a handful of aggressive new measures to prevent the spread of COVID19 during press conference today.
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Public Advocate Williams Calls on Cuomo and De Blasio to Immediately Enact Shelter-In-Place Policy
Earlier today, DeBlasio said he would announce his decision on shelter-in-place policy within the next 48 hours.
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Salazar Slams Aggressive Caller, “Do not ever threaten my staff. I signed up for this; they did not”
From hate mail to conspiracy theories, Senator Salazar can take it. But don't ever mess with her staff.
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Police Arrest Ten Protestors on Friday as Pipeline Action Continues
Extinction Rebellion Briefly Stop National Grid Drilling Project as Protestors Place themselves directly in the work zone.
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Salazar Campaign Hosting a Campaign Fundraiser and Debate Watch Party Tonight
The State Senator and her team are continuing their tradition hosting a debate watch party at The Well while meeting...
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“No Pipes in Brooklyn!” Protesters Shut Down Construction On a Fracked-Gas Pipeline This Weekend
“Today proved that the community’s tireless dedication to environmental preservation and justice will undoubtedly put a stop to National Grid’s...
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A New Indoor Skatepark Opens in Bushwick
Brooklyn’s only indoor skatepark will be a hub for people to practice “in the winter months when it’s unbearable to...
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Bushwick Boxer Serrano Named ‘Fighter of the Decade’
Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano adds this accolade to her previous ‘Fighter of the Year’ awards
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A New Bushwick Political Club Forms and Invites the Community to Join Them at First Meeting
On December 16, the new civic organization will introduce itself to the community, recruit board members, and serve food from...
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Locals and Activists Continue Resistance to Bushwick Rezoning
Bushwick remains a battleground for rezoning under Mayor de Blasio Proposal and Community Plan.
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Pit Bull Stolen Outside McDonalds
Surveillance footage recovered by NYPD captured the dog-napper running full-speed down Gates with Havoc.
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A Second Churro Vendor is in Handcuffs as NYPD Crackdown Continues
At 11:40 a.m., Bushwick resident photographed NYPD handcuffing local Churro Vendor at the Myrtle/Wyckoff train station minutes before city officials...
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Community Leaders Holding a Rally to Protest Gov. Cuomo’s Policing of MTA Today at Noon
In response to the NYPD arrest of a local Churro Vendor over the weekend, community activists and politicians are rallying...
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Churro Vendor Arrested by NYPD at Broadway Junction
Over the weekend, the NYPD was videotaped arresting a churro vendor at the Broadway Junction station.
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Nat Grid Pushes Pipeline into Bushwick while Refusing New Hookups to Local Businesses
Salazar raises concerns in Albany regarding pipeline expansion; Brookly Energy Provider, National Grid, likely violated its own procedures in a...
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Bushwick Nonprofit Offers Free Wellness Checks to New Yorkers
Riseboro is taking preventative health care to the next level.
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General Deb’s – The Latest Casualty Of Natural Gas Fight
“If I didn’t have something to fall back on, I’d be screwed.”
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Councilmember Rafael Espinal Announces Brooklyn Borough President Run
Espinal joins the race with fellow councilmembers Robert Corgeny, Antonio Reynoso and Crown Heights-based, formerly incarcerated bishop Lamor Whitehead.
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L Train: MTA Begins Testing New Technology to Speed Up Service
New signaling equipment has been installed along the L line and it is ready for a trial run.
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Blue Ribbon Honor Given to Bushwick Charter School
A Bushwick charter school has been recognized as one of top charter schools in the nation.
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Queens neighborhoods gear up to fight new homeless shelters
The scene at a recent town hall meeting illustrates the deep-seated anger over two planned shelters in Ridgewood, Glendale and...
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No L Train Service from Lorimer to Broadway Junction on Upcoming Weekends and Weekday Nights
The L did it again: learn what service changes are happening in the upcoming weeks.
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Bushwick Residents Issue Cease and Desist Letter to Halt Construction of Homeless Shelter
A new homeless shelter being built at 97 Wyckoff Ave will be the 12th in Bushwick.
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$1 Million Lawsuit Filed Against Bushwick Police Accused of Stop-and-Frisk
Travis Simmons alleges two cops from Bushwick’s 83rd Precinct handcuffed, beaten, and arrested him without any evidence.
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L Train Service Alert: Afternoon Trains Will Be Running Every 20 Minutes Due to Cable Damage
After morning delays, the MTA announced service changes so workers can fix cables at Bedford Ave.
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A French director opened a bar in Bushwick. Then he forgot to pay his bartenders.
Bushwick's Bizarre shutters as employees say they were never paid.
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Historic East Williamsburg Moore Market Will Receive $2.7 million for Renovation
A local mainstay is getting an update!
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National Grid Embargo Leaves Multiple Bushwick Businesses Struggling to Open
After performing a "work slowdown," Nat Grid cut off many new businesses from gas.
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Viewer Discretion Advised: Wave of Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Hits Bushwick and Ridgewood
Last week swastika graffitis and anti-Semitic flyers were found in the area.