Councilman Rafael Espinal wants Gov. Cuomo and MTA to commit — officially.
Rafael Espinal has vowed to act against a national move away from environmental progress. Take a look at his proposed legislation.
In New York City, where no not-for-profit worth its salt is without an ace development team, it’s quite possible that you already have End-Of-Year Donation Solicitation Fatigue, in which case, we feel your pain
Representatives of Read Property made their pitch for the 10-building Rheingold project during a City Council hearing at City Hall Tuesday morning
The City Planning Commission has approved the ULURP application for the new development on the former site of the Rheingold Brewery in northwest Bushwick, but the application process isn’t over yet–it still needs to be approved by City Council
Jennifer Gutierrez, the Democratic nominee for City Council member of District 34, says “affordability” does not line up with the income of Bushwick residents.
According to the NYC Board of Elections’ second report on ranked-choice results, Council Member Antonio Reynoso decisively leads with 54.8 percent of the vote, with Jo Anne Simon at 45.2 percent.
On June 11, the New York City Council’s Committee on Land Use held a hearing on Council Member Rafael Espinal’s bill calling for the development of an urban agricultural plan.
Bushwick Council Member is creating alternative ways to win over voters with his current Public Advocate campaign.
Council Member Rafael Espinal has spoken out about immigrant rights several times this year.
Bushwick’s own 83rd precinct celebrated the 35th anniversary of National Night Out Against Crime with council members, city officials, and honorees at Maria Hernandez Park on Tuesday, August 7.
When Bushwick residents call their city council members to raise issues, it’s most often about affordable housing.
Your input is requested at a meeting about Bushwick’s future: Bushwick residents have teamed up with Brooklyn Community Board 4, the Department of City Planning and the offices of local city council members Antonio Reynoso and Rafael Espinal to develop a community based approach to balancing “the desire to create and preserve affordable housing with the need to preserve Bushwick’s character
After days of smoke, Bushwick came to life this weekend
The recently-elected Bushwick city council representative faces a challenge from Paperboy Prince.
“We’ve been fighting rats coming in and out. I don’t know why.”
“It’s never been this bad,” protestors say about a proposed rent increase
“That’s the kind of thing that happens when a community gets split.”
Voter suppression still happens in New York “in insidious ways”
The Our City, Our Vote law grants an estimated 800,000 NYC legal permanent residents the ability to vote in municipal elections, becoming the largest expansion of voting rights in the nation’s recent history. A lawsuit filed in Staten Island by the RNC puts its legality to the test.
In just a few weeks, Governor Hochul and the DEC will decide whether or not to allow National Grid to install fracked gas vaporizers at the apex of the North Brooklyn Pipeline.
As we continue to welcome in the new year, let’s just take one more look back at 2021.
The bill banning gas hookups in new buildings is supposed to pass this week, all while local Bushwick residents continue to fight against the National Grid pipeline being built throughout North Brooklyn.
Many community boards, including CB4, have pushed back against making New York’s restaurant sidewalk seating permanent. But the city will likely move forward with the program anyway.
Organizers will meet at Kávé Espresso Bar at 119 Knickerbocker Ave. this Saturday at 1 p.m.
Jennifer Gutiérrez, a Queens-born activist and former chief of staff to Brooklyn Borough President-Elect Antonio Reynoso, has won the election to be the 34th District City Council representative.
Antonio Reynoso, a North Brooklyn native, has won the election to be Brooklyn’s next borough president.
Look up and support your local community garden in providing sustenance and critical green space.
An ever-evolving list of Bushwick organizations that are actively in need of volunteers.
Fencing has gone up, and some of the basketball courts have shuttered for now.
The relaunched organics waste collection program will continue to only serve limited neighborhoods in the city.
A vision for the future of Queens remains murky.
Two local city council candidates say how they would change how police operate in local communities.
A local city council candidate makes the case for alternatives to big real estate
