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NYS Politicians Push Bill to ‘Kill’ Rent Cancellation Movement, Organizers Fight Back

On Feb. 28, tenant organizers in New York City demonstrated outside the home of New York State Senator Brian Kavanaugh in Manhattan to protest his sponsorship of a bill which bails out landlords, not tenants.

A City Council Member Who’s Earned The Gratitude of All Brooklynites

A recent article posted on a Brooklyn-based online news outlet concerning City Council Member Dr.
Brooklyn Doctor Tells Harrowing Tale of 10-Month Recovery From COVID-19

Brooklyn Doctor Tells Harrowing Tale of 10-Month Recovery From COVID-19

Almost a year after he was first infected with COVID-19 while working on the frontlines at Brookdale Hospital, internal medicine doctor Sabarartham Shangmugananthan still struggles to walk more than a few feet before his oxygen levels go down.
Mother Arrested After 4-Year-Old Girl Found Alone on Bronx Street

Mother Arrested After 4-Year-Old Girl Found Alone on Bronx Street

A 4-year-old girl found wandering alone on a Bronx street after midnight over the weekend was abandoned by her mother, cops said Tuesday. Sadeekah Abdul Salaam left her little girl alone near Prospect Ave. and East 156th St.
The Stakes of the 960 Franklin Avenue Proposal on Crown Heights

The Stakes of the 960 Franklin Avenue Proposal on Crown Heights

The 960 Franklin Avenue development proposal only made it past the first step of the city's uniform land use review process (ULURP) before it tried to change course.

2021 Elections: Who’s Running for City Council in the 36th District

When Councilmember Robert Cornegy's term expires at the end of this year, his successor will take over one of the most dynamic council districts in Brooklyn.
NYC is Clawing Back Less Money From Schools That Lost Enrollment, Though Some Still Face Big Deficits

NYC is Clawing Back Less Money From Schools That Lost Enrollment, Though Some Still Face Big Deficits

Schools that saw steep enrollment declines won't have to forfeit as much of their budgets as originally feared, education department officials told principals on Monday.
Planned Church Avenue Target Prompts Instant Backlash

Planned Church Avenue Target Prompts Instant Backlash

Days after Bklyner reported on news of a planned Target store on Church Avenue, some community members are already pushing back.
Medgar Evers Vaccine Site Open To All Eligible Brooklynites

Medgar Evers Vaccine Site Open To All Eligible Brooklynites

Appointments at Medgar Evers College's massive new COVID-19 vaccination site are now open to all eligible Brooklyn residents, rather than just those in select ZIP codes.
Bushwick Homeowners Forced to Spend Thousands on Questionable Sidewalk Repairs

Bushwick Homeowners Forced to Spend Thousands on Questionable Sidewalk Repairs

Three longtime neighbors in Bushwick, Brooklyn contacted What a Shame to complain about New York City's Sidewalk Repair Program "We've been in this community for over 50 years and never seen anything like this," Dalton Bolden said.