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CPC Holds Public Hearing on Manufacturing and Residential Mixed-Use Development in Brownsville

CPC Holds Public Hearing on Manufacturing and Residential Mixed-Use Development in Brownsville

The project is a partnership between a mental health and housing non-profit and a manufacturing real estate non-profit.
Huge Hike in NYC Education Dept. Building Permit Fees Endangering Some After-School Programs

Huge Hike in NYC Education Dept. Building Permit Fees Endangering Some After-School Programs

A steep hike in the cost of permits to run extracurricular activities in city Education Department facilities is preventing out-of-school programs from opening their doors — and some are questioning the justification for the price jump.
Election Day is November 3: A Look at Possible Outcomes as to When We’ll Find Out Who Is the Next President

Election Day is November 3: A Look at Possible Outcomes as to When We’ll Find Out Who Is the Next President

Election Day is finally here — and likely to linger long after the polls close from coast to coast Tuesday.
8 Things to Do This Halloween Weekend

8 Things to Do This Halloween Weekend

Best to stay in this Halloween weekend, lest you encounter 2020's most frightening monster: the superspreader event. Luckily, plenty of musicians are offering at-home entertainment to keep the holiday spirit alive.
Long Lines At Polling Places Persist On Day 6 Of Early Voting In New York City

Long Lines At Polling Places Persist On Day 6 Of Early Voting In New York City

Long lines at polling sites persist on day six of early voting in New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio is calling for changes , while the Board of Elections continued to ignore our questions, CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis reported Thursday.
The Curator Using His Business for the Greater Good

The Curator Using His Business for the Greater Good

Seven years ago, Tariq Dixon left corporate America after realizing that he felt much calmer and more grounded when he was cultivating his home space. So he made it his life's work, co-founding a design studio called Trnk.
Brooklyn Man Revitalizes Composting Sites in NYCHA Properties

Brooklyn Man Revitalizes Composting Sites in NYCHA Properties

A Brooklyn man is helping to make the world more environmentally friendly one composting site at a time, with $200,000 grants he won from a local foundation.
30 Arrested as Downtown Brooklyn Protest Leads to Chaos

30 Arrested as Downtown Brooklyn Protest Leads to Chaos

Roughly 30 protesters were arrested in Downtown Brooklyn on Tuesday night after a protest against the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr. in Philadelphia turned chaotic.
MTA Won’t Open Subway Early for Election Day Poll Workers; Board of Elections Will Offer Some Employees Free Cab Rides

MTA Won’t Open Subway Early for Election Day Poll Workers; Board of Elections Will Offer Some Employees Free Cab Rides

Don't blame us if poll workers can't get to their jobs on Election Day, MTA officials said Wednesday. Subways are closed from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. — but many poll workers must show up for work at 5 a.m. to make sure polling places are open by 6 a.
Small Businesses Hopeful ‘Open Storefronts’ Will Help Keep Holiday Shopping Local

Small Businesses Hopeful ‘Open Storefronts’ Will Help Keep Holiday Shopping Local

The Mayor announced today that he would be expanding allowances for New York City's non-restaurant businesses.