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Joining the Race for Manhattan Borough President: N.Y. Sen. Brad Hoylman

Joining the Race for Manhattan Borough President: N.Y. Sen. Brad Hoylman

The Democratic lawmaker plans to file paperwork Monday to enter the race to replace Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, joining a growing field of candidates that already includes a pair of term-limited city councilmen.
The Cool Story Behind Popsicles

The Cool Story Behind Popsicles

On a hot summer day, who doesn't like a popsicle? But did you know the original popsicle sprang from the mind of a ten-year-old boy named Frank Epperson? Back in 1905, on an unusually cold San Francisco night, "He had some kind of soda mix in a glass
‘Ticking Time Bomb’: Toxic Lead Paint Found in 900 NYC Classrooms

‘Ticking Time Bomb’: Toxic Lead Paint Found in 900 NYC Classrooms

More than 900 city classrooms repeatedly tested positive for lead paint over the past five years — amounting to what one expert calls a "ticking time bomb" that's waiting to poison kids.
Medical Facility Development Project Masquerading as School, Flatbush Residents Say

Medical Facility Development Project Masquerading as School, Flatbush Residents Say

Flatbush residents are determined to derail a project that the developer says is a school but which they believe will be a medical facility located smack in the middle of a residential area.
TLC Shuts Down Brooklyn Car Service After Unlicensed Cabbie is Accused of Raping 12-Year-Old Passenger

TLC Shuts Down Brooklyn Car Service After Unlicensed Cabbie is Accused of Raping 12-Year-Old Passenger

The city shut down a Brooklyn car service that hired an unlicensed cabbie accused of raping a 12-year-old passenger.
DOT Set to Expand Brooklyn Citi Bike Stations, Add New Ones

DOT Set to Expand Brooklyn Citi Bike Stations, Add New Ones

Last year, Mayor Bill de Blasio, the Department of Transportation (DOT), and Lyft announced a momentous five-year expansion of the City's successful Citi Bike program to double the size of the service area and increase the system fleet to 40,000 bike
Brooklyn Cops Try to Get a Handle on Gun Violence as Another Man is Shot to Death in Broad Daylight

Brooklyn Cops Try to Get a Handle on Gun Violence as Another Man is Shot to Death in Broad Daylight

A 32-year-old man was shot to death in front of his apartment in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon — the killer apparently not caring who saw it or what cameras may have recorded his getaway, according to police.
Big East Postpones Fall Sports Season Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

Big East Postpones Fall Sports Season Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

The Big East on Wednesday joined the growing list of conferences not playing sports in the fall. Affected sports include men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country, volleyball and field hockey.
Electeds, Experts Split Over Handling Graffiti

Electeds, Experts Split Over Handling Graffiti

Graffiti is returning to New York City, and Mayor Bill De Blasio (D) refuses to fund the clean-up. From the mid-1970s to the early 1990s, graffiti covered the city, and street crime was rampant.
Brooklyn Dems Throw Support Behind Kamala Harris as Vice Presidential Nominee

Brooklyn Dems Throw Support Behind Kamala Harris as Vice Presidential Nominee

Brooklyn's Democratic representatives are expressing excitement over California Senator Kamala Harris' historic vice-presidential nomination, which makes her both the first Black and first Indian-American woman to be picked for the position.