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Brooklyn Noise Pollution Has Reached New Heights

Brooklyn Noise Pollution Has Reached New Heights

Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon is urging Brooklyners to send in complaints the FAA regarding the recent uptick in noise pollution by Dec. 30.
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Local Tenant Group, Tomato Season, Fights Against Challenges to Rent Stabilization

Local Tenant Group, Tomato Season, Fights Against Challenges to Rent Stabilization

Brooklyn's tenants are taking to the streets to push back against the region’s landlords.
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E-Bikes Are Not Allowed in Prospect Park, But These Brooklyn Electeds Think They Should Be

E-Bikes Are Not Allowed in Prospect Park, But These Brooklyn Electeds Think They Should Be

E-bikes are currently being classified as a motor vehicle and are not allowed in the park.
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More Asylum Seekers Could be Coming to BK, and City Council is Welcoming Them with Policy Proposals to Improve Conditions

More Asylum Seekers Could be Coming to BK, and City Council is Welcoming Them with Policy Proposals to Improve Conditions

Following a two-day hearing, City Council has proposed a number of policy reforms.
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More Than 200 Firearms Recovered in Brooklyn Gun Buyback

More Than 200 Firearms Recovered in Brooklyn Gun Buyback

Buyback received the most guns during a single event in city history.
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'E' is for Equity, not Express: DOT Seeks Public Input on Triple Cantilever Designs in a Move to Reimagine the BQE

'E' is for Equity, not Express: DOT Seeks Public Input on Triple Cantilever Designs in a Move to Reimagine the BQE

The DOT is reimagining the B.Q.E. The public was asked to give opinions on three proposed designs at a Tuesday night workshop in Downtown Brooklyn.
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Here's the Latest Behind the Lawsuit of the City's Plan for Dealing with Mentally Ill Residents

Here's the Latest Behind the Lawsuit of the City's Plan for Dealing with Mentally Ill Residents

The latest filing is part of a class action lawsuit challenging the City's use of police officers as the front-line response to people with mental illness.
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BK Health Agency to Cough Up $3.2 M After Cheating Workers

White Glove Community Care is required to pay $3.2 million after making false claims to Medicaid and cheating employees out of wages.
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VIDEO: BK Rep. Jefferies Backs Marriage Equality Act Which Protect Same-Sex and Interracial Couples

VIDEO: BK Rep. Jefferies Backs Marriage Equality Act Which Protect Same-Sex and Interracial Couples

Congressman Hakeem Jefferies is sending bipartisan legislation that protects marriage equality to the White House.
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NYC Public Advocate Pushes To Stop the Worst Landlords from Repeat Offenses with New Accountability Law

NYC Public Advocate Pushes To Stop the Worst Landlords from Repeat Offenses with New Accountability Law

"The purpose of this bill is to make sure that the violations landlords receive are not persistently ignored," Public Advocate Jumaane Williams said.
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