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MTA Suspends L Train Weekend Service for Escalator Upgrades in Manhattan

MTA Suspends L Train Weekend Service for Escalator Upgrades in Manhattan

The upgrades are part of the improvements the MTA promised during the original L train shutdown plan
NYPD: Brownsville, East NY Saw 70 Percent of the Borough's Shootings in August

NYPD: Brownsville, East NY Saw 70 Percent of the Borough's Shootings in August

Twenty-one of the city's 91 shootings took place in the 73rd and 75th Precincts
East New York Is Getting Greener with Upgraded City Line Park

East New York Is Getting Greener with Upgraded City Line Park

The revamped park features recreational amenities to encourage a healthy, active lifestyle among local residents
Cuomo Signs Deed Theft Bill, Residents Doubt It’s Enough

Cuomo Signs Deed Theft Bill, Residents Doubt It’s Enough

Part two of our series looks at the impact of a new law targeting fraudulent activities
'Climate Change Is Happening, and We Need to Act Now,' Says Clarke at Brooklyn Town Hall

'Climate Change Is Happening, and We Need to Act Now,' Says Clarke at Brooklyn Town Hall

Experts detailed how the city can become more sustainable
Espinal, Adams Call on MTA to Fix Broadway Junction

Espinal, Adams Call on MTA to Fix Broadway Junction

Lack of elevator access and continuously broken escalators make Broadway Junction inaccessible, the lawmakers say

Jeffries Talks Healthcare, Infrastructure, Immigration at Roundtable

The congressman explained how Democrats are trying to pursue their legislative agenda despite the polarization that dominates Washington politics
Clarke Tackles Immigrant Rights, 2020 Census at Flatbush Town Hall

Clarke Tackles Immigrant Rights, 2020 Census at Flatbush Town Hall

Lawmakers and advocates are mobilizing to prevent a census undercount among communities of color and immigrant communities.
NYPD Fires Officer over Illegal Chokehold that Caused Eric Garner's Death

NYPD Fires Officer over Illegal Chokehold that Caused Eric Garner's Death

Commissioner O'Neill called his decision to dismiss Pantaleo "a day of reckoning that can also be a day of reconciliation."
A 14-Story Complex May Rise Behind East NY's Landmarked Dairy Factory

A 14-Story Complex May Rise Behind East NY's Landmarked Dairy Factory

The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a proposal that would replace two buildings and a parking lot on the site of the former dairy factory