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• NYC Council weighs how to regulate e-bikes, e-scooters, and mopeds during marathon hearing

  30-09-2026 23:41 via amny.com
  
  The NYC Council held an hours-long hearing Wednesday in which lawmakers heard testimony from city officials and the public on nearly two dozen measures aimed at strengthening regulations around e-bikes, e-scooters, and mopeds that have exploded in popularity across the five boroughs in recent years.The 23 bills council members are proposing take a variety of approaches toward addressing persistent safety concerns around the ridership of electric micromobility devices, which are largely used by i
  
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• Baby boom: Reynoso renews $50K fund for community baby showers

  30-09-2026 23:01 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  Brooklyn nonprofits that help new and expecting parents can once again apply for funding to throw community baby showers, as Borough President Antonio Reynoso renews his Community Baby Shower Fund for a third year. The $50,000 fund will provide eligible Brooklyn nonprofits with up to $5,000 in matching funds for non-personnel expenses associated with community baby showers held between July 1, 2026, and May 31, 2027. The program is part of Reynoso’s broader maternal health agenda
  
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• NYCHA’s new repair model gets its first $607M test in Brooklyn

  30-09-2026 23:00 via amny.com
  
  The city closed the first financing deal through its Public Housing Preservation Trust this week, unlocking $607 million for a top-to-bottom overhaul of NYCHA's Nostrand Houses in Brooklyn.The deal will fund renovations to 1,148 apartments across 16 buildings in Sheepshead Bay, home to roughly 2,000 residents. City officials said the financing closed Sept. 29, with construction expected to begin later this fall.NYCHA estimates it needs about $78 billion over the next 20 years to repair and upgra
  
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• Crown Heights landlord will re-register rent stabilized units in settlement with Attorney General

  30-09-2026 22:20 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  A Crown Heights landlord accused of lying about rent-stabilized apartments will re-register his units and offer all tenants rent-stabilized leases as part of a settlement with Attorney General Letitia James.James’ office sued John Anderson in June, accusing him of failing to comply with state law, overcharging and harassing tenants, and lying on government forms. All the while, city records show, the building in question — 1075 Dean St. — was falling into disrepair.The suit was
  
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• Dinner and a show: Arts festival brings Floyd Bennett Field’s historic hangars to life

  30-09-2026 20:10 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy (JBRPC) will host a playful take on a “Dinner and a Show” at its second biennial Floyd Bennett Field Public Arts Festival at the historic Brooklyn airfield on Sat., Oct. 3, from 6 to 9:30 p.m.Fifteen newly commissioned artworks by 21 contemporary artists will come to life through projection mapping, animation, light, sound and storytelling, transforming the monumental brick-and-glass Hangars 3 and 4 of New York City’s first municipal airpo
  
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• Brooklyn Chamber lands $1M Google grant to expand AI training for small businesses statewide

  30-09-2026 19:59 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is taking its small-business AI training program statewide with a new $1 million grant from Google.org.
  Funding will support the second phase of the Chamber’s Go Digital Initiative, giving 20 Chambers of Commerce and local business-serving organizations across New York the resources and training to help small businesses incorporate artificial intelligence into their regular operations.The Chamber announced the grant Sept. 22, following its annual Economic D
  
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• New restaurant Sura brings modern Korean tapas to Bushwick

  30-09-2026 15:00 via amny.com
  
  A new Bushwick restaurant is putting a new spin on Korean cuisine.Sura is a modern Korean and Korean-American restaurant that puts an emphasis on vibrant flavors that are meant for sharing. The menu features tapas-style dishes that put a creative twist on Korean dishes that honor the area’s culinary traditions.“I was a chef for 15 years, and one of my partners worked with me as my sous chef for six years. When we were creating the menu for Bushwick, we wanted to create our menu with
  
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