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• MTA celebrates Halloween with spooky station sign stickers and collectors edition maps

  28-10-2026 22:40 via Brooklyn Paper
  
  Stand clear of the closing trap doors! This Halloween, the MTA is turning the subway into the scare-way.Starting Thursday and running through Saturday, costume-clad trick-or-treaters taking the "Boo York City Subway," Long Island Rail Road, or Metro-North Railroad will get the chance to pass through several stations temporarily renamed for the scariest time of year, agency officials announced on Wednesday."We know lots of families use our system to go trick-or-treating, as well as going to ... t
  
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• Fare evasion: NYC Transit boss says probe of EAGLE agents altercations with riders will soon conclude

  28-10-2026 21:25 via Brooklyn Paper
  
  A top MTA official said Wednesday that he expects an investigation into two recent instances of bus fare enforcement agents getting into violent tussles with riders will conclude next week, amid calls by some elected officials for the agency to stop using the teams. MTA New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow gave the update during the agency's Oct. 28 board meeting, in response to a question from board member Janette Sadik-Khan."I anticipate having the completion of the investigatio
  
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• Mamdani greenlights long-delayed Third Avenue safety overhaul in Brooklyn, targets 2028 finish

  28-10-2026 21:10 via Brooklyn Paper
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday pledged to complete a long-delayed safety overhaul of Brooklyn’s Third Avenue by the end of 2028, reviving a project that stalled under his predecessor after years of community demands and deaths along the busy corridor.The 2.1-mile redesign, stretching from 20th to 62nd Streets beneath the Gowanus (Brooklyn-Queens) Expressway in Sunset Park, will bring protected bike lanes, shorter pedestrian crossings and redesigned intersections to one of the borough's most
  
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• Brooklyn Basketball expands with three new gyms set to open in 2027

  28-10-2026 16:40 via Brooklyn Paper
  
  Brooklyn Basketball is expanding into Greenpoint, Bushwick and Gowanus, opening three new locations across the borough in 2027.Brooklyn Basketball, the main youth athletics partner of the Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty, is expanding its programming to include high school-age students and provide more competitive opportunities for children and families.The program also emphasizes mentorship, discipline and a growth mindset while giving participants the opportunity to learn from experienced co
  
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• 53-year-old man shot in stomach on East Flatbush avenue

  28-10-2026 16:28 via Brooklyn Paper
  
  A 53-year-old man was shot in the stomach on Snyder Avenue in East Flatbush on Tuesday evening, according to the NYPD.Police said they responded to a 911 call just after 6 p.m. near the corner of Snyder and Utica avenues, where officers found the man with a gunshot wound to his stomach. The victim was transported to One Brooklyn Health-Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in stable condition. The NYPD said no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. [caption id="attachment_251032"
  
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• New Siena poll: Hochul leads Blakeman by 14 points as Mamdani’s NYC popularity grows

  28-10-2026 10:30 via Brooklyn Paper
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul has widened her lead over Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman to 14 points with less than a week until Election Day, according to a new Siena University poll released Wednesday that also found Mayor Zohran Mamdani gaining popularity among New York City voters.The survey found Hochul leading Blakeman 54% to 40% among likely New York voters, compared with a 50% to 41% advantage noted in Siena's September polling.Mamdani's favorability rating among city voters climbed to 69%, up
  
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