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• [CANARSIE] MTA to pitch L-train closure plans in Canarsie

  26-05-2016 19:38
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Max JaegerBrooklyn DailyLast stop — Canarsie.The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is going to Canarsie to pitch its two L train tunnel-closure plans on May 26, following similar meetings in Williamsburg and Manhattan earlier this month.The authority must repair the Canarsie Tube connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan following damage during Hurricane Sandy, and is deciding among two options — either sever the connection completely for 18 months,
  
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• Game of ‘Thrones’: NYC is getting 17 new public bathrooms, with digital entry and a 10-minute limit

  16-09-2026 19:45 via amny.com
  
  New Yorkers desperate for a place to go are getting 17 new public bathrooms across the five boroughs, but the high-tech system meant to keep them clean and functioning is already raising concerns that homeless New Yorkers without reliable cellphone access could struggle to get inside.Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday that installation has begun on the free modular bathrooms, part of a $4 million, yearlong pilot aimed at addressing the city’s longstanding shortage of public restrooms
  
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• ‘Seal the deal’: ALE members rally at City Hall for fair contract for NYC Council staffers

  16-09-2026 19:36 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  Members of the nation’s largest legislative staff union, the Association of Legislative Employees (ALE), rallied on the steps of City Hall alongside elected officials and labor unions on Sept. 15, calling on the New York City Council to reach a fair first contract with employees in its Legislative Division and other central staff titles.ALE won union recognition in 2021, and in 2024, it negotiated its first collective bargaining agreement for Council member aides and financial analysts, in
  
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• Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in NYC 2026

  16-09-2026 19:02 via newyorkfamily.com
  
  [caption id="attachment_427374" align="alignnone" width="822"] Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month at CMOM[/caption]Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Celebrate with family-friendly events honoring the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities across New York City!Click on your region to jump to events near you! Manhattan Bronx Brooklyn Queens Staten IslandPsst...Check Out 10 Best Free Kids & Family Activities in NYCManhattanHispanic H
  
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• Bowl of ‘Zole returns to Industry City with 20+ Chefs, 300+ mexican spirits

  16-09-2026 18:53 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  Foodies, get your spoons ready!Bowl of ‘Zole will return to Industry City on Oct. 22, bringing more than 20 chefs and restaurants together for an evening devoted to one of Mexico’s most beloved dishes — and more than 300 agave and regional Mexican spirits.The all-inclusive festival, running from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Industry City’s 5 2 A Venue at 33 35th St., will give guests the chance to sample pozole and other traditional Mexican dishes while tasting spirits including m
  
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• Brooklyn teen turns a year of Prospect Park photography into cancer fundraiser

  16-09-2026 18:12 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  For 17-year-old photographer Isabelle Ginsberg, a year of photographing Prospect Park became about much more than finding the perfect shot.
  What began as a hobby evolved into a long-term photography project — and eventually a way for her to give back to a cause that hits close to home.
  Ginsberg spent the past year documenting the park through its changing seasons, snapping everything from trees and wildlife to people, sports and quieter moments throughout the sprawling green space.
  The pro
  
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• Bay Ridge woman found dead in 79th Street home; husband charged with murder

  16-09-2026 17:39 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  A Bay Ridge woman was found unconscious and unresponsive inside her home Monday morning and later pronounced dead at the scene, according to the NYPD. Her husband was arrested and charged with murder in connection with her death the following day.Officers from the NYPD’s 68th Precinct responded to a 911 call reporting an aided person at approximately 9:34 a.m. on Sept. 14 at a home on 79th Street between Third and Fourth avenues.Upon arrival, officials added, police found Maria Ines Granda
  
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• Woman found dead in Bay Ridge apartment under suspicious circumstances, cops say

  15-09-2026 21:59 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  Detectives in Brooklyn are still investigating after a woman was found dead inside her apartment early Monday. While the death has yet to be deemed a homicide officially, police sources described the woman’s death at suspicious.According to police sources, cops were called to 314 79th St. in Bay Ridge following a wellness check at around 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 14. Inside the first-floor apartment, they discovered a 59-year-old woman unconscious and unresponsive. She had suffered head trau
  
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• FIRST ON amNY: Mamdani sets standard NYC snow shoveler pay at $30 an hour this winter

  15-09-2026 21:15 via amny.com
  
  Get more dough for shoveling snow under Zoh!Mayor Zohran Mamdani is making the $30-an-hour rate temporarily offered to New York City’s emergency snow shovelers during February’s blizzard the standard starting pay this season, while revamping how the temporary workers are recruited and paid.The starting wage represents a nearly 57% increase from the previous standard rate of $19.14 an hour. Hours worked beyond 40 in a week will be paid at $45, up from $28.71, City Hall announced Tuesd
  
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• Judge blocks Brooklyn Democratic Party rule changes, party pledges to appeal

  15-09-2026 20:54 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  A judge tossed out Brooklyn Democratic Party chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s party rule changes on Monday, declaring that the August vote approving the changes was “improper.”Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Jill Epstein said the rule changes — which would have added dozens of voting members to the party’s executive committee, likely preserving Bichotte Hermelyn’s position as chair — “must be declared a nullity.” Bichotte Hermelyn, faci
  
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• Brooklyn Public Library unveils largest dedicated teen center at Central Library

  15-09-2026 16:25 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  For the first time, Brooklyn teens have a space at Central Library designed entirely with them in mind.The Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) unveiled a new teen center and the renovated Eastern Parkway Collection Wing at its Central Library at Grand Army Plaza on Sept. 9. The opening marks the second phase of the Central Library’s $67 million revitalization project, aimed at restoring the landmark building while creating a new, inspiring space for the next generation of library patrons.Located
  
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• Woman found dead with head trauma in Brooklyn apartment under suspicious circumstances: cops

  15-09-2026 15:20 via amny.com
  
  Detectives in Brooklyn are still investigating after a woman was found dead inside her apartment early Monday.While the death has yet to be deemed a homicide officially, police sources described the woman's death at suspicious.According to police sources, cops were called to 314 79th St. in Bay Ridge following a wellness check at around 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 14. Inside the first-floor apartment, they discovered a 59-year-old woman unconscious and unresponsive. She had suffered head trauma, authorit
  
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• Brooklyn stabbing at synagogue amid high holy days leaves boy wounded, disturbed homeless man in custody

  15-09-2026 14:30 via amny.com
  
  Police have arrested and charged a homeless man who, they say, stabbed a teenage congregant at a Brooklyn synagogue on Monday evening amid the Jewish high holy days.According to police sources, 22-year-old Keynes Shimon, whose last known address was Staten Island, has been charged in the 66th Precinct after he allegedly went berserk inside the house of worship at 1675 54th St. in Boro Park.Cops say they were called to the shul at 7:20 p.m. on Sept. 14 after receiving a 911 call reporting an emot
  
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• Mamdani’s COGE launches $1.6M push to explain 5 ‘faster government’ ballot questions

  15-09-2026 11:00 via amny.com
  
  New Yorkers will soon start seeing ads promising “faster government” across the city as Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s charter commission launches a $1.6 million campaign Tuesday around five proposed City Charter changes headed to voters this November.The Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) is set to kick off its “Vote on Faster Government” campaign on National Voter Registration Day with a new online information hub and a Looney Tunes-inspired video featuring Mamdan
  
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• Mayor Mamdani to roll out ‘Vision Zero Reimagined’ plan to lower speed limits, redesign intersections and more

  15-09-2026 10:00 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to release on Tuesday a new roadmap for reducing traffic deaths and severe injuries across the five boroughs to zero over the next decade.The 50-page plan, entitled "Vision Zero Reimagined," commits to advancing or building upon many of the strategies the city has already embraced for making its streets safer since Vision Zero was first introduced by former Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2014. Those include cracking down on reckless drivers, lowering speed limits, redesignin
  
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• Mayor Mamdani rolls out ‘Vision Zero Reimagined’ plan to lower speed limits, redesign intersections and more

  15-09-2026 10:00 via amny.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday released a new roadmap for reducing traffic deaths and severe injuries across the five boroughs to zero over the next decade.The 104-page plan, entitled "Vision Zero Reimagined," commits to advancing or building upon many of the strategies the city has already embraced for making its streets safer since Vision Zero was first introduced by former Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2014. Those include cracking down on reckless drivers, lowering speed limits, redesigning street
  
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• Buying in Brooklyn 2.0, Condo vs Co-op vs New Development

  14-09-2026 22:27 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  The Pros, Cons, and Hidden CostsWednesday, September 16, 1:30PMBuying in Brooklyn is about more than finding the right neighborhood—it's about choosing the type of homeownership that best fits your lifestyle, financial goals, and future plans.In this seminar, we'll go beyond the basics to explore the real differences between condos, co-ops, and new developments, including hidden costs, approval processes, resale considerations, and long-term advantages of each. Whether you're a first-
  
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• Taxi driver tragedy: NYC cabbie found dead in his car last week is third lost in as many months, union says

  14-09-2026 22:00 via amny.com
  
  Why are New York City taxi drivers dying on the job? A 52-year-old cabbie was found dead in his car Friday night — the third death of its kind in as many months, prompting the union representing the city's for-hire-vehicle drivers to demand action on Monday. The union — the NY Taxi Workers Alliance — said that the driver, who it declined to identify out of respect for his family, pulled over after making a drop-off in Manhattan's West Village between 5 and 5:30 p.m. o
  
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• ‘Cruelty is the point’: NYC, NY AG challenge Trump rule expanding ‘public charge’ test for green cards

  14-09-2026 22:00 via amny.com
  
  New York City and state Attorney General Letitia James filed parallel federal lawsuits Monday to block a Trump administration rule that would expand the public benefits immigration officers can consider when deciding certain green-card applications.The rule is scheduled to take effect Friday, and city officials argue it unlawfully allows immigration officers to count some green-card applicants’ use of benefits they are legally eligible to receive against them, while creating
  
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• Brooklyn 9/11 vigils mark 25 years since attacks across Marine Park and Bay Ridge

  14-09-2026 21:07 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  Twenty-five years after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Brooklyn communities once again gathered in vigils to remember the lives lost — and the neighbors, first responders and public servants who helped carry the borough through the aftermath.In Marine Park, community members gathered Sept. 10 at the Carmine Carro Community Center for a 9/11 vigil led by Assembly Member Jaime Williams, a tradition that dates back to Sept. 23, 2001.[caption id="attachment_248643" align="aligncenter" width="7
  
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• No VIP needed: Brooklyn’s creatives take the runway for New York Fashion Week

  14-09-2026 20:58 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  Building on the success of its inaugural show in 2025, the “People’s Runway” returned to Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza on Sept. 12, transforming the public square into a vibrant runway spotlighting the bold and creative collections of five Brooklyn-based fashion designers.Part of New York Fashion Week, the event became an instant cultural phenomenon last year and drew fashionistas, community members and celebs celebrating Brooklyn’s creativity and global cultural influence
  
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• ‘Dancing for Democracy’ brings voter registration drive to Downtown Brooklyn on Sept. 15

  14-09-2026 19:38 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  Downtown Brooklyn will trade the campaign trail for the dance floor next week as a free, all-ages event aims to combine music, community and voter registration ahead of the city's upcoming election cycles. "Dancing for Democracy" will take place Sept. 15 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Abolitionist Place, at the corner of Willoughby and Duffield Streets. The event is presented by Vinyl Nights' Rebecca Lynn and the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, in collaboration with the League of Women Voters of t
  
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• Green-Wood memorial brings Brooklyn together on 25th anniversary of 9/11

  14-09-2026 15:48 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  Far from the spotlight at Ground Zero and the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in Manhattan, families and friends of victims on the 25th anniversary of the attack gathered on a hill at Green-Wood Cemetery, where many of the attack's victims are buried or have remains interred.They united on the evening of Sept. 11 in a ceremony, held for the previous two years as well, involving music, readings and community to remember together and look toward Lower Manhattan, where symbolic Twin Towers made of blue li
  
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• Two men shot dead at Brooklyn playground; police still searching for their killers

  12-09-2026 15:58 via amny.com
  
  Detectives in Brooklyn are looking for the suspect who shot two men dead inside a playground on Friday night.Police said the bloodshed occurred just before 10:25 p.m. on Sept. 11 inside the Howard Playground, located at the corner of Mother Gaston Boulevard and Glenmore Avenue, within the Howard Houses public housing complex, in Brownsville. Officers from the 73rd Precinct and NYPD Public Service Area 2 rushed to the scene after being alerted to shots fired inside the playground. When they
  
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• ‘They were aces’: Rescue Company 2 remembers seven lost on 9/11, honors heroic bus driver who got them to Ground Zero

  11-09-2026 23:53 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  Members of FDNY Rescue Company 2 gathered Friday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks and remember the seven members of their company who died responding to the World Trade Center.The Mass honored the lives and legacies of Lieutenant Peter Martin, Firefighter Daniel Libretti, Firefighter Kevin O'Rourke, Firefighter Edward Rail, Firefighter William Lake, Firefighter Lincoln Quappe and Firefighter John Napolitano, who rushed from the company's Bergen Street firehouse toward
  
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• ‘Never forget’: Park Slope gathers to honor FDNY heroes 25 years after 9/11

  11-09-2026 23:28 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  FDNY families, firefighters and community members gathered at Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church in Park Slope for a Commemoration Mass marking the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, and remembering those who lost their lives in the worst terror attacks on U.S. soil.The Mass included the reading of the names of firefighters from Squad Company 1 and Ladder Company 105 and Engine Company 219 who were killed on 9/11. The names are:Squad Company 1, Union Street
  Battalion Chief James M. Amat
  
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• ‘Never forget’: Park Slope community honors FDNY heroes 25 years after 9/11

  11-09-2026 23:28 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  FDNY families, firefighters and community members gathered at Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church in Park Slope for a Commemoration Mass marking the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, and remembering those who lost their lives in the worst terror attacks on U.S. soil.The Mass included the reading of the names of firefighters from Squad Company 1 and Ladder Company 105 and Engine Company 219 who were killed on 9/11. The names are:Squad Company 1, Union Street
  Battalion Chief James M. Amat
  
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• Lenape Pow Wow returns to Prospect Park for 3rd year, bringing Indigenous culture to Brookyn

  11-09-2026 18:34 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  A celebration honoring Brooklyn’s Indigenous roots is returning to Prospect Park this fall as the Third United Lenape/Lunàapeew Nations Pow Wow brings dancers, drummers, artists and food makers to the borough for a free two-day event.The Pow Wow will take place Oct. 3 and 4 at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and to 4 p.m. Sunday and is presented by Prospect Park Alliance, the Éenda-Lŭnaapeewáhkiing Collective and Ameri
  
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• NYC landlords likely to lose challenge of rent freeze, legal experts say – but a win could throw rent-stabilized leases into chaos

  11-09-2026 18:15 via amny.com
  
  Landlords who have sued to reverse the Rent Guidelines Board’s June decision to freeze the rent on nearly 1 million stabilized apartments will probably lose their case against the city seeking to do so, legal experts say, regardless of whether or not they personally agree with or think the landlords’ case is strong.Should that happen, the rent freeze set to start on Oct. 1 is here to stay. But should those landlords win their case and the rent freeze is overturned, those same le
  
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• ‘Put people first’: Goldman secures $354K for Brooklyn DA program helping victims after violent crime

  11-09-2026 15:07 via brooklynpaper.com
  
  Brooklyn’s District Attorney’s Office is expanding its support for victims of violent crime with a new $354,000 federal grant aimed at helping victims and their families in the immediate aftermath of homicides and serious assaults.U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman (D-Brooklyn/Manhattan) presented the check to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez at the DA’s Downtown Brooklyn office on Sept. 9. The funding will expand the office’s Supportive Outreach and Assistance (SOAR) program,
  
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