Prospect Park Says No to Cars
After a successful trial period as a car-free zone from July to September, Prospect Park is about to embark on
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Mayor Bill de Blasio
New York City Subway in Urgent Need of Repairs
Mounting problems have revealed the decaying state of the vast New York City subway system, a system that in many
Read moreFormula E Racing Coming to Brooklyn
New York City is on the map for many sports events: the third leg of the Triple Crown, The Belmont
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Mayor Proposes Ambitious Streetcar Project for Brooklyn-Queens
At an expected cost of 2.5 billion, the newly proposed Brooklyn-Queens streetcar plan is the most ambitious to date urban
Read moreBoard of Ed Fails Three Brooklyn Schools
Lagging enrollment and poor student performance are the reasons behind the upcoming closures of three Brooklyn public schools. The schools,
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Diversity a Priority in Manhattan/Brooklyn Schools
Beginning with the new school year in September, 2016, seven elementary schools in Brooklyn and Manhattan will take measures to
Read moreParents Demand Equality for Public Schools and Expansion of Charter Schools
Approximately 18,500 supporters of charter schools marched on City Hall on Wednesday to persuade Mayor Bill de Blasio to treat
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Nothing to Sneeze At: De Blasio Signs Expanded Sick-Leave Law
Despite the objections of small businesses, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law a more inclusive version
Read moreMayor de Blasio Flexing Muscles Over Domino Sugar Development
In what John H. Mollenkopf, director of City University’s Center for Urban Research says “is curtains up on the first
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Talking Transition with Mayor-Elect Bill de Blasio
In what is surely a unique bid to incorporate New Yorkers into the political process, newly elected Mayor Bill de
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