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Mayor Bill de Blasio

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Prospect Park Says No to Cars

October 24, 2017October 24, 2017 James Mayor Bill de Blasio, Prospect Park

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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All New York 

New York City Subway in Urgent Need of Repairs

July 24, 2017July 24, 2017 James Andrew Cuomo, Joseph J. Lhota, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Veronique Hakim

Mounting problems have revealed the decaying state of the vast New York City subway system, a system that in many

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Formula E Racing Coming to Brooklyn

September 26, 2016 James Fred Dixon, Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYC & Company, Red Hook

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

February 7, 2016 Shari Alicia Glen, Brooklyn-Queens streetcar, Mayor Bill de Blasio

At an expected cost of 2.5 billion, the newly proposed Brooklyn-Queens streetcar plan is the most ambitious to date urban

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Board of Ed Fails Three Brooklyn Schools

December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 Rena Foundations Academy High School, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Peace Academy Middle School, School for the Urban Environment

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

November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 Rachel Thornbee Carmen Fariña, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Mayor Michael Bloomberg

Beginning with the new school year in September, 2016, seven elementary schools in Brooklyn and Manhattan will take measures to

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Parents Demand Equality for Public Schools and Expansion of Charter Schools

October 8, 2015October 8, 2015 Rena charter schools, Families for Excellent Schools, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Ruben Diaz Jr.

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

March 24, 2014 James Mayor Bill de Blasio, Melissa Mark-Viverito, sick-leave law

Despite the objections of small businesses, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law a more inclusive version

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Mayor de Blasio Flexing Muscles Over Domino Sugar Development

March 2, 2014December 23, 2015 Shari Community Preservation Corporation, Community Preservation Corporation Resources, Domino Sugar, Jed Walentas, John H. Mollenkopf, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rob Solano, Two Trees, Williamsburg

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

November 11, 2013 James Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City, Talking Transition

In what is surely a unique bid to incorporate New Yorkers into the political process, newly elected Mayor Bill de

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New York

Busy Brooklyn Subway Station Testing Ground for Accessibility
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Busy Brooklyn Subway Station Testing Ground for Accessibility

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 James

Brooklyn’s Jay Street—MetroTech station, one of the busiest stops in the city, became the guinea pig for new features which

Brooklyn Navy Yard Now a Stop on the Ferry
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Brooklyn Navy Yard Now a Stop on the Ferry

May 24, 2019May 22, 2019 James
Alternative Solution for Decaying BQE Proposed by Leading Design Firm
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Alternative Solution for Decaying BQE Proposed by Leading Design Firm

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 James
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