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‘We are one now and forevermore’: Hon. Linda Wilson sworn in as …
WEBJan 26, 2024 · Linda Wilson was sworn in as Judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York on Jan. 24, 2024. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann. After her induction, Wilson shared she was about five years old when she realized that she had to be a champion for the people based on a conversation she had with her grandmother. “The spark that set it …
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WEBEntertainment. BP Weekender: 6 things to do in Brooklyn Oct. 4-6; The Brooklyn Museum embraces some traditions, exchanges others for its 200th anniversary; Immersive exhibit captures ‘Dream of Brooklyn’ and its global influence on popular culture; Order free at-home COVID-19 test kits as USPS resumes nationwide distribution; New York City Wine & Food Festival brings smorgasbord of events ...
Brooklynites see clear skies and lots of water in aftermath of ...
WEBSep 2, 2021 · Jessica Parks. Hailing from the great state of Massachusetts, reporter Jessica Parks made her way to Brooklyn Paper after covering Nassau County politics and the Port Washington area for newspapers in western Long Island. (718) 260-2523. “Looks like our local skate park is a pool now.”.
Brooklyn’s population increases by over 230k in 2020 Census results
WEBAug 13, 2021 · Brooklyn’s population increased by over 230,000 people in the past decade, marking the biggest increase of any borough in New York City, and far outpacing expectations, according to newly released 2020 Census data. Kings County’s population now stands at 2,736,074 people — a 9.2 percent jump from the 2010 population of 2,504,700 as ...
SEE IT: Torrential rain floods swaths of Brooklyn
WEBSep 2, 2021 · A historic rainfall submerged large portions of Brooklyn underwater on Wednesday night — knocking out power for thousands of New Yorkers, halting subway service, and prompting local electeds to plead with residents to stay indoors. “New York, stay inside and off the roads during this storm and …
EXCLUSIVE | Brooklyn-based mob drama ‘Gravesend’ to start …
WEBDec 18, 2023 · Fans of the Brooklyn-based crime drama series “Gravesend” have a reason to rejoice with the announcement of the show’s highly anticipated third season.
1940s New York City documented in historic ‘street view’
WEBAug 18, 2020 · The software engineer launched the historic page 1940s.nyc on Aug. 11 — dubbing it “Street View of 1940s New York” — where he charted photos taken between 1939-1951 by the city Tax Department and the New Deal-era Works Progress Administration. Left: A tax photo of the old working waterfront where Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 5 now lives.
City, contractors get ready to begin demolition at Brooklyn …
WEBFeb 21, 2022 · Construction workers are set to begin work tearing down the Brooklyn Detention Complex in the borough’s Downtown, which comes as the latest step in the the long-term plan to close Rikers Island.. North Star, the demolition company contracted to tear down the jail and build an interim secure entry point known as a “sally port,” received their notice to proceed and began mobilizing at the ...
Brooklyn-based mob drama ‘Gravesend’ premieres on Amazon …
WEBApr 3, 2020 · A Brooklyn-based series years in the making is finally ready to queue. The first four episodes of “Gravesend,” the ’80s mob series formerly known as “The Neighborhood,” premiered on Amazon Prime at midnight Thursday. The brainchild of Gravesend native William DeMeo, the series centers around mob …