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Cobble Hill

April 26, 2013

SUNY Withdraws Plan to Close LICH

SUNY Downstate Medical Center Withdrew their plan to close the Cobble Hill hospital, Friday.

Carroll Gardens

April 26, 2013

Commuters Celebrate Reopening of Smith-9th Street F/G Train Stop

The Smith-9th Street subway station reopened Friday morning, to the relief of straphangers.

Cobble Hill

April 25, 2013

City Council Unanimously Passes Resolution to Save LICH

The resolution calls for SUNY and the State Department of Health to find a new operator for the hospital.

Carroll Gardens

April 08, 2013

New School Bathrooms for P.S. 58 Among Participatory Budget Program Winners

New library computers and enhanced tree pits will be also be funded in Carroll Gardens.

Carroll Gardens

April 07, 2013

Brooklyn Voters Pull the Levers on City Council Spending

Renovating a Brooklyn elementary school was a hot item on a participatory budgeting ballot.

Carroll Gardens

March 29, 2013

P.S. 58 Shows 'Noxious and Unhealthy' Bathrooms in New Video

The Carroll School is hoping to renovate the bathrooms through the participatory budget program.

Park Slope

March 22, 2013

Park Slope Pitches Composting and School Upgrades for Budget Wish List

Locals got a look Thursday night at proposals for City Councilman Brad Lander's participatory budgeting.

Carroll Gardens

March 21, 2013

New Computers and Pedestrian Safety on Carroll Gardens Budget List

The projects could receive budgeting through Councilman Brad Lander's participatory budget program.

Park Slope

March 04, 2013

New Running Track, Fitness Equipment for Prospect Park on Budget Wish List

Locals want to use city funds for new benches, fitness equipment and a new running surface in the park.

Upper East Side

March 01, 2013

UES Students Push to Ban Plastic Bags Citywide

The girls' private school expects 200 students and local politicians to attend the conference.

Windsor Terrace

February 22, 2013

Key Food Vows to Build 'State-of-the-Art' Supermarket Alongside Walgreens

Key Food officials said the new store will be a marked improvement over the one that closed last summer.

Windsor Terrace

February 21, 2013

Key Food Grocery Store to Share Space with New Walgreens in Windsor Terrace

Walgreens officials say a full-service Key Food will share its 14,000-square-foot store.

Windsor Terrace

February 11, 2013

Windsor Terrace Schools Serve Diverse yet Tight-Knit Community

Windsor Terrace's two public elementary schools are at the center of neighborhood life.

Park Slope

January 24, 2013

Park Slope School Celebrates Shiny New Bathrooms with Ribbon Cutting

P.S. 124's bathrooms were renovated under City Councilman Brad Lander's participatory budgeting program.

Gowanus

November 23, 2012

EPA to Meet With Residents About Gowanus Canal Flooding After Sandy

Samples retrieved by the EPA after Hurricane Sandy showed higher levels of bacteria.