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fromPolitics NY
4 hours ago

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Council Member Christopher Marte

My goals for 2026 are to advance affordable housing, protect public land for public good and strengthen neighborhood resiliency. I am focused on ensuring city agencies are responsive to community concerns, supporting small businesses and making Lower Manhattan more livable for working families.
NYC politics
Brooklyn
fromTime Out New York
1 week ago

Ten NYC parks across all five boroughs are getting upgrades

New York City will invest $50 million to upgrade 10 neighborhood parks across all five boroughs that have lacked meaningful improvements for at least 20 years, benefiting over 116,500 residents in historically underserved communities.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
8 months ago

How Brownsville got its name

The area, historically a marshy land for building materials and waste disposal, transformed as Brown, a land speculator, turned it into Brown's Village with 250 houses.
Brooklyn
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