Tag: Brooklyn

• At NYC City Hall, Speaker Alleges ‘Masked Agents’ in Unmarked Vans Seizing Undocumented Residents; No Official Confirmation

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  Jul 5

  We See America: At a City Hall 250th Independence Day ceremony on July 5, 2026, a speaker standing behind George Washington’s desk accused “masked agents” of seizing undocumented New Yorkers… more ›

• Land Use Committee Approves Greenpoint’s Monitor Point: 662 Permanently Affordable Homes, 1+ Acre Waterfront and USS Monitor Museum

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  Jun 26

  The City Council Committee on Land Use voted on modifications to the Monitor Point rezoning in Greenpoint on June 25, 2026, approving changes that raise the number of permanently affordable… more ›

• NYC Council Probes Missed Discovery Deadlines — Demands County‑by‑County Compliance Data and 48‑Hour NYPD Evidence Uploads

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  Jun 26

  A New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice hearing on June 25, 2026 examined why discovery often misses statutory deadlines, pressed the five borough district attorneys for county-by-county compliance… more ›

• NYC Gears Up for Summer: Crews Prep Parks, Pools and Beaches — $51M Tony Dapolito Pool Rebuild Announced

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  Jun 26

  New York City crews are preparing parks, pools and beaches for summer with on-the-ground work shown in a Mayor’s Office video: tree trimming at Marine Park, pool deck coating and… more ›

• Historic $26M Boost Expands NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes — $29M Budget to Add Borough Liaisons, Scale PATH and Grants

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  Jun 24

  New York City Council’s Committee to Combat Hate held an oversight hearing on June 23, 2026, examining how the Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes (OPC) will spend a… more ›

• NYC Council Hears Intro 501A: Proposed 4-Year Term Limits for Community Board District Managers — Borough Presidents Could Gain Power to Remove, Boards Warn of Service Disruption

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  Jun 23

  Intro: The City Council Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation held a hearing on June 22, 2026 on Intro 501A, a proposed local law that would impose four-year… more ›

• Knicks Championship Celebrations: City Won’t Release Total Attendance — MSG Watch‑Party Capped at 999; NYPD and MTA Prep for Tens of Thousands

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  Jun 22

  The New York Knicks’ 2026 championship celebrations included a City Hall ceremony and street gatherings around Madison Square Garden (MSG); city officials have not published a single citywide attendance total,… more ›

• Madison Landing Advances in Bronx: 537 Permanently Income-Restricted Units and 33K sq ft Harlem River Open Space

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  Jun 16

  Madison Landing (110 East 135th / 110 East 138th) was presented to the City Planning Commission on June 15, 2026 as a two‑building, mixed‑use development in the Morris (Mont) Haven… more ›

• NYC Council Proposes Rebuilding Libraries Topped by 100% Affordable Housing, Asks for $60M Seed Funding

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  Jun 12

  At the June 11, 2026 New York City Council stated meeting, Speaker Julie Menin unveiled a proposal to fully redevelop aging standalone public libraries by building new library facilities topped… more ›

• E. 98th St. rezoning would reserve transit easement for MTA elevator at Sutter Ave–Rutland Rd to add ADA access — funding, maintenance and timeline not specified

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  Jun 12

  East 98th Street rezoning scoping meeting (DCP CEQR 26DCP122K) in East Flatbush on June 11, 2026 included a proposal for a transit easement in a new mixed‑use building that “would… more ›

• East Flatbush rezoning scoping: AAB Realty proposes six 12–14‑story mixed‑use buildings on E. 98th St. — ~800 units, ~200 permanently affordable (DEIS underway)

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  Jun 12

  The New York City Department of City Planning held a public scoping meeting on June 11, 2026, for the East 98th Street rezoning (CEQR 26DCP122K) in East Flatbush, Brooklyn; the… more ›

• NYC Council Proposes Redeveloping Parkchester, Marcy and Sunnyside Libraries into 100% Affordable Housing — Seeks $60M to Unlock PPPs

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  Jun 12

  The City Council on June 11, 2026 proposed fully redeveloping three standalone public libraries into combined library-and-housing projects delivering 100% affordable housing, and asked the mayoral administration to include $60… more ›

• Julie Menin Seeks $60M to Rebuild NYC Libraries With 100% Affordable Housing — Parkchester, Marcy and Sunnyside First

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  Jun 12

  City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced a plan on June 12, 2026 to redevelop aging standalone public library branches and build 100% affordable housing above them, asking the mayor’s administration… more ›

• City Awards $186M in Shelter Contracts to Braggs Home Care Despite April Federal Indictments; DOI Oversees Independent Monitor

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  Jun 11

  New York City Council Finance Committee members pressed the administration on June 9, 2026, after leaders of Brooklyn nonprofit Braggs Home Care were federally indicted in April 2026, yet the… more ›

• ‘Taken for a Ride’ Oversight Report: NYC Council Finds Unlicensed Taxis, Pedicabs and 75+ Illicit Statue of Liberty Vendors in Midtown, Coney Island and Battery Park

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  Jun 9

  New York City Council released an oversight report titled “Taken for a Ride” on June 8, 2026, documenting undercover findings of tourist scams involving unlicensed taxis, unlicensed pedicabs, and illicit… more ›