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Kirstyn Brendlen

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · By Kirstyn Brendlen

    City breaks ground on Box Street Park after two decades of delays | amNewYork (opens the original)

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    After two decades of delays, construction is finally starting on Box Street Park, city officials announced Thursday. The 2.5 acre waterfront park was promised to replace an MTA parking lot as part of the 2005 Greenpoint-Williamsburg rezoning. As the neighborhood changed around it, the project was plagued by administrative setbacks, and the land is still fenced-off and undeveloped. “Today, we are finally making good on a promise that Greenpoint families have been waiting decades to see fulfilled:

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Kirstyn Brendlen

    Brooklyn Democratic Party leadership vote delayed after appellate court tosses amended bylaws • Brooklyn Paper (opens the original)

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    The Brooklyn Democratic Party’s new rules — introduced by outgoing party leader Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn — must be tossed out, an appellate court ruled Tuesday, upholding lower court decision and delivering a victory to party reformers aligned with New Kings Democrats. The party had been slated to vote to elect new leadership, including a new chair, on Tuesday night. That vote has been delayed by court order after reformers filed a new lawsuit, citing concerns over exactly which rules are trul

  3. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · By Kirstyn Brendlen

    MTA axes G train shutdowns planned for December after outcry from small businesses | amNewYork (opens the original)

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    The dreaded December G train shutdowns have been scrapped, to the relief of business owners and residents in North Brooklyn. Long-overdue repairs initially scheduled to stretch through the end of the year have been finished ahead of schedule, according to the MTA, and though the G still needs some work, it will run like normal during the busy holiday season. “I am grateful to the MTA for listening to our community and finding a way to complete this important work without disproportionately impac

  4. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Kirstyn Brendlen

    Maimonides merger wins approval from state regulators as opponents vow to fight ‘unlawful takeover’ • Brooklyn Paper (opens the original)

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    A state regulatory panel unanimously approved Maimonides Medical Center’s merger with NYC Health+Hospitals, moving the controversial proposal one step closer to reality. The Public Health and Health Planning Council voted in favor of the takeover, which would bring Maimonides — a private safety-net hospital — into the city’s public health system. The merger still requires court approval. If approved, NYCH+H would take over operations of Maimonides’ 711-bed hospital in Borough Park, along with Ma

  5. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Kirstyn Brendlen

    ‘We’re still together’: A year after fire, Red Hook artists look back at BWAC • Brooklyn Paper (opens the original)

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    Exactly a year after a fire ruined Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s home in Red Hook, its artists are reflecting on how the blaze has changed their lives and their work as they prepare to close a difficult chapter. “One Year Later: New Work, New Perspectives,” featuring the work of dozens of BWAC member artists, opens on Sept. 17 at The Whale in Sunset Park, along with a national juried exhibition titled “Exclaim!” On Sept. 17, 2025, a five-alarm fire broke out at the historic warehouse B

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