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Brennan LaBrie

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New York
As seen in: Brownstoner, Brooklyn Paper, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, BK Reader, Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, The Chief Leader, The Wave, W42ST, Red Hook Star Revue
Covers:  Public safety, education, housing, the environment, education, food and drink, and human-interest stories.
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As Cold Snap Continues, Blocked Curb Cuts are a Barrier for Disabled Community

As Cold Snap Continues, Blocked Curb Cuts are a Barrier for Disabled Community

W42ST — More than a week after a winter storm dropped over 11" of snow on the city, blocked crossings remain an issue for the disabled community.
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More pools are coming. Is that enough to save Brooklyn's children from drowning? * Brooklyn Paper

More pools are coming. Is that enough to save Brooklyn's children from drowning? * Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn Paper — As the city works to build more public pools, many New Yorkers still don't know how to swim, and instruction is dangerously hard to come by.
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"It's No Longer Safe" - Tenants Sue Over Conditions at the Times Square Hotel

"It's No Longer Safe" - Tenants Sue Over Conditions at the Times Square Hotel

W42ST — Tenants of the Times Square Hotel are raising alarms about the condition and security of the city's largest supportive housing residence.
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Students, educators and advocates call for increased funding for CUNY - The Chief

Students, educators and advocates call for increased funding for CUNY - The Chief

The Chief Leader — Students, faculty and advocates gathered at City Hall on Tuesday to demand the city boost funding and fully staff the City University of New York (CUNY) system. They were joined by Rita Joseph, chair of the city council's committee on higher...
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"Destabilizing for Everybody" - Neighborhood School Feels the Jolt as Migrant Relocations Acceler...

"Destabilizing for Everybody" - Neighborhood School Feels the Jolt as Migrant Relocations Acceler...

W42ST — As The Row Hotel clears out, PS51 students face disruption. New data, agency responses and community concerns reveal the impact on families.
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Want to meet the love of your life? Come to this Carroll Gardens coffee shop on Thursdays - Red H...

Want to meet the love of your life? Come to this Carroll Gardens coffee shop on Thursdays - Red H...

Red Hook Star Revue — The woman behind one of Brooklyn's hottest new speed dating events isn't looking for love. "I don't date. I hate dating," Loretta Gendville told me over a glass of wine just before a speed dating night at her Smith Street coffeeshop, Planted Community Cafe. "I'm just not good at it." ...
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Hell's Kitchen Residents Call for a Human-Centered Westside Highway

Hell's Kitchen Residents Call for a Human-Centered Westside Highway

W42ST — The Hudson River Greenway is overcrowded, unsafe and overdue for a redesign that accommodates all users. This was the consensus of a community meeting at the Javits Center in May, at which locals shared their concerns and goals for a reimagined West Side Highway (Route 9A).
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Balloons, Bagels and Intrepid Memories - WWII Vet Dom Turns 100 with Hell's Kitchen Celebration

Balloons, Bagels and Intrepid Memories - WWII Vet Dom Turns 100 with Hell's Kitchen Celebration

W42ST — Dominick Morea, a Hell's Kitchen resident and World War II veteran, celebrated his 100th birthday on D-Day, aboard the aircraft carrier that he once defended from Kamikaze attacks. Dom's birthday festivities led him across the neighborhood, from his favorite diner and bagel shop, to a film screening at the Intrepid Museum, where he was surprised [...]
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FirstLive's Journey From GuideBook to Live Music Hub

FirstLive's Journey From GuideBook to Live Music Hub

BK Reader — The Bushwick live music and streaming venue is now in its fourth iteration, having overcome three long-term closures and multiple transformations over the past decade.
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As One Rent Strike in Williamsburg Ends Victoriously, Another One Begins...

As One Rent Strike in Williamsburg Ends Victoriously, Another One Begins...

BK Reader — Two rent strikes in Williamsburg illustrate how rent-stabilized tenants in Brooklyn are pushing back against steep rent hikes.
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The Story Behind Brooklyn's Fast-Growing Basketball Academy

The Story Behind Brooklyn's Fast-Growing Basketball Academy

BK Reader — Giorgi Koguashvili started coaching basketball in Brooklyn to support himself while waiting for a work visa. Now, he runs an international academy with more than 700 students.
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"Restore The Mosaic"

"Restore The Mosaic"

The Wave — Nearly thirty Rockaway community members voiced their firm support for restoring Tribute Park’s glass mosaic at the Community Board 14 meeting on Sept. 12. The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation plans to remove the crumbling mosaic and replace it with an installation of more durable material. Artist Patrick Clark maintains that the hand-cut, 44,000-piece mosaic – which honors those on the Rockaway Peninsula lost on 9/11 – can be repaired with durable materials for a fraction of the cost of replacement.
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'Coronavirus Blues': The man keeping live music alive in Port Townsend

'Coronavirus Blues': The man keeping live music alive in Port Townsend

Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader — Over the course of this summer, a time in which COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of music festivals and performances across Port Townsend, one man has become the most constant, and sometimes the only, source of live music in town. Since arriving in Port Townsend in June, Sunsing Star, the performing name of Mark Hoskins, has become a fixture of downtown Port Townsend and the Saturday Farmers Market uptown.
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