The 88th Precinct and City Council Member Laurie Cumbo are holding a town hall meeting Friday to address a string of thefts from cars in the neighborhood. (Photo by Oswaldo Cabrera

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Emergency Town Hall Meeting to Address Thefts from Cars

  • March 11, 2014

Learn how to protect your car from a break at a community meeting with the 88th Precinct this Friday at St. Joseph’s College.

35th District City Council Member Laurie Cumbo, seen during a summer push to win her current seat on city council. (Photo by The Nabe)

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Cumbo to Hold Inauguration Party at Ingersoll Community Center

  • January 10, 2014

35th District City Council Member Laurie Cumbo will hold an inauguration party at the Ingersoll Community Center this weekend, when New York Senator Chuck Schumer will administer a symbolic oath of office.

(Photo by Chinwe Oniah)

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MoCADA Looking for $11M to Fund New Museum

  • January 9, 2014

The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts has found a new location in the neighborhood, Director James Bartlett confirmed last month. Now MoCADA just needs to raise $11 million to purchase the site and build and new, larger, museum.

Between last week's blizzard and this week's severe cold, winter is in full swing this year. (Photo by Oswaldo Cabrera)

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The Day: A Community Board 2 Meeting, Laurie Cumbo’s Inauguration and a New Local Barbecue Joint

  • January 8, 2014

We’ve got the details on tonight’s Community Board 2 general meeting – the first of the new year – as well as news on Laurie Cumbo’s inauguration to be held at the Ingersoll Houses Community Center, and a new barbecue eatery coming to the nabe.

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Will Laurie Cumbo be Brooklyn’s “Arts Councilwoman”?

  • January 6, 2014

Council Member Laurie Cumbo stands at the intersection of arts and politics. With one foot in each world, will she will be labeled the “arts councilwoman”?

With this week's freezing temperatures, it feels like the winter holiday season is upon us. Decorative lights around the nabe add to the festive atmosphere. (Photo by Francisco Daum)

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The Day: Success Academy Co-location, Laurie Cumbo’s Apology and a Nelson Mandela Memorial

  • December 11, 2013

Get news on the city Department of Education’s alleged preferential treatment toward Success Academy, an apology from City Council Member-elect Laurie Cumbo and an upcoming memorial for Nelson Mandela in the nabe.

After a ribbon cutting ceremony last week, the expansion of the Greene Grape empire has hit full swing. (Photo by Oswaldo Cabrera)

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The Day: A Transportation Meeting and Make Music New York Winter Parades

  • November 18, 2013

Don’t forget your umbrella today: here’s a chance of thunderstorms and high winds this morning. Here’s some upcoming events to help you plan your month.

Public Advocate-elect Letitia James and other elected officials and activists spoke to members of the community about stop-and-frisk on Tuesday. (Photo by Daniel Lewis)

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Activists and Politicians Spoke on Organizing Against Stop-and-Frisk

  • November 13, 2013

Local residents crowded the meeting hall at Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church yesterday evening for a community forum on stop-and-frisk.

Council Member Letitia James said that Alfred Chiodo, one of her top aides who was found hanged at home on Thursday, always looked at New York City "with rose-colored glasses." (Photo by Christine Streich)

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Top Aide to Letitia James Found Hanged in Apartment

  • November 8, 2013

Alfred Chiodo, a top aide for City Council Member and Public Advocate-elect Letitia James, was hanging in his Crown Heights apartment when cops arrived on Thursday. It is unclear whether Chiodo had killed himself or if it was an accident.

This corner of Clinton Hill may have a new name if one local has anything to do with it. (Photo by Ben Brody)

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Despite Concerns, Notorious B.I.G. Street Naming Proposal Advances

  • October 14, 2013

Boosted by an online petition, a proposal to honor the rapper Notorious B.I.G. with his name on street signs could take its first steps toward reality tomorrow at the Community Board 2 Transportation and Public Safety committee meeting.