Councilman Carlos Menchaca has delayed a rezoning decision that would expand Industry City on the Sunset Park waterfront. And everybody, is watching.
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![When Birth Becomes Bureaucratic When Birth Becomes Bureaucratic](http://brooklynink.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/people-3200398_640-580x427.jpg)
October 25, 2019November 6, 2019Brooklyn Life, Politics
When Birth Becomes Bureaucratic
New York’s doulas are up in arms over a new state certification bill. But they’re no strangers to long, arduous battles.
![Cuomo’s Excelsior Scholarship: The Fine Print Cuomo’s Excelsior Scholarship: The Fine Print](http://brooklynink.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_9963.jpg)
December 16, 2017October 11, 2019Brooklyn Life, Education, Politics
Cuomo’s Excelsior Scholarship: The Fine Print
“The perimeters of the program are kind of difficult to meet,” says one expert.
![Do NYC Schools Need Cops With Guns? Do NYC Schools Need Cops With Guns?](http://brooklynink.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG-9483.jpg)
December 13, 2017October 26, 2019Brooklyn Life, Education, News, Politics
Do NYC Schools Need Cops With Guns?
Albany is considering requiring armed police officers in all NYC schools. In Bed-Stuy, some parents and educators are not sure this is a good idea.
![A Tale of Two Polling Sites: How Change Disrupts Voting Patterns A Tale of Two Polling Sites: How Change Disrupts Voting Patterns](http://brooklynink.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-11-08-15.20.52.jpg)
November 21, 2017October 16, 2019A Changing Brooklyn, Brooklyn Life, Politics
A Tale of Two Polling Sites: How Change Disrupts Voting Patterns
The flow of voters at P.S. 120 on Beaver St. in Bushwick was slow around 1:30 p.m. on election day, but that didn’t worry Erdyce Romeo, a poll worker and a JFK Airport employee.
![The Desperate Search for a Reasonable Rent The Desperate Search for a Reasonable Rent](http://brooklynink.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/edited-for-banner-1.jpg)
November 20, 2017October 16, 2019Brooklyn Life, Economy, Politics
The Desperate Search for a Reasonable Rent
One study says that for every rent-stabilized apartment in New York City there are some 900 applicants.