New York Votes 2018
Our reporters ask voters: What midterm election issue affects you the most and why?
Place: Brooklyn
via New Noise
Hearing-Impaired Musician Gives Duo a Distinctive Sound
John Ehlers doesn't hear things the way other musicians do. But the singular sound of his duo, Bangladeafy, has its roots in his different way of processing rhythm.
via The Bridge
Outside Brooklyn Market, Trucks Fight for Street Space
A drab stretch of roadway is the flashpoint in a rift between the Brooklyn Terminal Market and drivers of tractor-trailers who are being ticketed for illegal parking.
via New York Amsterdam News
Families Hit by Violence Find Solace in Therapy
Nearly five years ago, Alice Mckay’s son Kameron was fatally shot in a parked car. She turned to her community for help.
via BKLYNER
Red Hook Farm Hopes to Grow with $25,000 Grant
The Red Hook Community Farm hopes to hire more local staff, thanks to a recent grant from New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
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Tenants: Garbage, Not Garden, Attracts Rats
Park Slope tenants lost the garden in front of their home because of a recurring rat problem, but some on the block believe poor trash management is the real problem.
via BKLYNER
Sign of the Times: No Realtors Wanted
Some Brooklyn homeowners are going to new lengths to ward off aggressive real estate agents looking for houses to sell.
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Delivery Workers Jolted by City’s E-Bike Plan
This city wants to exempt high-end pedal-controlled electric bicycles from its ban on battery-powered two-wheelers – angering delivery workers, whose cheaper models would remain illegal.