It’s rare so much controversy surrounds one street in a neighborhood. But one in particular has many in the community up in arms about traffic safety and enforcement.
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By ROSE BRENNAN
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2/14/21
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It didn’t take Michael Heller long to come up with plans not only to ensure the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club could vote on new leadership in January, but endorse someone for Andrew Cohen’s soon-to-be-open city council seat as well.
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By MICHAEL HINMAN
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12/13/20
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Not even two months into the academic year, public schools returned to square one once again, shifting back to fully remote classes across all campuses beginning last week.
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By ROSE BRENNAN
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11/29/20
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Cuts, scrapes and bruises are common injuries among children. And when they happen at school, more often than not, there’s a nurse nearby to patch them up and send them back to class.
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By ROSE BRENNAN
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9/6/20
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New York City public schools were notorious for never closing, even when it snowed. But on March 23, that changed as the city — and the world — were ravaged by COVID-19.
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By ROSE BRENNAN
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7/26/20
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State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi has sent a check to the Ben Franklin Club she says should be more than enough to remove her name from the sign. No, she didn’t lose her primary a couple weeks ago. She’s just officially parting ways with the club.
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By MICHAEL HINMAN
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7/12/20
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For years, a sign above the West 231st Street headquarters of the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club has featured the name of elected officials representing the Bronx. It includes names like borough president Ruben Diaz Jr., U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat, and even at the lowest elected levels, Eric Dinowitz and Randi Martos as Democratic district leaders.
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By MICHAEL HINMAN
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7/1/20
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This part of the Bronx is practically bursting with political groups — the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club, Northwest Bronx Indivisible, NYCD-16 Indivisible, and Bend the Arc Riverdale are just some of the places people can find a political home and become engaged both locally and beyond.
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By KIRSTYN BRENDLEN
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6/29/20
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The question is answered. The dust has settled. The old guard kept control of the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club.
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By HEATHER J. SMITH
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2/16/20
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Michael Heller won another term as president of the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club, but not before welcoming what Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz later noted was the “largest turnout” in the club’s 60-year history, “and probably the largest turnout in many years of any political club.”
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By MICHAEL HINMAN
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2/9/20
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