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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I was honored to rename the corner of Newel St. & Nassau Ave after Edith Schkrutz, a pillar of the Greenpoint community for more than 75 years. greenpointers.com/2026/09/24/c...

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Corner of Nassau and Newel Co-Named for Longtime Greenpoint Resident Edith Schkrutz - Greenpointers

Schkrutz passed away last summer at 103 years old.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Had an absolute blast biking to school with hundreds of families from PS110, PS34, and St. Stan’s Academy yesterday! It was great to be with so many kids biking safely to school 🚲

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Finding child care in NY can feel like a part-time job. A new resource guide from @ny4childcare.bsky.social breaks down the free and affordable child care options available to families across the city. Check it out and share with anyone who needs it: united4childcare.org

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The tree planters we installed with the Horticultural Society of NY along Manhattan Ave are already adding some much-needed greenery in Greenpoint. Thanks to the excellent folks at The Hort for maintaining and watering them as they grow and the hard working ACE NY team for keeping planters clean.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Building, taking down and storing outdoor dining structures has been prohibitively expensive for most restaurants. But with @mayor.nyc.gov signing our bill to legalize year-round outdoor dining into law, dining al fresco is back!

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Does it ever bother you that our street furniture is covered in layers of old flyers that’ll eventually end up in the drains?? Come help Northside BID advocates clean street furniture on N 9th St and Bedford on Saturday, September 5! RSVP here: bit.ly/strip-on-bedford

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Did you apply to 2K this year? Did your family get a seat this year? Didn’t get the seat you wanted? Wasn’t offered in your neighborhood? @ny4childcare.bsky.social are would like to know Fill out their quick survey to help them fight for more 2-K seats across NYC www.united4childcare.org/2ksurvey

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2-K Offer Survey — New Yorkers United for Child Care

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Brooklyn parents! The Brooklyn Book Bodega as a free family literacy workshop for kids up to 5 years old at their hub each month at 141 Flushing Ave in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The next session is this Thursday, August 27th. Sign up here: brooklynbookbodega.org

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Brooklyn Book Bodega

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The Brooklyn Public Library is accepting applications for its 2026-27 Teen Internship program! There are opportunities in books, tech, early literacy, civic engagement, and community building. Check out the details and apply here: www.bklynlibrary.org/learn/teens/...

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Last year, longtime Downtown Brooklyn Partnership security officer Nicola Tanzi was senselessly killed. We co-named Lawrence & Willoughby in honor of Nicola’s tremendous service and dedication to our community and Downtown Bk Partnership installed a plaque at Abolitionist Place Park in his memory.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

We co-named Willoughby & Duffield St in Downtown Brooklyn in honor of Ashok “Victor” Vora, a beloved neighborhood small business owner. Victor owned half a dozen stores in Downtown Brooklyn & cared deeply about his community. His family continues his legacy with Concord Market on Tillary.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

NYC DOT is fixing the infamous Crashland gap in the Ashland Place protected bike lane. But we also need them to fill adjacent crucial gaps in the bike lane network, so we can get to Ashland Pl safely! We are pushing with @cmcrystalhudson.bsky.social and @shahanafrombk.bsky.social to make it happen.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

It was great welcoming @governor.ny.gov to Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights to stop by some of our incredible local businesses, including Books Are Magic and L’Appartement 4F, and meet some of our wonderful neighbors at the St. Charles Jubilee Older Adult Center.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Thanks to all the volunteers who came out on Sunday to help fight back against ICE by educating local businesses with @handsoffnyc.bsky.social. I’m so grateful to the community members who give their time and energy to help protect our neighbors.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

It was great to check out safety tech on City vehicles w/ @NYCDCAS Commissioner Yume Kitasei. New audible turn alerts are being installed on City trucks & an expansion of intelligent speed assistance that prohibit speeding. These are smart & innovative safety interventions.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Great to celebrate @nyutandon.bsky.social LEED-certified facilities at 6 MetroTech. The new labs, offices, and student spaces use less energy and water and produce fewer emissions than comparable facilities and are a model for sustainable spaces across NYC.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

It’s going to be 80 and sunny all weekend – perfect for a park cleanup! Come help us pick up trash in McCarren Park and Popieluszko Square this Sunday, July 26th, from 11AM-2PM. Meet at Nassau & Bedford!

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

As @nyc-dot.bsky.social works on the BQE deck replacement over Old Fulton Street, the right lane and shoulder on the Staten Island-bound BQE from Brooklyn Bridge to Columbia Heights will be closed 1AM- 5AM from Thursday, July 23rd to Monday July 27th.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Civil service exams are now free for NYC high school students and first-time test takers! Thanks to great @cndelarosa.bsky.social legislation, @mayor.nyc.gov, and the Dept. of Citywide Administrative Services are making it a little easier to serve our city! Find City jobs here: jobs.nyc.gov

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

We’re expecting heavy rain today and Weds that could cause flooding across the city. Prepare by clearing catch basins on your street and putting out flood barriers. Please limit travel and never drive or walk through flooded streets. Text NotifyNYC to 692-692 to get emergency alerts.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Join me and @nycsanitation.bsky.social this Thursday to talk to neighbors about the expansion of stationary on-street trash bins to containerize garbage from big buildings in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, and Downtown Brooklyn. Sign up here: bit.ly/CB2trash

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Join us on Sunday, July 26 from 11AM - 1PM to canvass local businesses in Bed-Stuy to ensure they know their rights in case of interactions with ICE, have proactive plans in place, and are doing everything to make their workplaces safer. No experience necessary! Sign up here: HandsOffNYC.com/july26

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Today, the City Council voted to approve Monitor Point, which will create 662 truly affordable homes, dynamic new green space, and meaningful investments in mass transit and public infrastructure in Greenpoint.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Elliott and I had fun joining @ny4childcare.bsky.social’s summer social to celebrate the beginning of 2-K and making 3-K truly universal. We won’t let up until every NYC kiddo has access to free childcare!

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Our street trees are workhorses – they clean the air, mitigate flooding, and cool our streets. Plus, they make us happier. In partnership with @nycparks.bsky.social, we just planted hundreds more across Bed-Stuy and Williamsburg.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Come watch Norway and England face off in the World Cup quarter-finals this Saturday at Borough Hall! They’re screening the match and hosting community tabling & family-friendly activities. The event starts at 3PM and the match kicks off at 5PM. Go Norway!

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Like street trees and delicious free IXV coffee? Come lend a hand at the Boerum Hill Green Team’s tree care event this Sunday, July 12th from 10AM-noon! Sign up here to join their regular events: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

We’re eliminating sidewalk trash piles stacked taller than us! If you’re in Brooklyn’s Community District 2 – includes Downtown BK, BK Heights, Boerum Hill, DUMBO, Fort Greene & Clinton Hill – learn about the stationary, on-street trash bins and enroll at nyc.gov/empirebins

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

In a difficult year with limited resources, I appreciate @mayor.nyc.gov's honest accounting of our financial obligations and adeptly securing major support from Albany to balance the city’s budget. I’m pleased this budget has more money for our parks, CUNY, libraries, culturals, & local schools.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Trash containerization Streetsblog story: Smaller buildings – with 9 or fewer units – can share a new designated stationary on-street trash bin with neighboring building(s) as part of a pilot program in the Downtown Brooklyn area starting this fall! nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/07/02/s...

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Sanitation Will Let Smaller Buildings Share Curbside Containers - Streetsblog New York City

The Big Apple is getting closer to the European way of trash containerization.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

This heat is especially dangerous for New Yorkers without air conditioning. All NYC landlords will have to provide AC to their tenants starting in 2030, thanks to our Cool Homes for All law.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Nothing beats sharing pierogi at Pierozek and burgers at Montague Diner with older adults across our district!

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Only thing better than a summer drive-in movie — a free walk-in movie at a beautiful Brooklyn park. BK summer movies are BACK! Our incredible parks – from McCarren to Brooklyn Bridge – are hosting a great line-up of post sunset screenings. Check them out: brooklynbridgeparents.com/free-outdoor...

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Free outdoor movies in Brooklyn this summer 2026 | Brooklyn Bridge Parents - News, Events and Family Services

Outdoor movies are back in Brooklyn this summer at parks, plazas, and public spaces across the borough. This year's most family-friendly outdoor movie screenings feature a variety of animated favorite...

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The Star Spangled track and fitness area in Bed-Stuy is finally getting a major upgrade this summer, courtesy of New York Road Runners and New Balance's participation in @nycparks.bsky.social Adopt-a-Park program. brooklyneagle.com/397888/big-improvements-coming-to-star-spangled-playground

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Big improvements coming to Star Spangled Playground’s running track

The project will completely revamp the site’s running track, replacing it with a Mondo synthetic running surface.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

It was enormously special to rename McCarren Park Field 2 after Ronnie Ortiz, Jr. Ronnie was a cornerstone of the park's softball community and was tragically taken from us by gun violence. I hope the field will remind us of his legacy of kindness, sportsmanship & joy of the game

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I’m proud to have co-named Aldona Vaiciunas Way at Hudson & Evans in Vinegar Hill. Aldona was a fierce community leader & activist, protector of her neighborhood, & advocate for parks & public spaces. I hope the street sign will remind generations of neighbors of Aldona’s work.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I had so much fun celebrating Flag Day at PS 34 with @bkbpreynoso.bsky.social! The students’ songs and performances were wonderful, and it was great to see so many parents and families out celebrating. Thrilled that BP Reynoso is partnering with us on a $2M renovation of PS 34 playground.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I stand in solidarity with unionized Schneps reporters fighting for a better contract with higher pay and stronger healthcare benefits. Schneps reporters – from amNewYork to the Brooklyn Paper – work tirelessly covering our community and every corner of our city, and they deserve a fair contract.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Join Partnerships for Parks for a park cleanup on Juneteenth - Friday, June 19th, in Brooklyn Heights! Help beautify Harry Chapin Playground (the "Toy Park") and the neighboring Squibb Park. This is perfect for all ages! RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1bkP...

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'It's my Park' Cleanup Event RSVP 6/19 @ Harry Chapin Playground @ 10:30am

Date: Friday, 6/19 (Juneteenth) Time: 10:30am - 12pm (stay as long as you'd like!) Meetup Address: Harry Chapin Playground: Columbia Heights at Middagh St. Brooklyn, NY 11201 Contact: maryriley.yes@gm...

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Less than 20% of NYC public schools employ a librarian, @nycschools.bsky.social disclosed in response to my law requiring this data be public. Librarians make a world of difference in promoting literacy, honing research skills, & inspiring a love of learning & reading. gothamist.com/news/few-nyc...

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Few NYC public schools have librarians, data shows

There are just 287 school librarians and 14 part-time librarians across the city’s 1,616 schools.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I’m proud to have co-named Matthew Jensen Way at Driggs & Monitor in Greenpoint. Matt was a beloved PS 110 teacher, who was tragically killed in a hit-and-run on McGuinness Blvd. I hope Matt’s legacy of kindness, compassion & service inspires generations of PS 110 students.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The Arab American Family Support Center is hosting a free Summer Health Resource Fair at their community center at 386 Atlantic Ave on June 18 from 10AM to 4PM. There will be health screenings and resources, WIC info and enrollment, ABAWD requirements and benefits info, and more!

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Election Day – Tuesday, June 23rd – is around the corner! Early voting starts this Saturday, June 13th, and goes until June 21st. Hours vary each day – check out your poll site here: findmypollsite.vote.nyc

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Find My Poll Site/View Sample Ballot

New York City election pollsite finder

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I loved attending the ribbon cutting for the new Brooklyn Heights Community Fridge, hosted by the Zion German Evangelical Lutheran Church at 125 Henry St. Sign up here to volunteer to help stock or clean it: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Photo credit: Kevin Parada

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The number of vacant NYCHA apartments has ballooned 12-fold over the last 4 years. Amid a housing crisis, this is disgraceful. @nycprogressives.bsky.social are calling for a $250 million investment to repair these units and get 20,000 New Yorkers housed in vacant NYCHA and supportive housing.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I’m very proud we honored beloved IS 318 Principal & D14 Superintendent Freddy (Fortunato) Rubino, who was tragically taken from us in 2012. We co-named Walton St & Throop outside IS 318. Freddy will always be remembered for his deep dedication to his students, teachers & community members.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

.@bkbpreynoso.bsky.social helped save 100,000 hospitality jobs when he created outdoor dining during Covid. Mayor Adams ruined the program. It’s time to bring it back – better than ever.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

We’re planting new trees in every single available tree bed across our district by the end of the year. Sign up for our next tree care event on June 7th at McGolrick Park: bit.ly/mcgolricktrees. Thanks to all our amazing volunteers who help care for our street trees!

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

On public land, we must maximize affordable housing. We desperately need more housing that working families can actually afford. We are pushing for a lot more affordable housing at the proposed Monitor Point in Greenpoint. Tune into the land use hearing tomorrow, May 27th.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The data is clear: Better street lighting reduces crime. That’s why I passed a law – that requires @nyc-dot.bsky.social to add sidewalk lighting to 300 blocks across the city every single year. Looking forward to safer and brighter streets. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

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A Cheap Fix for Urban Crime

Instead of expanding arrests, try adding better lights.

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