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fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
1 hour ago

Greenwich elects first ever Green councillor in historic by-election win

Tamasin Rhymes won the Shooters Hill by-election on June 26 with 34.5% of the vote, narrowly beating Labour's Jummy Dawodu who received 30%.
UK news
#school-safety
#child-safety
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

7-year-old child shot in NYC home - marking the third minor to be shot in the Bronx in a week

A 7-year-old boy in the Bronx was shot, highlighting increasing violence and danger to minors in the area.
Three innocent minors have been shot in the Bronx within a week, alarming the community and law enforcement.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

7-year-old child shot in NYC home - marking the third minor to be shot in the Bronx in a week

A 7-year-old boy in the Bronx was shot, highlighting increasing violence and danger to minors in the area.
Three innocent minors have been shot in the Bronx within a week, alarming the community and law enforcement.
fromKqed
1 day ago

SFMTA Coming Up Short on Daylighting SF's Red Curbs, Parents Say | KQED

"Nobody appears to be doing anything, and that's where my frustration as a parent comes from," Nossokoff said.
San Francisco
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

Letters: Pentagon can't strip Harvey Milk from our memories

I'm sad and angry today to hear that the Pentagon removed Harvey Milk's name from the Navy vessel, but all of us who remember him will always have him in our hearts.
SF LGBT
#brooklyn-marine-terminal
NYC politics
fromBrownstoner
3 weeks ago

Locals Want to Nix Luxury Towers in Marine Terminal Update

The upgrade to Brooklyn Marine Terminal includes affordable housing and modernization, but faces community concerns over transparency and engagement.
NYC politics
fromBrownstoner
3 weeks ago

Locals Want to Nix Luxury Towers in Marine Terminal Update

The upgrade to Brooklyn Marine Terminal includes affordable housing and modernization, but faces community concerns over transparency and engagement.
#environmental-impact
fromFast Company
1 month ago
European startups

A 4 million-square-foot data center is planned for this Alabama town-but residents are pushing back

fromFast Company
1 month ago
European startups

A 4 million-square-foot data center is planned for this Alabama town-but residents are pushing back

#public-safety
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Exclusive | AOC's district saw a 70% crime surge - more than double NYC average: 'She doesn't care'

Crime rates have surged significantly in AOC's district, igniting frustration among residents regarding her leadership and attention to community issues.
fromBKReader
1 month ago
Brooklyn

Man Accused of Month-Long Crime Spree Arrested After Allegedly Threatening Family in Borough Park

fromBoston.com
1 month ago
Boston food

Screech! Crash! Bang! This car collision chronicler has been snapping pictures of the (many) by his house.

NYC politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Exclusive | AOC's district saw a 70% crime surge - more than double NYC average: 'She doesn't care'

Crime rates have surged significantly in AOC's district, igniting frustration among residents regarding her leadership and attention to community issues.
fromBKReader
1 month ago
Brooklyn

Man Accused of Month-Long Crime Spree Arrested After Allegedly Threatening Family in Borough Park

fromBoston.com
1 month ago
Boston food

Screech! Crash! Bang! This car collision chronicler has been snapping pictures of the (many) by his house.

fromPadailypost
3 days ago

Redwood City moves forward with idea of a city-owned digital billboard on Highway 101

"These towering screens demand attention in ways the public has not consented to. Digital billboards impose themselves on everyone."
California
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 days ago

Wimbledon expansion: School leaders say tennis club plan will bring 'crazy' pollution nightmare

The nursery boss emphasized, 'The Mayor can't be waffling on about pollution... and then suddenly say this is OK, in a beautiful great family area.'
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Are we safe, if nuclear weapons are here?': trepidation in Norfolk village over new jets

It's strange to think they'll be here in little old Marham. We should definitely have had a say about the nuclear weapons decision.
UK politics
#housing-issues
fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
6 days ago

Sutton man left without urgent NHS letters from Royal Mail for nearly two months

Amit Marwaha expressed deep concern, stating, "She's been missing her appointments. That's what's really stressing me out. I have diabetes, high blood pressure, and I've had a bad infection recently. My mum has diabetes too."
Canada news
#licensing
#infrastructure
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Five central London schools in mergers as falling pupil numbers devastate school finances

Making this change now - before we might be forced to due to budget pressures - keeps the future in our community's hands, allowing it to be shaped by our collective choices and preferences.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Historic pub loved by Charles Dickens battles to keep riverside tables branded 'visual clutter' by council

We would rather people sit down, we take your order, and we bring you your food and drink. We will have standing drinking and the noise will creep up and up.
London politics
#parking-issues
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago
Boston food

'Tormented with inconsiderate visitors': This new Waltham playground is so popular, it requires reservations

fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago
Boston food

'Tormented with inconsiderate visitors': This new Waltham playground is so popular, it requires reservations

#toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Alternative transportation

Bikeway construction on The Esplanade draws community controversy | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago
Canada news

After U.S. strikes in Iran, Torontonians with family in Iran, Israel worry for loved ones | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Alternative transportation

Bikeway construction on The Esplanade draws community controversy | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago
Canada news

After U.S. strikes in Iran, Torontonians with family in Iran, Israel worry for loved ones | CBC News

fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Ukiah residents voice concerns about city annexation proposal at packed town hall meeting

I ran numbers for a business, it's construction, and their gross revenue is about 4 million. And [the license] was over $1,000 instead of the $40 they'd currently pay.
SF politics
#housing-development
#brooklyn-development
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago
NYC politics

Atlantic Yards' broken promises loom over another major Brooklyn development plan two decades later

fromGothamist
2 weeks ago
NYC politics

Atlantic Yards' broken promises loom over another major Brooklyn development plan two decades later

#urban-development
Silicon Valley real estate
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Sunnyvale: 101 townhome units planned for Lakewood Shopping Center irks some residents

Mixed reactions from residents over the transformation of a shopping center into a townhome neighborhood highlight tensions between development and local needs.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Sunnyvale: 101 townhome units planned for Lakewood Shopping Center irks some residents

Mixed reactions from residents over the transformation of a shopping center into a townhome neighborhood highlight tensions between development and local needs.
fromAustin Monitor
2 weeks ago

Planning Commission settles on recommendation in controversial doggy daycare zoning case - Austin Monitor

A rezoning for a doggy daycare in South Austin received Planning Commission approval amidst community backlash, highlighting conflicts between business interests and neighborhood concerns.
SF parents
#brooklyn
Brooklyn
fromGothamist
1 month ago

Teen fatally shot at Brooklyn apartment complex had gone to visit friend, family says

A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed outside a Brooklyn apartment amid ongoing issues of gun violence.
Brooklyn
fromGothamist
1 month ago

Teen fatally shot at Brooklyn apartment complex had gone to visit friend, family says

A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed outside a Brooklyn apartment amid ongoing issues of gun violence.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Letters: Valley Water's plan for Pacheco Dam is out of date

Valley Water's continued push to build the Pacheco Dam is concerning, lacking transparency and failing to justify state fund expenditure, prompting a call for sustainable water solutions.
SF politics
#local-politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
NYC politics

Dem Rep. Jamie Raskin packs out LI town hall with nearly 2K residents: 'We are being governed by morons'

fromNew York Post
1 month ago
NYC politics

Dem Rep. Jamie Raskin packs out LI town hall with nearly 2K residents: 'We are being governed by morons'

fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Row erupts outside Dail between TD, councillors and protesters over Government plans to buy Citywest Hotel

The protestors believe the Citywest Hotel has been a vital amenity for the community and fear losing it to government plans for the immigration system.
London politics
fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
3 weeks ago

The Croydon road which has become a 'breakers yard' with nothing done about it

Kilmartin Avenue in Norbury faces persistent issues with abandoned vehicles, causing frustration among residents who feel neglected by Croydon Council and attracted by a local garage.
London politics
#local-government
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Long Island village walloped by insane 87% property tax hike as locals blame office goof

Atlantic Beach faces an 87% property tax increase due to administrative errors and ongoing legal disputes, igniting resident outrage.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Long Island village walloped by insane 87% property tax hike as locals blame office goof

Atlantic Beach faces an 87% property tax increase due to administrative errors and ongoing legal disputes, igniting resident outrage.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Londoners call for boating firm's alcohol licence to be blocked after 'menace' customers urinate on canal paths and harass locals

Residents fear that allowing alcohol back on GoBoat's rental services will lead to a return of unsupervised drinking and rowdy behavior affecting their community.
London food
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

A city's dream deal promised jobs, money. Then residents learned it was with Elon Musk.

Memphis has secured a transformative $12 billion investment from Elon Musk, promising hundreds of jobs amid local skepticism about environmental and energy impacts.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Villagers fed up of tourists' drones call for ban after man filmed in bath

Retired police officer Hilary Baker, 69, expressed concern over drone usage in Castle Combe, stating, "It’s almost like some of the visitors have lost their moral compass, they have lost their boundaries."
UK news
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Wyndham CEO, major nearby venues back Times Square casino pitch amid concerns for traffic, noise | amNewYork

We believe that this is the only location, having looked at them all, been approached by other partners, where a casino will blend seamlessly into the identity and the character of a neighborhood that really needs an upgrade, Ballotti said.
NYC politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

New Forest villagers in battle with upmarket glamping site over fire pit smoke

Residents of Frogham are expressing significant concerns over Harry's Field campsite, arguing it disrupts their quiet lifestyle, creates hazards, and lowers property values.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago
London politics

How much do London's councils make from day festivals?

The future of music festivals in London's parks is uncertain due to legal challenges from community groups concerned about access and ecological impact.
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

'Cart Before Horse': Upper West Siders Demand NYPD Halt Bike Crackdown - Streetsblog New York City

NYPD must end its crackdown on cyclists and e-bikes, emphasizing fairness in road safety enforcement.
NYC politics
Portland food
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Ghost kitchen delivery drivers have overrun an Echo Park neighborhood, say frustrated residents

The opening of Echo Park Eats has overwhelmed the neighborhood with delivery traffic and concerns about land-use regulations for ghost kitchens.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Saratoga's Madronia Cemetery buys house for $4.5 million for possible expansion

Steve Albright, general manager of Madronia Cemetery, emphasized the responsibility of the district, stating, 'We feel like we wouldn't be doing our jobs if we didn't make an offer on the land.'
East Bay real estate
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

LI man yelled death threats at 5-year-old elementary kids from his backyard: cops

A man threatened young children at a school during sports activities, resulting in police involvement and psychological support for some students.
Upper West Side
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Billionaire NFL Owner Wants To Build Nearly 500 Homes on an Untouched Mountaintop-but Some Say It's Not Safe

Local outrage persists over a controversial development project disguised as affordable housing in West Orange.
fromMiami Herald
1 month ago

Miami-Dade schools to audit bus camera program after investigation reveals issues

Miami-Dade schools partnered with Bus Patrol, a private company, to equip school buses with automated cameras designed to catch drivers who illegally pass stopped buses.
NYC parents
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Officials bewildered by reports of dead birds in Bay Area neighborhood

PG&E does not believe that there was an issue with our electrical equipment and agrees that these birds were not electrocuted. Neighbors have asked the Contra County Sheriff's Office to look into this situation.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Calls to ban loud music on trains people are scared to speak up

Many readers called for a proactive approach to handling loud behavior on public transport, with some advocating for fines while others worry about enforcement.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Twickenham plans to host big concerts like Wembley

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) plans to transform Allianz Stadium into a major concert venue, sparking community concerns over safety and well-being amidst commercial pressures.
London politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

CHP rolling out new fleet of stealthy vehicles to target 'video game-styled' reckless driving

The CHP is introducing modified vehicles to better blend into traffic, aiming to combat reckless driving behaviors reminiscent of video games.
Black Lives Matter
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

San Jose rolls out stricter abandoned shopping cart rules for large retailers

For me personally, I don't really carry change, so if I had to put a quarter in, it would be hard for me to do that all the time.
Alternative transportation
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 month ago

Cupertino council places city manager on leave - San Jose Spotlight

“I wish that whatever happens is the best for the community and council and most importantly, the staff team,” said City Manager Pamela Wu, expressing her commitment even while on leave.
SF parents
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Red Bull's plans spark water scarcity fears near Berlin DW 05/02/2025

Baruth's water supply is under scrutiny due to increased extraction by local energy drink companies amid climate change concerns.
Germany news
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