Week in Review: New Mayor Elected, LICH Suffers Blow

After Win, de Blasio Outlines Progressive Vision For NYC

Democrat Bill de Blasio became mayor-elect of New York City Tuesday night, securing a projected landslide victory over Republican Joe Lhota.

At a victory party at the Park Slope Armory, de Blasio outlined his vision for a progressive New York City in front of a cheering crowd and allied Democratic legislators. 

SUNY Stops Admissions, Bans Ambulances at LICH

After numerous rallies and campaigns over the past months to save the hospital, SUNY moved forward with its plan to close Long Island College Hospital in Cobble Hill Wednesday night.

According to a report in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, medical staff received notice last night that a full diversion of ambulances went into effect. Ambulances were also sent to the hospital Wednesday night to move patients to other hospitals, according to the report

Readers List Busiest Intersections in Carroll Gardens

There are plenty of tough intersections all around Brooklyn, but with its proximity to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and other busy roads like Atlantic Avenue, Carroll Gardens is home to numerous dangerous intersections.

We asked readers on Facebook to name the busiest intersections in the area, and names like Hamilton, Court, Carroll and Smith were repeat offenders in the responses.

District 15's PTA Election Day Bake Sale Brings Schools Together

District 15 is one of the most economically diverse districts in the city encompassing a wide range of schools. It has some of the top schools around with enormous PTA budgets, and some schools with no PTA budgets and low involvement. 

Parent leaders have discussed moving beyond thinking of just their own schools to create more equity in resources for all district schools. 

New York Voters Approve Casino Expansion

New York voters have approved a referendum that clears the way for up to seven new casinos in the state.

The Associated Press said theConstitutional Amendment passedwith about 60 percent of the votes counted. About 57 percent of voters were in favor of the measure.