Posts by Hackney Citizen
Landlord problems? Sian Berry launches Big Renters Survey to look into London’s private renting crisis
‘My flat’s toilet is never properly fixed by my landlord and has just broken again’
Read MoreSisters Uncut seize Homerton flat in protest against lack of housing for domestic violence victims
Two out of three domestic violence victims who need rehousing are being turned away, direct action group claims
Read MoreHackney drug dealer jailed after taking over ‘vulnerable’ man’s home
George Browne of Chatham Place found guilty of possession with intent to supply heroin
Read MoreOfsted criticises Stamford Hill Jewish school for failing to teach about same-sex orientation
Pupils at Talmud Torah Machzikei Hadass school are being “shielded from learning about particular differences, such as sexual orientation”
Read MorePick of the bricks: Wilton’s Music Hall and Alphabeta win RIBA awards
The restoration of Wilton’s Music Hall and the new Alphabeta building have been singled out by the Royal Institute for British Architects in their annual awards
Read MoreLondon Fog – The Biography: how air pollution changed the nature of city life
From the Victorian era until the early 1960s, air pollution in the form of fog was a visible and pervading presence in the lives of Londoners
Read MoreLondon Life – book review: a wonderful photographic celebration of the city
In this photo memoir by Colin O’Brien it is not just London that is changing, but also the very nature of photography
Read MoreInflux documentary paints poignant portrait of Italians in London
Influx focuses on the anxiety of seeing one’s country fail its young people, and the tribulations of those who venture to a strange new city
Read MoreAlleycats, review: bike courier thriller fails to ignite East End Film Festival
Ian Bonhote’s debut feature got the East End Film Festival off to an underwhelming start last month
Read MoreHungry Donkey review: Greek street food a welcome addition to East End
Whitechapel restaurant is developing a loyal following with its pared down menu of modern starters, souvlaki wraps and sharing plates of meat
Read MoreGeffrye Museum expansion plans given green light by council
Redevelopment approved three years after council threw out original plans
Read MoreScythes matter at haymaking event
Using this ancient tool is more meditative than macho, something residents can discover at the annual Community Haystacks event
Read MorePedal power: kids set world record for annual Bike Around the Borough
After narrowly missed out last year, Hackney schoolchildren break world record with mammoth ‘bike bus’ at council event
Read MoreDishNextDoor – review: feed thy neighbour with delivery service
Takeaway service allows residents to connect through home-cooked food
Read MoreStoke Newington residents furious over ‘noisy festival’ in Clissold Park
Residents take to social media to complain about noise levels at last Sunday’s DayMer Festival and to question priorities of the council
Read MoreSurround sounds: ‘pit parties’ are taking the gig to the crowd
Garage rock gigs held in secret locations across East London see bands play in the centre of the room with the crowd surrounding them 360 degrees
Read MoreBow Open Show – art review: 'Exploring East London’s vast cultural history and identity'
Summer exhibition at the Nunnery Gallery demonstrates the breadth of artistic talent working in East London today
Read MoreSurround sounds: 'pit parties' are taking the gig to the crowd
Garage rock gigs held in secret locations across East London see bands play in the centre of the room with the crowd surrounding them 360 degrees
Read More‘Soul of Well Street’ cycle shop ordered to close over antisocial behaviour
Cycle Pitstop has been served a three-month Closure Order after receiving more than 80 complaints in a year – including for loud music and drug use
Read MoreAdrift: A Secret Life of London’s Waterways, review – ‘serious and fascinating’
Poetic, informative and thoroughly researched, Adrift is author Helen Babbs’s account of living on the canals and waterways of London
Read More