Posts by Hackney Citizen
Boris Johnson ‘calls in’ decision on controversial Goodsyard proposals
Campaigners say ‘developers are panicking’ ahead of London Mayoral election as Boris Johnson steps in again
Read More'Renaissance man' Stik raises unprecedented £50,000 for Homerton Hospital
Street artist is mobbed by fans during print sale in aid of NHS hospital’s art services
Read MoreLondon Mayor to have final say on rejected Norton Folgate development
Intervention comes after Tower Hamlets council threw out the controversial British Land scheme in July
Read MoreHackney announces it will review £42m pension fund investment in dirty energy
‘Most fund members won’t be happy to learn that their money is funding climate change’, say divestment campaigners
Read MoreRecovering addicts among stars of cabaret about crack cocaine
Surreal cabaret Rockston Stories reveals true stories about drug addiction and features characters from history of Hoxton
Read MoreInterns from Hackney solar co-op launch appeal against funding cuts
Government proposals to slash the Feed-in Tariff would have ‘dramatic impact’ on projects like Banister House
Read MoreSeventh man charged with murder of Hoxton teenager
17-year-old Marcel Addai was stabbed to death on a Hoxton estate earlier this month
Read MoreArtist plans to leave 365 paintings on the streets during a year
Public encouraged to spot, take home and tweet about paintings as part of guerilla art project
Read MoreDance of death on London Fields mourns state of the arts
Choreographer Florence Peake creates a performance using the old Celtic practice of ‘keening’ to lament the state of modern culture
Read MoreCouncil calls for 100 extra police officers on the streets
Report by Deputy Mayor says loss of 173 officers over five years is ‘excessive, disproportionate and counter-productive’
Read More‘We don’t want a pub quiz in Year Two’: an interview with Jonny Allams
Learning consultant’s stance on education strike a welcome note of optimism during tough times for teaching
Read MoreAlbum review: Ultimate Painting – Green Lanes
New album by East London duo Ultimate Painting is enjoyable DIY fare, though limited in scope
Read MoreFrom pool to brewery? Future of Haggerston Baths up for debate
Public meeting to be held to discuss options ranging from a swimming pool, to a brewery, flats and offices
Read MoreShelter warns Right to Buy will force sale of over 2000 Hackney homes
Council’s housing chief slams extension as ‘absolute madness’ as reports emerge of GLA ring-fencing deal
Read MoreAi Weiwei and Anish Kapoor break bread in Spitalfields for refugees
Museum of immigration and diversity makes ‘symbolic gesture’ during the artists’ march through London
Read MoreKansas Smitty's – bar review: 'like a big living room but with live jazz and kickass drinks'
Jazz and juleps the perfect combination at Broadway Market’s new basement bar Kansas Smitty’s
Read MoreFood review: Sourdough Saloon at the Lord Morpeth
The Lord Morpeth pub gets on the sourdough pizza bandwagon
Read MoreIconic Holborn Studios under renewed threat of development
Objectors say plans to develop ‘heritage asset’ canal-side studios will force out local businesses
Read MoreHackney landlord Haydar Ulus cleared of assault
Enfield councillor was accused of punching a man in a Cash and Carry in Edmonton
Read MoreRadical play Brenda reflects on nature of being human
Brenda, which kicks off the Yard’s autumn season, is an experimental play that questions the very nature of selfhood
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