Posts by Hackney Citizen
Hackney Council rejects London Fields ‘tower block’ plan
Town Hall rejects as out of hand a plan to build ten-storey housing block near London Fields
Read MoreAn Olympic legacy for Hackney
What will the Olympics legacy mean for communities of host boroughs? asks local resident Kate Joseph
Read MoreAngel of the Lee Valley artist supports Leyton Marsh protestors
The authorities ‘are not thinking about the environment at all’ says Angel of the Lee Valley artist as Olympic construction goes ahead
Read MoreLondon mayoral candidate Siobhan Benita launches manifesto in Hackney
The independent candidate for London mayor sets out her stall at Hackney’s BSix College
Read MoreMustafa Korel to stand for Greens in council byelection
Green byelection candidate says Hackney Central needs “a different voice, holding the council to account”
Read MoreLondon Palestine Film Festival – preview
The London Palestine Film Festival takes place 20 April – 3 May
Read MoreHackney designers to show at Clerkenwell
Hackney Wick homeware designer Haidée Drew and Potter Jo Davies from Stoke Newington’s Chocolate Factory are amongst the exhibitors at Clerkenwell Design Week
Read MoreStrutting the East London streets
The Hackney Citizen charts the rise of street style across East London through photographs which seek to capture this quirky fashion phenomenon
Read MoreProtester receives Olympics asbo
London man who opposed construction of basketball venue believed to be first to receive wide-ranging ban from Olympics
Read More2012 London elections – last chance to register to vote
Register to vote before Wednesday 18 April. The elections for a Mayor of London, a Constituency Assembly Member and a London-wide Assembly member take place on Thursday 3 May
Read MoreTech City – digital deluge greeted with cautious optimism
The recent influx of technology firms into east London’s ‘Tech City’ is yet to gain overwhelming support from local creatives and entrepreneurs
Read MoreThe Invisible Line – seeing is believing
The Hackney Citizen takes a closer look at a new gallery in Dalston Lane
Read MoreHackney fashion: a rude re-awakening
A project by students at the London College of Fashion in Mare Street offers a fresh look at the Jamaican ‘rude boy’ suit
Read MoreChapeau Bateau – keeping business afloat
Will Waghorn’s canalside hat shop moors on the Regent’s Canal near Broadway Market
Read MoreMovie magic – Umit Mesut keeps it reel
Hackney’s nostalgic film buffs are hoping to keep the art of cinema alive in the 21st century
Read MoreInterview: director Paul Davies on A Clockwork Orange
The Hackney Citizen talks to Paul Davies, director of a new stage version of Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange at the Arcola Theatre
Read MoreOar-inspiring win for Lea Rowing Club
Lea Rowing Club glide to victory without getting wet at last month’s National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships
Read MoreAcquired For Development By… A Hackney Anthology – review
The Hackney Citizen reviews this forthcoming collection of works on the borough
Read MoreRecycling – stay green with the green box, says Hackney Friends of the Earth
Rolling out orange sacks in place of green boxes could increase recycling carbon footprint warns local environmental campaign group
Read MoreShoreditch residents slam Olympic ‘beer tent’
Hackney Council has given the thumbs-up to ‘Hackney House’, a marquee to ‘showcase’ the borough this summer
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