Council buildings close to the public as Hackney re-enters lockdown
Essential services continue to run as Hackney Mayor calls on community to ‘work together to prevent more tragic losses’
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‘London should move together’: Mayor Glanville says Hackney-wide lockdown remains ‘unlikely’
Borough leader speaks out as cases in Hackney rise above threshold at which local lockdowns can be considered
‘Radical’ road closure plans drawn up for Hackney Central and Stoke Newington
Campaigners already aggrieved by recent measures react as council presses on with drive to discourage private car use
Literacy Pirates diary collection sees children reflect on life in the early lockdown doldrums
The local education charity’s project gives an insight into children’s ‘feelings and fears’ during their first few weeks at home
VIDEO: Hackney Mayor Philip Glanville on coronavirus, lockdown and more
The borough leader speaks to the Citizen about the council’s work over the past few months and the challenges and issues it faces today
Tamsin Ssembajjo Quigley: ‘The maker movement has never been more important’
The writer speaks to Hackney residents who have been making face masks, and a researcher who thinks the pandemic has allowed makers to shake off the ‘hobbyist’ stereotype
Local schools move to tackle ‘emerging gap’ in inequality caused by lockdown
Councillors ‘distressed’ after hearing from education charity that ten years’ progress may be lost
Photography: We Grieve by Fran Hales
The Hackney-based photographer’s beautiful series captured the weekly community ceremonies held on Clapton Common during lockdown
Town Hall pleads for ‘responsibility’ this weekend as pubs and bars reopen
Mayor asks residents and businesses to ‘play their part’ amid concerns over potential antisocial behaviour
Poetry: Easing by Tamara von Werthern
The award-winning local playwright on emerging from lockdown
‘Do the right thing’: Hackney’s grassroots music venues call for ‘immediate’ government support
Borough’s venues sign letter to Whitehall asking for £50m care package and VAT relief on future ticket sales as lockdown restrictions continue
Traffic to be banned outside 40 more primary schools in Hackney
Town Hall announces broad expansion of its School Streets scheme, adding to the nine schools already involved
Public art project invites Hackney residents to see their colourful photos become optical illusions
Collaboration between artist Jo Guile and researcher Dr Emily Patterson hopes to ‘spark conversation about subjective nature of perception’
The Gun pub launches fundraiser amid fears pandemic will lead to closure
Popular Homerton watering hole reaches nearly £30k in a single day as supporters rally to save it
Photographs of London in lockdown unveiled by Historic England
The Picturing Lockdown Collection features 36 images of the capital, including Hackney, taken by professionals and members of the public
Council runs out of paper to fine public urinators as parks chief hits out at ‘leisure class’
Town Hall urges people to ‘take responsibility’ after issuing 70 fines in London Fields alone last weekend