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Sheepshead Bay’s New Congresswoman Yvette Clarke Sworn In Today

The 9th District (in red). Source: House.govRep. Yvette Clarke. Click to enlarge. Source: WikipediaYvette Clarke, Sheepshead Bay’s newest representative in the House of Representatives, is getting unofficially sworn in at the Federal Courthouse in downtown Brooklyn today in a community-based ceremony with other public officials. Clarke represents the

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Bob Turner Looks Back On His Short Term In Congress

It seems like a million years ago when Anthony Weiner’s scandalous Twitter post forced him out of Congress, creating circumstances for a special election, which found Republican Bob Turner replacing the disgraced lawmaker. The reality is, with only a little more than a year on the job, Turner has

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Congressman Bob Turner Brings MetroCard Van To El Greco Parking Lot

Rep. Bob TurnerCongressman Bob Turner has arranged for the MTA’s MetroCard van to come to the parking lot of the El Greco Diner, 1821 Emmons Avenue on the corner of Sheepshead Bay Road, August 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., to allow commuters to

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Jeffries Beats Barron, Turner Suffers Defeat And Other Primary Results

Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries defeated Councilman Charles Barron in the Democratic primary for the 8th Congressional District last night, setting the stage for a general election battle against Republican businessman Alan Bellone and third party candidates in November. Jeffries supporters outnumbered Barron supporters at the polls by a wide margin, with

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Video: Questions Remain About Turner’s TEACH Act

At this week’s meeting of the Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Association, attendees raised several questions about Congressman Bob Turner’s latest legislation: the TEACH Act, which offers families of private and religious school students a $5,000 tax break towards tuition. Turner’s rep at the meeting, Mike Tracey, had