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Nov
04
Brooklyn’s Winners & Losers

Brooklyn’s Winners & Losers

Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – With the exception of four people (three of them currently have fewer
9 min read
Nov
15
Lindsey Boylan Is Running for Congress in the 10th Congressional District

Lindsey Boylan Is Running for Congress in the 10th Congressional District

Lindsey Boylan. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BENSONHURST/BORO PARK – The 10 Congressional District, which encompasses the Upper West Side in
5 min read
Sep
24
Michael Hiller Is Running To Unseat Rep. Yvette Clarke In Congress

Michael Hiller Is Running To Unseat Rep. Yvette Clarke In Congress

Michael Hiller. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)DITMAS PARK – Rep. Yvette Clarke has a new opponent and it’s the social
4 min read
Feb
04
Ilhan Omar On Being Unapologetically Muslim

Ilhan Omar On Being Unapologetically Muslim

Ilhan Omar. (Photo: Ala’a Assamawy/YAMA)SUNSET PARK – America’s first hijab-wearing Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was the keynote speaker
5 min read
Mar
26
Hundreds In Coney Island Attend The #MarchForOurLives

Hundreds In Coney Island Attend The #MarchForOurLives

Photo: Liena ZagareCONEY ISLAND – “Hey, hey. Ho, Ho. Gun violence gotta go.” The Coney Island boardwalk reverberated with the sound
5 min read
Jul
13
39 Confirmed Zika Cases In Brooklyn, Schumer Urges Congress To Pass Emergency Bill

39 Confirmed Zika Cases In Brooklyn, Schumer Urges Congress To Pass Emergency Bill

(Photo: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfataustralianaid/10703811283/] / Flickr)Senator Chuck Schumer is urging
2 min read
Jul
12
39 Confirmed Zika Cases In Brooklyn, Schumer Urges Congress To Pass Emergency Bill

39 Confirmed Zika Cases In Brooklyn, Schumer Urges Congress To Pass Emergency Bill

(Photo: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfataustralianaid/10703811283/] / Flickr)Senator Chuck Schumer is urging
2 min read
Jun
30
Velazquez Wins Democratic Congressional Primary; Staggeringly Low Voter Turnout

Velazquez Wins Democratic Congressional Primary; Staggeringly Low Voter Turnout

Nydia Velázquez, winner of the congressional primary for district 7. Courtesy of Velázquez’s Facebook.As expected. Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez
2 min read
Jun
27
Velázquez Challenger Jeff Kurzon Capitalizes On Sanders Energy In Congressional Race

Velázquez Challenger Jeff Kurzon Capitalizes On Sanders Energy In Congressional Race

Jeff Kurzon talking with voters. Courtesy of Jeff Kurzon’s Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/KurzonForCongress/?fref=ts].When it
4 min read
Jun
24
Velázquez Challenger Jeff Kurzon Capitalizes On Sanders Energy In Congressional Race

Velázquez Challenger Jeff Kurzon Capitalizes On Sanders Energy In Congressional Race

Jeff Kurzon talking with voters. Courtesy of Jeff Kurzon’s Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/KurzonForCongress/?fref=ts].When it
4 min read