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Progressive Women For Antonio Reynoso

Council Member Reynoso speaking at a press conference in Williamsburg a few years ago. (Photo: Paul Stremple/Bklyner)Women leaders from across New York City have formed a “Progressive Women for Antonio” group to show their support for Antonio Reynoso’s bid for Brooklyn Borough President. “New York City needs

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Cynthia Nixon, Jumaane Williams Visit Brooklyn College; Get Endorsed By Young Progressives Of America

Jumaane Williams and Cynthia Nixon. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)FLATBUSH – Gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon and Council Member Jumaane Williams, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, spoke about their platforms and answered a few questions at Brooklyn College this afternoon. Nixon and Williams announced their endorsement of each other at the end of

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Cynthia Nixon, Julia Salazar, Zephyr Teachout & Jasi Robinson Talk Smashing The Status Quo

Zephyr Teachout, Cynthia Nixon, Kelly Baden, Julia Salazar & Jasi Robinson (from left to right). (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)GOWANUS – Four women, all running as progressive candidates for elected office in New York met at a panel in Small City, a co-working space in Gowanus, to discuss reproductive health, education, women

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A Musical Theater Nerd’s Fight For Progress

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerFLATBUSH – When Corrinne Greene was in kindergarten, she asked her principal to add “This Land Is Your Land” to the school’s patriotic selections list, which the principal did. Nearly two decades later, Greene has organized and participated in many protests. She has chanted outside Governor Andrew

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Cynthia Nixon, Jumaane Williams Endorse Each Other

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerPROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDEN – Cynthia Nixon endorsed Council Member Jumaane Williams for Lieutenant Governor and Williams endorsed Nixon for the next Governor of New York yesterday. “Cynthia is the leader we need right now,” Williams said. “She’s been a fighter and I have been a fighter. That’

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Antonio Reynoso Endorses Cynthia Nixon For Governor

Photo via Cynthia Nixon’s office.WILLIAMSBURG – District 34 Council Member Antonio Reynoso [https://council.nyc.gov/district-34/] publicly endorsed Cynthia Nixon for governor Thursday morning in front of J.H.S. 50 John D. Wells Middle School in Williamsburg. “Today, I proudly endorse Cynthia Nixon for governor of New

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Is Marijuana Legal Now? Not Quite… What The Mayor’s Announcement Means

For most New Yorkers, smoking marijuana in public will now result in a ticket instead of an arrest (Photo by dankdepot/Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/dankdepot/5457588074/])Yesterday, Mayor Bill de Blasio formally announced a long-expected change in New York City’s policing policy towards marijuana smoking in

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Cynthia Nixon Tours NYCHA Building, Repairs Get Accelerated

Cynthia Nixon at the press conference/ BKLYNERCROWN HEIGHTS – On her first visit to a NYCHA development, gubernatorial hopeful, Cynthia Nixon, blasted Gov. Cuomo for his handling of the New York City Housing crisis. A week after Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) conducted a tour through New York City Housing Authority complexes

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Jumaane Williams On Running For Lieutenant Governor And Being a Powerful Activist

Photo: NY City CouncilFLATBUSH – Jumaane Williams [http://jumaanewilliams.com/], representing the 45th City Council district, is quite hopeful that he’ll become the next lieutenant governor of New York. Williams officially announced his candidacy for lieutenant governor in the last week of February [/williams-lieutenant-governor/], confirming all speculations [/councilmember-jumaane-williams-eyes-position-of-lieutenant-governor/]. Williams was

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Cynthia Nixon Comes To Brownsville To Speak Her Mind

Cynthia Nixon by Kadia Goba/BKLYNERBROWNSVILLE – A day after officially announcing her New York State gubernatorial run, Cynthia Nixon [http://cynthiafornewyork.com/] delivered a fiery speech in front of almost 100 local residents and reporters in Brownsville yesterday. Following months of a rumored gubernatorial run, Nixon, best known for her