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Former Speaker of the New York State Assembly, Sheldon Silver (left), with Governor Andrew Cuomo in July, 2014. Silver, who served as speaker for 21 years, was sentenced in May to 12 years in prison on federal corruption charges. Cuomo has been criticized for not doing more to change the
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Hillary Clinton celebrates with family. (Courtesy Instagram/LindsayAwesome [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGZbZ-JDjSk/].)Last night, the Brooklyn Navy Yard was home to history as Hillary Clinton declared herself the first female major party nominee. Clinton held a rally at the Duggal Greenhouse [http://duggalgreenhouse.com/] (Building 268, 63 Flushing
Events
This picture of Hillary Clinton appeared outside the Brooklyn Plaza Medical Centerback in April. [/blog/2015/04/17/hillary-clinton-painting-spotted-on-lafayette-avenue/] (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus)Hillary Clinton [/?s=hillary+clinton] will be at the Brooklyn Navy Yard [/?s=navy+yard] tonight as the presidential primary election results roll in . The Clinton campaign
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Photo by Fort Greene Focus.The Board of Elections has booted the official that it says is responsible for Tuesday’s disastrous Democratic primary [/blog/2016/04/19/entire-block-omitted-voter-rolls-says-poll-worker/]. Brooklyn Chief Clerk Diane Hasslet-Rudiano was suspended without pay by the the Commissioners’ Executive Committee of the Board of Elections following
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Bernie Sanders. (Photo: Bernie Sanders [https://www.facebook.com/berniesanders/photos/pb.124955570892789.-2207520000.1461261667./1032723606782643/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has leveled a lot of criticism at the New York primary system after Tuesday’s loss, but it appears his campaign lacked the organization to
News
Affidavit ballot. (Photo: John Morton [https://www.flickr.com/photos/morton/3002941350/in/photolist-5zmRQS] / Flickr) Tuesday’s primaries have raised more questions than answers for Brooklynites. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has opened an investigation [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/21/nyregion/new-york-attorney-general-opens-inquiry-into-primary-day-complaints.html] and New York City
Democratic primary
[/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Cuomo-primary1.jpg]Photo via Governor Andrew Cuomo [https://www.flickr.com/photos/governorandrewcuomo/15003557060/] After what a number of outlets reported to be an abysmal turnout at the polls yesterday (including anecdotes from neighbors saying they saw very few, if any, fellow voters at their poll
Assembly
After formally tossing his hat into the ring [/blog/politics/mark-lieberman-announces-bid-for-assemblywoman-rhoda-jacobs-seat] for Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs’ seat [/blog/politics/well-wishes-from-colleagues-as-assemblywoman-rhoda-jacobs-announces-her-retirement] representing the 42nd District last month, Mark Lieberman has been kicked off the ballot after his petition signatures were challenged. Lieberman, a journalist and civic activist from Midwood Park [http://www.
Democratic primary
Flatbush Shomrim founder Chaim Deutsch eked out a narrow, last-minute victory in his effort to replace his boss, Michael Nelson, as the City Council representative for the 48th District. It was a tense night, showing a neck-in-neck race with rival Ari Kagan, a Russian-American journalist and activist also seeking the
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A 38th District Council debate scheduled for Tuesday evening by Transportation Alternatives [http://transalt.org/], Turning Point [http://turningpointbrooklyn.org/] and Purpose ended up being a one-sided affair after incumbent Council Member Sara Gonzalez [http://council.nyc.gov/d38/html/members/home.shtml] failed to attend, according to an article
Democratic primary
Well, I just got back from casting my vote in today’s primary election, and, as of 9:15 a.m., only five other people had voted at my polling station. Let’s pick it up, Sheepshead Bay! Let’s prove to New York City and New York State that
Democratic primary
Source: council.nyc.govBETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]: Some voters could care less — and others may be unaware — that there’s a primary election tomorrow for the seat being vacated by retiring 15-term Congressman Edolphus “Ed” Towns. (Check out our guide to the congressional primaries [/congressional-primer], with info on all