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Top Aide to Letitia James Found Hanged in Apartment

Council Member Letitia James said that Alfred Chiodo, one of her top aides who was found hanged at home on Thursday, always looked at New York City “with rose-colored glasses.” (Photo by Christine Streich)Alfred Chiodo, a top aide for local City Council Member and Public Advocate-elect Letitia James, was

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Op-Ed: DOMA’s Dead — Let Freedom (& Wedding Bells) Ring!

Source: joseanavas/FlickrBETWEEN THE LINES: The Supreme Court gaveth a day after it tooketh away. Less than 24 hours after the Supreme Court invalidated part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, it — sort of — righted justice by an identical 5-4 margin when it ruled the federal Defense of Marriage Act

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Joseph Hayon To Challenge David Greenfield In Council Race

Source: Facebook via politickerCouncilman David Greenfield, meet challenger Joseph Hayon. The Orthodox Hayon, a Republican, is challenging Greenfield for his seat representing the 44th District, according to a report by Politicker. Hayon, who has twice run for the Assembly, lost both bids. He first challenged Steven Cymbrowitz in 2010. He

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5 Things You Need To Know About Sal Albanese

Source: Azipaybarah via FlickrSal Albanese is running for mayor and your’re probably thinking, that name sounds familiar, where do I remember him from? Well, the crack researchers at Bensonhurst Bean are here to give you FIVE incredibly detailed vital must-know facts about Albanese so you can be informed like

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Fourth Candidate Enters Fray For Cymbrowitz’s Seat, Launches Write-In Campaign

FeinblumAllan Feinblum, a 73-year-old progressive retired businessman, is asking voters to eschew the party candidates and write in his name to represent local Assembly District 45 in the upcoming elections. “My platform, in a nutshell, is human rights,” said Feinblum to Sheepshead Bites in an interview. If elected, Feinblum hopes

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Op-Ed: Military Stays In Step After Repeal Of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

Source: FacebookBETWEEN THE LINES: Fifty-three weeks ago, the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy, which denied homosexuals from serving openly in the armed forces without the anxiety of expulsion, was repealed. The struggle to end it lasted twice as long as the war in Iraq and

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At Long Last, Kruger Now Supports Gay Marriage!

After being one of only two Brooklyn state senators to vote against gay marriage in 2009, being outed by the FBI, criticized for his stance by Sheepshead Bites and numerous protests in front of his home and district office – beleaguered State Senator Carl Kruger has switched up his vote on