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Brooklyn Pols — Including Jeffries, Cumbo, And Simon — Voice Support For President Obama’s Gun Control Legislation

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Brooklyn Pols — Including Jeffries, Cumbo, And Simon — Voice Support For President Obama’s Gun Control Legislation

President Barack Obama’s announcement that he is taking executive action to strengthen gun control laws [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-to-unveil-new-gun-restrictions-slams-congress-for-inaction/2016/01/04/81d539e8-b2fb-11e5-a842-0feb51d1d124_story.html] , increase background checks, and provide financial and human resources to implementing these new rules, along with existing rules, has been met with

Governor Cuomo To Support National Efforts Against Gun-Violence While De Blasio Announces Crackdown On “Craigslist For Guns”

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Governor Cuomo To Support National Efforts Against Gun-Violence While De Blasio Announces Crackdown On “Craigslist For Guns”

Photo via Flickr | Governor’s office.Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that he will take a “lead role” in national anti-gun violence initiatives via the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence [http://www.bradycampaign.org/] “in an as-yet-unannounced effort demanding that the Justice Department more closely scrutinize so-called bad apple

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Recchia Slams Grimm For Siding With Tea Party Over Government Shutdown

Congressman Michael Grimm and Councilman Domenic RecchiaCouncilman Domenic Recchia slammed Representative Michael Grimm for siding with Tea Party House members when it came to pursuing legislation that has led to a government shutdown. In a report [http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/grimm-fends-attacks-left-government-shutdown-2013-10-01-193000] by the Brooklyn Eagle, Recchia characterized Grimm as