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Nov
24
David Dinkins, NYC’s First & Only Black Mayor, Dies At 93

David Dinkins, NYC’s First & Only Black Mayor, Dies At 93

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray celebrate David Dinkins’ 90th Birthday at Gracie Mansion
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Nov
20
Brooklyn Native Dianne Morales Launches Campaign For Mayor

Brooklyn Native Dianne Morales Launches Campaign For Mayor

Dianne Morales. (Photo via Morales’s campaign)Dianne Morales, an Afro-Latina woman and a Brooklyn native, officially launched her campaign
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Nov
18
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Formally Announces Run For Mayor

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Formally Announces Run For Mayor

Eric Adams. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Eric Adams, who has served as Brooklyn’s Borough President since 2014, formally
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Oct
08
Maya Wiley Holds First Public Event Since Announcing Mayoral Bid

Maya Wiley Holds First Public Event Since Announcing Mayoral Bid

Maya Wiley, former lawyer for the de Blasio administration, New School professor, and MSNBC correspondent, publicly announced her 2021 Democratic
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Dec
21
Schools, Trees and Construction Dominate District 35 Town Hall Meeting with Mayor Bill de Blasio

Schools, Trees and Construction Dominate District 35 Town Hall Meeting with Mayor Bill de Blasio

Mayor de Blasio (left) and Councilmember Laurie Cumbo (D35), photo via Cumbo’s Office“All of you come out to
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Aug
08
Treyger: ‘Unreasonable’ Build It Back Deadlines Put Homeowners At Risk Of Being Dropped From Program

Treyger: ‘Unreasonable’ Build It Back Deadlines Put Homeowners At Risk Of Being Dropped From Program

A boarded up home. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Councilman Mark Treyger, chair of City Council’s Committee on Recovery
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Jul
07
Scammers Are Posing As Build It Back Officials To Cheat Sandy Victims, City Warns

Scammers Are Posing As Build It Back Officials To Cheat Sandy Victims, City Warns

A boarded up home in Gerritsen Beach. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) City officials are warning homeowners to beware of
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Oct
14

City Council Funds Extended Hours, 6-Day Service For All Brooklyn Libraries

Councilman Mark Treyger announces extended hours at Coney Island Library (Courtesy of Councilman Treyger’s Office)Following the lead of
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Jul
16

Mayor De Blasio, CO DiBlasio — Do We Have A Gang Problem In Ditmas Park?

This morning brought the news of the arrests of 20 alleged gang members [/blog/crime/u-s-attorney-nypd-feds-dismantle-violent-subset-of-crips-gang-ending-reign-of-terror-in-east-flatbush] in East Flatbush. Will
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Jun
05
New Catch Basin Law Will Bring Much-Needed Relief To Neighbors Dealing With Flooding, Pols Say

New Catch Basin Law Will Bring Much-Needed Relief To Neighbors Dealing With Flooding, Pols Say

Mayor Bill de Blasio, center, signed Councilman Jumaane Williams’, right of de Blasio, catch basin bill into law yesterday. Photo
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