Good evening. Cuomo's resignation dominates local news, with lots of speculation about the inevitable musical chairs now and later. At least two Brooklynites are likely to run for the seat next year. Public charter schools are resuming instruction, left to devise their own COVID safety protocols in the absence of

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Good evening. Yet another stormy afternoon in the books, but tomorrow should be warm and sunny. Today's Mayoral press briefing was again, almost entirely about the threat the highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant, which is now the dominant variant across NYC, is posing to those who are yet to be

Good evening. We hope you are ready for a stormy end of the week, thanks to tropical storm Elsa making its way up the east coast. Be prepared. [https://abc7ny.com/tracking-elsa-live-hurricane-update-flash-flood-severe-thunderstorm/10849921/] This morning two of Brooklyn’s most prominent federal officials visited Red Hook Houses to say the

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Good Evening. Early voting started on Saturday, and local elections are just over a week away on June 22. Technically it is the primary, but whoever wins the Democratic vote is almost certain to be elected in almost all the local races. The voting is ranked-choice - you can rank

Good evening! In this issue, we've got a retired cop killed at East 3rd Street and Church Ave, the one year anniversary of a pandemic food pantry, an opinion piece from a Brooklyn Borough President candidate, and information about a grant for Brooklyn-based non-profits. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Retired Cop Killed In Shooting

Good evening. In today's issue, we've got AOC's endorsements for Brooklyn political candidates, a new restaurant on Flatbush, and a fight over potential Rent Board rent increases this year. Also, a non-profit in Brooklyn is building and donating bikes for those with special needs. AOC’s PAC Backs Slate of

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