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Brooklyn’s Haitian-American Electeds and Organizations Ask Biden to ease Pathway to Political Asylum for Haitians

A group of New York-based Haitian-American elected officials and community organizations are asking President Joe Biden to make it easier for Haitians to obtain political asylum in the US.

In Their First Joint Appearance Since Mayoral Primary, Cuomo and Adams Pledge Partnership

The meeting was ostensibly intended to highlight the governor’s announcement of a new youth jobs program to combat gun violence. But it also offered an early glimpse of how the governor and the likely-future mayor might engage each other in the coming months.

NYC’s $100 Billion Budget Deal May Leave Whopping Deficits for New Mayor, Critics Say

Budget experts, comptrollers and advocates for a range of causes assailed the plan as unsustainable. The next mayor will face billions in budget deficits, writes THE CITY's Greg David.

Council Member Farah Louis Expected to Recover After Car Crash

East Flatbush Council Member Farah Louis was taken to the hospital after she was involved in a car crash early Monday morning. She is expected to fully recover.

“A New Me, a New Mealy:” A Former Brownsville Council Member Nabs an Unexpected Primary Victory

In what could be one of most unexpected upsets in the 2021 city primary election cycle, Darlene Mealy seems to have outflanked incumbent Alicka Ampry-Samuel in the Democratic primary election for Council District 41.

The Next Mayor Will Be From Brooklyn, And Other Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primary

A winding and contentious primary election season came to a rainy end yesterday, as Brooklynites and New Yorkers across the city headed to the polls to cast their vote for primaries in a range of citywide elected offices. A total of 750,000 Democrats and 51,000 Republicans voted across

On Primary Election Day, a Chance to Shape Brooklyn’s Future

Tuesday, June 22nd, marks a crucially important moment in the life of New York City: primary election day - the day Democratic primary voters will decide who will be our next elected representatives as the city emerges from a devastating pandemic that has killed over 33,000 New Yorkers. Our

In Council District 38, Candidates Seek to Represent a Mosaic of Communities

For the last eight years, this complicated district has been represented by Council Member Carlos Menchaca. Those vying to replace him will have to compete for votes across varied constituencies and geographies.

In District 36 Council Race, Will Bed-Stuy’s Political Old Guard Hold Firm?

Progressives versus moderates. Insiders versus outsiders. A generational battle. Candidates and stakeholders have used all those framings to describe the Democratic primary for Brooklyn’s Council District 36, which includes Bed-Stuy and northern Crown Heights. The contest hinges not just on concerns about housing and public safety, but also on