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Jul
01
Whitney Hu Is Running For City Council District 38

Whitney Hu Is Running For City Council District 38

Whitney Hu. (Rathkopf Photography [https://www.rathkopf.com/], with permission) SUNSET PARK/RED HOOK – Whitney Hu, 29, announced her run
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Jun
30
Exclusive: Amber Adler Runs For City Council District 48

Exclusive: Amber Adler Runs For City Council District 48

Amber Adler. (Photo: Rathkopf Photography [https://www.rathkopf.com/], with permission)BRIGHTON BEACH/MIDWOOD – Amber Adler, 36, is running to
4 min read
Jun
30
Student funding, NYPD in schools, summer youth programs: What you should know about NYC’s budget deal

Student funding, NYPD in schools, summer youth programs: What you should know about NYC’s budget deal

Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a media availability. Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a media availability. City Hall. Monday, June
7 min read
Jun
24
With Few Races Called In Brooklyn, It Will Come Down To Absentee Ballots

With Few Races Called In Brooklyn, It Will Come Down To Absentee Ballots

The results trickling in from the city Board of Elections for Tuesday’s primary election show many races too close
4 min read
Jun
24
Missing Absentee Ballots Drove Voters To Polls Yesterday 

Missing Absentee Ballots Drove Voters To Polls Yesterday 

Many New Yorkers opted to vote in-person on Tuesday after requesting but not receiving their absentee ballot. Scores of others
4 min read
Jun
23
Irregularities At Poll Sites Across Brooklyn

Irregularities At Poll Sites Across Brooklyn

BROOKLYN – Primary elections are today! Like we wrote yesterday, [/dont-forget-to-vote-on-tuesday-heres-how/] the Primary is the election that truly matters, particularly in
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Jun
22
Don’t Forget To Vote On Tuesday! Here’s How.

Don’t Forget To Vote On Tuesday! Here’s How.

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN – Primary elections are tomorrow, and in Brooklyn, Primary is the election that matters [/in-brooklyn-june-primary-is-the-election-day/]! Why? In
2 min read
Jun
18
Councilmembers Call For The Removal Of Mayor de Blasio From Office

Councilmembers Call For The Removal Of Mayor de Blasio From Office

Carlos Menchaca. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Council Member Carlos Menchaca has introduced legislation calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo “to
3 min read
Jun
18
An Assemblyman Accused His Opponents Of Putting “their knees on my neck” During A Debate

An Assemblyman Accused His Opponents Of Putting “their knees on my neck” During A Debate

Screenshot of AD51 Democratic primary debate on June 17, 2020Assemblymember Felix Ortiz, fighting to retain his seat against three major
3 min read
Jun
17
Plans Outlined Today For NYPD Discipline & Transparency

Plans Outlined Today For NYPD Discipline & Transparency

Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd – on May 29. By Adrian Childress/BklynerMayor Bill de Blasio announced this morning that steps are
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