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Jun
17
Democratic Socialists Are Counting On Friendbanking To Increase Turnout In June Primary

Democratic Socialists Are Counting On Friendbanking To Increase Turnout In June Primary

Democratic Socialist candidates for state legislature in Brooklyn are counting on a new, more personalized, but unproven, form of voter
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Jun
12
Power. Courage. Strength: Hercules Reid On What His Blackness Means To Him

Power. Courage. Strength: Hercules Reid On What His Blackness Means To Him

Photo via Hercules Reid.EAST FLATBUSH – Hercules Reid, 27, is not a native Brooklynite. He was born and raised upstate
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Jun
12
NYC Voters Wait — and Wait — for Absentee Ballots From Backlogged Board of Elections

NYC Voters Wait — and Wait — for Absentee Ballots From Backlogged Board of Elections

A protester wears a “vote” mask in Foley Square, June 2, 2020. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYChristine Chung, originally published in
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Jun
10
Brooklyn’s Accidental New Town Square

Brooklyn’s Accidental New Town Square

MLK quote at Barclays center. Norman Oder/BklynerWhen the Barclays Center was designated [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/20/
8 min read
Jun
10
Chaim Deutsch Scorches Earth in Stealth Campaign to Topple Rep. Yvette Clarke

Chaim Deutsch Scorches Earth in Stealth Campaign to Topple Rep. Yvette Clarke

Councilmember Chaim Deutsch (D-Brooklyn) chairs a hearing on veterans, Sept. 17, 2019. William Alatriste/New York City CouncilBy Clifford Michel,
6 min read
Jun
10
Senator Zellnor Myrie and Others on the Passage of 50-A

Senator Zellnor Myrie and Others on the Passage of 50-A

Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd. (Photo: Adrian Childress/Bklyner)Late yesterday, both houses of the New York State legislature passed a
3 min read
Jun
09
Brooklyn Community Board Considers Suspending Its 2020 Election Over Pandemic Disruptions, Sparking Backlash

Brooklyn Community Board Considers Suspending Its 2020 Election Over Pandemic Disruptions, Sparking Backlash

One South towers over Williamsburg. (Photo: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)By Claudia Irizarry Aponte, Originally published in THE CITY [https://www.
4 min read
Jun
08
Mayor De Blasio Announces Cuts to Policing, Changes To Street Vendor Enforcement

Mayor De Blasio Announces Cuts to Policing, Changes To Street Vendor Enforcement

Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd. (Photo: Adrian Childress/Bklyner)Following 10 days of mostly peaceful protests against police brutality, marred by
3 min read
Jun
04
An Open Letter To My Community Regarding George Floyd’s Legacy

An Open Letter To My Community Regarding George Floyd’s Legacy

Dear Neighbor, The people of New York are carrying a heavy weight in their hearts and on their shoulders this
2 min read
Jun
03
Central Brooklyn Congressional Candidates (NY-9) on Protests

Central Brooklyn Congressional Candidates (NY-9) on Protests

Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd – on May 29. By Adrian Childress/BklynerBROOKLYN – The race for Congressional District 9 that represents Brooklyn
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