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Michael Hiller. Photo by Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner.DITMAS PARK – Michael Hiller [https://michaelhillerforcongress.com/] announced this afternoon to his supporters that he is ending his campaign to represent Congressional District 9 – which includes Central Brooklyn along with Sheepshead Bay and Park Slope, citing personal tragedy. Hiller had suspended his campaign
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Yvette Clarke. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)30 years. That’s how long we have left to transform our economy and achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in order to avoid the worst impacts of the climate crisis. And to make matters even more immediate, the groundwork that we lay down this
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NYS AG Tisch James by Ben Brachfeld / BklynerAttorney General Letitia James on Saturday led dozens of volunteers around Central Brooklyn to educate vulnerable homeowners, particularly Black homeowners in gentrifying neighborhoods like Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights, about the risks of “deed theft.” Deed theft can take many forms, but often ends
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Senator Velmanette Montgomery, photo via her official NY Senate Page.Velmanette Montgomery — the longest-serving member of the State Senate, with 35 years under her belt — officially announced her long-rumored retirement on Saturday, and endorsed Assemblymember Tremaine Wright to replace her in her central and western Brooklyn district. Wright announced her
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Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash.Last week, the New York City Administration For Children’s Services (ACS) announced it will be changing and expanding its programs for preventive services throughout all boroughs — the first major restructuring the agency has had in a decade. Service organizations across the city will
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For the past week, the U.S. has faced the threat of another war [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/08/world/middleeast/iran-us-missile-attacks.html] in the Middle East, and tomorrow marks a day of nationwide protests. Women-led grassroots organization CODEPINK [https://www.codepink.org/]is organizing protests [https://www.
Election 2020
Sen. Warren and Julian Castro at Kings Theatre. Liena Zagare/BklynerBrooklyn came out big for Senator Elizabeth Warren [https://elizabethwarren.com/] last night, messing with her schedule. Warren is known for starting her events on time – “You would expect that from a woman with plans,” the Democratic candidate said herself,
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Brad Lander speaking at the 9th Street Vision Zero Redesign walkthrough (Photo: Nathan Haselby)New York Senators Alessandra Biaggi and Julia Salazar announced their support for Councilmember Brad Lander from Park Slope in his race for the seat of the City’s Comptroller in 2021 [http://landerfornyc.com]. Current Comptroller
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Democratic Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren will host her largest Brooklyn campaign event yet tonight at Kings Theatre [http://www.kingstheatre.com/] in Flatbush. Warren will be joined by Julián Castro, who publicly announced [https://twitter.com/JulianCastro/status/1214188178686525440] his endorsement of the candidate yesterday after dropping his own bid
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Popcorn and cocktail at Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg. Courtesy of Nitehawk Cinema.Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to reform antiquated prohibition-era laws and support New York’s growing craft beverage industry by allowing booze in cinemas that don’t serve food. The proposed amendment to the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) law would
Election 2021
Jason Salmon. Courtesy of Salmon for Senate.Jason Salmon picked up the endorsement of Council Member Carlos Menchaca in his bid for the 25th Senate District on Monday, gaining his first major backer as he attempts to succeed his former boss, longtime Senator Velmanette Montgomery, in her western and central
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First Lady McCray and Chancellor Richard Carranza visit Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School in Brooklyn for a discussion on anti-Semitism and hate crime prevention on Friday, January 3, 2020. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeOriginally posted on Chalkbeat [https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/01/03/after-a-wave-of-anti-semitic-violence-nyc-schools-plans-curriculum-to-combat-hate/?utm_source=republish&