Politics

May
16
Park Slope Neighbor Runs For President

Park Slope Neighbor Runs For President

PARK SLOPE – Amid much anticipation, Mayor Bill de Blasio, our Park Slope neighbor, finally announced his bid to become the
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May
14
Menchaca Wants A Radical Rethinking Of Rezonings

Menchaca Wants A Radical Rethinking Of Rezonings

Industry City via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BTrP9g6hv6f/?hl=en&taken-by=industrycity]SUNSET PARK – With the expansion
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May
13
Heated Exchanges As Senators Listen To Brooklynites On SHSAT Exam

Heated Exchanges As Senators Listen To Brooklynites On SHSAT Exam

DOWNTOWN – Friday night saw nearly two hundred people turn up for to voice their opinion on the future of the
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May
13
Dawn Smalls To Run For Congress, Sources Say

Dawn Smalls To Run For Congress, Sources Say

GREENPOINT — Dawn Smalls is considering a run against U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney of the 12th congressional district in 2020,
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May
09
Schumer, Jeffries Talk Weed Decriminalization

Schumer, Jeffries Talk Weed Decriminalization

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN —  Two Congressional lawmakers shot a weed ad Wednesday and they did it in Brooklyn. (From left to right)
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May
06
He Was Just a Three Year Old On A Scooter.

He Was Just a Three Year Old On A Scooter.

Teddy bears and flowers on the corner of Bay 25th St and Benson Avenue. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BATH BEACH
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May
06
Former Southern Brooklyn Council Member Lew Fidler Dies (Notice of Funeral Arrangements)

Former Southern Brooklyn Council Member Lew Fidler Dies (Notice of Funeral Arrangements)

Sheepshead Bay — Former City Councilman Lew Fidler and current district leader of the 41 assembly district died Sunday, May 5.
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May
03
Letter to the Editor: Stopping the Illegal Home Conversions – Who’s Really Doing The Work

Letter to the Editor: Stopping the Illegal Home Conversions – Who’s Really Doing The Work

By Bob Cassara, President of the Brooklyn Housing Preservation Alliance [http://www.brooklynhpa.com] @brooklynhpa [https://twitter.com/brooklynhpa] As
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May
01
Farah Louis Says She Did All The Work!

Farah Louis Says She Did All The Work!

EAST FLATBUSH/MIDWOOD – Farah Louis, a candidate running for the 45th council district, railed against Public Advocate Jumaane Williams claiming
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Apr
30
CD45 Update: Amplify Her Throws Their Support Behind Chandler-Waterman

CD45 Update: Amplify Her Throws Their Support Behind Chandler-Waterman

EAST FLATBUSH/MIDWOOD — Amplify Her, a pro-women political group, is the latest to endorse in the 8-person race to replace
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