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Nov
13
Rafael Espinal Announces Public Advocate Bid

Rafael Espinal Announces Public Advocate Bid

EAST NEW YORK – City Councilman Rafael Espinal officially announced his bid for New York City Public Advocate on Tuesday, while
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Nov
07
Borough President, Local Pols Call For Investigation, Reforms Following Voting Delays

Borough President, Local Pols Call For Investigation, Reforms Following Voting Delays

After an election day marred by long lines [/sloppy-start-on-election-day/], malfunctioning ballot scanners [/ballot-scanners-down-throughout-brooklyn/] and confused poll workers [/opinion-we-need-better-trained-poll-workers/], Brooklyn politicians
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Nov
07
Golden Boy Likely To Get Silver, Rose and Frontus Celebrate Victory (Video)

Golden Boy Likely To Get Silver, Rose and Frontus Celebrate Victory (Video)

BAY RIDGE – As Democrats take control of the New York Senate, it’s too close to call in the 22nd
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Nov
06
Opinion: We Need Better Trained Poll Workers

Opinion: We Need Better Trained Poll Workers

Susan McKinney Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, an East Flatbush polling site. EAST FLATBUSH — Today there are numerous reports of broken
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Nov
05
Shirley Chisholm Honored For Service 50 Years Later

Shirley Chisholm Honored For Service 50 Years Later

Congress members Joe Crowley, Hakeem Jeffries, Yvette Clarke, Assemblymember Walter Mosley and Congresswoman Carolyn MaloneyDOWNTOWN BROOKLYN— Members of the congressional
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Nov
05
Rise in Anti-Semitic Crimes Across Brooklyn Brings Condemnation, Calls to Action from Politicians

Rise in Anti-Semitic Crimes Across Brooklyn Brings Condemnation, Calls to Action from Politicians

Members of the Jewish community gather at a rally following the mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. Since then,
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Nov
05
State Assembly Candidate from Bay Ridge Makes Ends Meet by Driving for Uber

State Assembly Candidate from Bay Ridge Makes Ends Meet by Driving for Uber

Candidate for State Assembly District 64 Adam Baumel poses with the wheelchair accessible car he drives for Uber. Photo Megan
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Nov
02
Plan To Vote, Just Don’t Tell Them! Electioneering Is Getting Very Intense. (VIDEO)

Plan To Vote, Just Don’t Tell Them! Electioneering Is Getting Very Intense. (VIDEO)

State Sen. Marty Golden and Andrew GounardesBAY RIDGE – Nearing the home stretch of the election cycle and things couldn’t
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Nov
01
Q&A With State Senator Marty Golden

Q&A With State Senator Marty Golden

State Sen. Marty Golden Photo credit: Campaign office of Marty GoldenBAY RIDGE – State Sen. Marty Golden is looking to serve
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Nov
01

In The Trenches: American Dystopia (COLUMN)

CROWN HEIGHTS – When my parents arrived in the United States having fled war-torn Uganda, they never imagined the country they
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