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Jul
06
After Fatal Shooting Of Bronx Officer, Pols Hold Pro-Cop Rally In Boro Park

After Fatal Shooting Of Bronx Officer, Pols Hold Pro-Cop Rally In Boro Park

Assembly Members Felix Ortiz and Dov Hikind, Boro Park Shomrim Liaison Jacob Daskal, City Council Member David Greenfield, Captain Wall,
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Jun
22
Assembly Passes Bill To Protect Tenants From Illegal Home Conversions

Assembly Passes Bill To Protect Tenants From Illegal Home Conversions

Photo: Carly MillerSoon, there may be a law that would alert tenants if they’re about to rent an illegally
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Jun
15
Ditmas Park’s City Council Candidates Debate Major Issues

Ditmas Park’s City Council Candidates Debate Major Issues

(Photos by Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)On June 5, City Council Candidates for District 40 (Ditmas Park, Flatbush, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens) held
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Jun
06
Brooklyn Officials Respond To Trump’s Pulling Out of Paris Accord

Brooklyn Officials Respond To Trump’s Pulling Out of Paris Accord

Photo by BKLYNERLast Thursday, President Trump announced [http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/01/530748899/watch-live-trump-announces-decision-on-paris-climate-agreement] his withdrawal
4 min read
Jun
06
Snippets From The 40th Council District Debate

Snippets From The 40th Council District Debate

Last night BKLYN Commons large gathering room was packed. People were leaning against walls and spilling into balcony. All to
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Jun
06
Brooklyn DA Candidates Forum

Brooklyn DA Candidates Forum

The Brooklyn DA candidates (l-r): Marc Fliedner, Patricia Gatling, Ama Dwimoh, John Gangemi, Eric Gonzalez, Anne Swern, Vincent Gentile (Photo
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Jun
05
Mayor Criticized For Daily SUV Rides To Gym While Discussing Climate Change

Mayor Criticized For Daily SUV Rides To Gym While Discussing Climate Change

Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers his State of the City address at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on Monday, February
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Jun
01
40th City Council Debate This Monday at 7pm – Submit Your Questions

40th City Council Debate This Monday at 7pm – Submit Your Questions

This coming Monday night, June 5, between 7pm and 9pm atBKLYN Commons [http://bklyncommons.com/]there will be a debate
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Jun
01
Golden Snubs Health Care Rally Outside His Office

Golden Snubs Health Care Rally Outside His Office

The rally in outside State Senator Marty Golden’s Bay Ridge office yesterday afternoon gathered about 150 people at its
3 min read
Jun
01
28-Year-Old Crown Heights Millennial Is Running for NYC Mayor

28-Year-Old Crown Heights Millennial Is Running for NYC Mayor

Meet Collin Slattery: A man who wants to run for the mayor of New York City [http://slatteryfornyc.com/] as
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