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Tomorrow Is Election Day. Over 850,000 Eligible Brooklynites Are Yet To Vote

Early voting last week in Park Slope. (Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)BROOKLYN – Election day is tomorrow! If you are a citizen and of-age to vote, do consider doing so tomorrow if you have not already. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. tomorrow.

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Local Donors Are Leaning Towards Donald Trump In Our Neighborhoods

Graph via RentHop [https://www.renthop.com/studies/nyc/trump-leads-in-southwest-brooklyn]With just 20 days to go before the election, New York-based data-driven real estate startup RentHop [https://www.renthop.com/studies/nyc/trump-leads-in-southwest-brooklyn] has mapped out Brooklyn’s share of donors for presidential nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton by

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Menchaca & Mark-Viverito Slam Trump For Comments About Mexican American Judge

Photo by Jeff Reed/NYC CouncilAt a press conference outside of Trump Tower in Midtown, Manhattan on Monday, Sunset Park Councilman Carlos Menchaca and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito condemned presidential contender Donald Trump’s remarks about the Mexican American judge assigned to the Trump University case, reports the New

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Hillary Clinton Is Coming To The Navy Yard Tonight

This picture of Hillary Clinton appeared outside the Brooklyn Plaza Medical Centerback in April. [/blog/2015/04/17/hillary-clinton-painting-spotted-on-lafayette-avenue/] (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus)Hillary Clinton [/?s=hillary+clinton] will be at the Brooklyn Navy Yard [/?s=navy+yard] tonight as the presidential primary election results roll in . The Clinton campaign

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The New York Primary Is Tomorrow. Here’s What You Need To Know

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.For the first time in decades, the New York presidential primaries, held Tuesday, April 19, are of enormous importance in the nominating contests for both parties. On the Democratic ticket, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2016/04/watch-entire-footage-bernie-sanders-coney-island-rally-video/] is hoping that a

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New York Primary Watch: The Brooklyn Campaign Trail, Mapped

With New York’s presidential primary coming up on April 19 [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2016/04/33538/#.Vw_prpMrLWU], Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls descended on our fine borough this week to court voters and vie for Brooklyn’s electoral heart. We’ve mapped the pit stops made by

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New York Primary Watch: The Brooklyn Campaign Trail, Mapped

With New York’s presidential primary coming up on April 19 [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2016/04/33538/#.Vw_prpMrLWU], Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls descended on our fine borough this week to court voters and vie for Brooklyn’s electoral heart. We’ve mapped the pit stops made by

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President Obama Re-elected

President Barack Obama has won the election over Mitt Romney, including winning New York’s 29 electoral votes and 58.1% of Brooklyn’s votes (with 44% reporting). Here’s what Twitter has to say about it in Park Slope: > shrieks of joy heard all over Park Slope as CNN

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Where to Watch Wednesday’s Presidential Debate

Presidential debates are important moments for our democracy. They’re also often high on histrionics, cliches, platitudes, redundancy, secrecy and oh so much more. Many Americans deal with the dual nature of debates by gathering in neighborhood bars and restaurants, preparing drinking games and exchanging knowing glances to endure the