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Mar
08
Activists Rally For Planned Parenthood While Donovan Decides If He’ll Support ACA Replacement Plan

Activists Rally For Planned Parenthood While Donovan Decides If He’ll Support ACA Replacement Plan

Dan Donovan’s District Office, 7308 13th Avenue in Dyker Heights. (Photo by Carly Miller)In response to a House
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Feb
21
‘Where’s The Plan, Dan?’ Southern Brooklynites Protest Donovan’s Stance Against ACA

‘Where’s The Plan, Dan?’ Southern Brooklynites Protest Donovan’s Stance Against ACA

> #WheresThePlan [https://twitter.com/hashtag/WheresThePlan?src=hash] @dandonovan_ny [https://twitter.com/dandonovan_ny] we need #CareNotChaos [https:
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Feb
03
Thousands Of Yemeni-Americans & Supporters Rally Against Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’

Thousands Of Yemeni-Americans & Supporters Rally Against Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’

Brooklyn Borough Hall rally. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYER)Last night, an estimated 7,000 thousand Yemeni-Americans, Muslims, and supporters
4 min read
Feb
02
City-Wide Bodega Strike Hits Cortelyou Road As Yemeni-Americans Protest Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’

City-Wide Bodega Strike Hits Cortelyou Road As Yemeni-Americans Protest Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’

(Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)One thousand Yemeni-owned bodegas across the city are on strike today to protest Trump’s
3 min read
Feb
01
Thousands In Brooklyn Send Senator Schumer A Message: Resist Trump

Thousands In Brooklyn Send Senator Schumer A Message: Resist Trump

(Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Last night, thousands of protesters rallied outside of Senator Chuck Schumer’s Park Slope apartment
3 min read
Jan
19
Developing: Are The Pavilion’s Rats Back To Haunt The Theater?

Developing: Are The Pavilion’s Rats Back To Haunt The Theater?

(Photo by Tom Prendergast)When news broke that The Pavilion was bought by Williamsburg’s Nitehawk Cinemas, we thought we
1 min read
Dec
19
Brooklyn Neighbors Protest Eviction Of Errol’s Caribbean Bakery In Flatbush

Brooklyn Neighbors Protest Eviction Of Errol’s Caribbean Bakery In Flatbush

Protest outside Errol’s Caribbean Bakery, Saturday, December 17. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)‘Errol’s bakery has to stay!
4 min read
Nov
14
Brooklynites Support Love: Neighbors Unite To Show Love Trumps Hate

Brooklynites Support Love: Neighbors Unite To Show Love Trumps Hate

Photo by Pamela Wong / BKLYNERDisappointed by last week’s election results, Brooklyn writer Fiona Maazel [http://www.fionamaazel.com/] reacted
4 min read
Sep
29
Council Member Brad Lander & Others Join Jumaane Williams’ Pledge Sit-Out

Council Member Brad Lander & Others Join Jumaane Williams’ Pledge Sit-Out

(Photo courtesy Brad Lander / Twitter [https://twitter.com/bradlander])After City Council Member Jumaane Williams, District 45, remained seated during
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Apr
19
No Jail Time, Reduced Verdict For Ex-Officer From Bensonhurst

No Jail Time, Reduced Verdict For Ex-Officer From Bensonhurst

Via NYT videoNot only won’t ex-officer Peter Liang spend a single day behind bars for the shooting death of
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