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Jaime Williams. (Photo: Jamie Williams / Facebook)The eyes of the world may have been focusing on New York’s presidential primary, but voters in the 59th Assembly District had important work to do electing a representative to fill their vacant seat. Democratic candidate Jaime Williams crushed her Republican opponent Jeffrey
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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 [/watch-entire-footage-bernie-sanders-coney-island-rally-video/] is hoping that a “yuuge” come-from-behind victory will upend the
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Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein holding petitions opposing the Bragg Street halfway house. (Photo provided by Weinstein’s office)Local lawmakers announced Tuesday that they had collected more than 1,000 of signatures opposing a proposed halfway house on Bragg Street. Community leaders were blindsided in December [/local-pols-outraged-over-planned-halfway-house-near-schools-senior-centers/] when they received a
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Mercedes Narcisse announcing her candidacy for the 19th Senate District. (Photo: Mercedes Narcisse [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154012806839073&set=pb.524464072.-2207520000.1456179135.&type=3&theater] / Facebook)A turf war is underway for control of East Brooklyn’s State Senate seat. Mercedes Narcisse, a
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A boarded up home. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Elected officials called on Brooklyn landlords Wednesday to help the city reach the finish line for Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts by opening available apartments to homeowners enrolled in the Build it Back [http://www.nyc.gov/html/recovery/html/homeowners/rebuild.
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A boarded up home. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Elected officials called on Brooklyn landlords Wednesday to help the city reach the finish line for Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts by opening available apartments to homeowners enrolled in the Build it Back [http://www.nyc.gov/html/recovery/html/homeowners/rebuild.
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The former synagogue at 2261 bragg street. (Photo: Google Maps)Elected officials are moving quickly to mobilize community opposition to the proposed halfway house on Bragg Street. Three southern Brooklyn politicians — Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Helene-E-Weinstein/story/67295/], Councilman Alan Maisel [http://council.nyc.gov/
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State Senator Martin Golden. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)State Senator Marty Golden has created an online petition [http://www.nysenate.gov/questionnaires/martin-j-golden/petition-prevent-2261-bragg-street-becoming-half-way-house-federal] for neighbors to voice their opposition to a proposed halfway house [/local-pols-outraged-over-planned-halfway-house-near-schools-senior-centers/] on Bragg Street — located across the street from the Sheepshead Bay/Nostrand Houses.
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Sergeant Cara Mulham standing between City Councilman Chaim Deutsch, left, and Captain Winston Faison. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)A local cop received heaps of gratitude Wednesday night at the 61st Precinct’s community council meeting for helping deliver a baby boy [/local-cop-helps-deliver-newborn-on-the-way-to-the-hospital/] while riding in an ambulance on the
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Roxanne Persaud at the state capitol. (Photo: Roxanne Jacqueline Persaud [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153026436448571&set=a.10153026436378571.1073741883.824588570&type=3&theater] / Facebook)Roxanne Persaud [https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/roxanne-j-persaud/about] took her seat on the floor of the New York Senate
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> Sounding off on one of the most ridiculous anti-gun schemes introduced in some time: https://t.co/nDt77l6OuQ pic.twitter.com/JI86OQ5HI0 [https://t.co/JI86OQ5HI0] — Americas1stFreedom (@NRAA1F) January 4, 2016 [https://twitter.com/NRAA1F/status/684029853054570496] After an NRA-sponsored publication tweeted a photo of state Senator Roxanne Persaud
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Anaya Lee Willabus posing with a copy of her new book. (Photo provided by Dimple Willabus)By Chris Butera Brooklyn has a new author, and she’s only nine-years old. On Saturday morning, the Mill Basin Library hosted Anaya Lee Willabus for a book signing of her first published work: