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Nov
04
Brooklyn’s Winners & Losers

Brooklyn’s Winners & Losers

Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – With the exception of four people (three of them currently have fewer
9 min read
Jan
29
Golden And Others Rally Against Reproductive Health Act

Golden And Others Rally Against Reproductive Health Act

Protesters across the street from Ft. Hamilton High School at a rally against the new Reproductive Health Act.BAY RIDGE
2 min read
Sep
14
RESULTS: Here’s A Breakdown Of Your Local Primary Results

RESULTS: Here’s A Breakdown Of Your Local Primary Results

Photo via e.ann.s [https://www.instagram.com/p/BKUMkEzB0rrGRKm9BYJDdzW0BaGEqwm8IwBXfs0/?tagged=ivoted&hl=en] The election results are
1 min read
Aug
21
ICYMI: Thai Cuisine Delight, Brooklyn ATM Thief, MetroTech Forest & More

ICYMI: Thai Cuisine Delight, Brooklyn ATM Thief, MetroTech Forest & More

Clinton-Washington Avenue train station in Brooklyn. (Photo: Elizabeth Elizalde / Fort Greene Focus)Keep up with what’s going on in
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Jul
13
39 Confirmed Zika Cases In Brooklyn, Schumer Urges Congress To Pass Emergency Bill

39 Confirmed Zika Cases In Brooklyn, Schumer Urges Congress To Pass Emergency Bill

(Photo: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfataustralianaid/10703811283/] / Flickr)Senator Chuck Schumer is urging
2 min read
Jan
07
Newly-Elected Senator Roxanne Persaud On Guns, Corruption & The Bragg Street Halfway House

Newly-Elected Senator Roxanne Persaud On Guns, Corruption & The Bragg Street Halfway House

Roxanne Persaud at the state capitol. (Photo: Roxanne Jacqueline Persaud [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153026436448571&set=
4 min read
Oct
13

Senator Savino Sticks With Consulting Firm Fined For Campaign Finance Violations

State Senator Diane Savino. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)State Senator Diane Savino has no plans to abandon her longtime
1 min read
Jul
27
Neighbors In The News: Steve Slavin Remembers His Old Friend, Presidential Candidate & Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders

Neighbors In The News: Steve Slavin Remembers His Old Friend, Presidential Candidate & Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders

Photo via U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders [https://www.facebook.com/senatorsanders/photos/a.438322207907.238981.9124187907/10150939174982908/?type=1&
3 min read
Jun
09

Senate Passes Two Road Safety Bills

Source: Sheepshead Bites c/o Senator Golden’s officeThe New York State Senate has adopted two bills, introduced by Senator
2 min read
Jan
30

Senator Diane Savino Is All For Free Tuition For CUNY And SUNY Students

State Senator Diane Savino (Source: Thomas Good via Wikimedia Commons)Senator Diane Savino supports more than just looser marijuana laws
1 min read