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Brooklyn’s Winners & Losers

Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – With the exception of four people (three of them currently have fewer votes than their Republican opponents, [/southern-brooklyn-came-out-strong-for-trump/] and one newcomer in the State Assembly) everyone running in Brooklyn was elected last night as expected based on the Democratic primary results in

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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 — More than 30 people, including former State Sen. Marty Golden, gathered across from Ft. Hamilton High School to protest the new Reproductive Health Act (RHA) Sunday, ahead of State Sen.

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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 in for the primary elections which took place on Tuesday, September 13. The next time to vote will be the November 8 general elections. Here are all of your local election

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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 the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/ftgfocus], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/FortGreeneFocus/], and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fortgreenefocus/], and sign up for our

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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 Congress to pass a $1.9 billion emergency funding bill to combat Zika virus after health officials reported the number of confirmed cases in New York City has almost tripled

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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=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 for the first

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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 consulting firm, The Advance Group, even though the company was fined tens of thousands of dollars last week for violating New York’s campaign finance laws, the Daily News Reports

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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&theater] Long before Bernie Sanders [https://berniesanders.com/] was a Vermont Senator running for President of the United States, the Democratic politician was a Brooklyn College student who loved staying

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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 Marty Golden, designed to create safer roadways for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. The new law would increase the penalties for leaving the scene of an accident when a death, injury

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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 [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2014/01/diane-savino-says-cuomos-medical-marijuana-proposal-a-great-first-step/] . She has also come out in support of free tuition of undergraduates in CUNY and SUNY schools. The idea was first proposed by

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Photo Finish: Summer Sets into Autumn

The Brooklyn skyline and a few skyscrapers from lower Manhattan viewed at dusk from Clinton Hill. (Photo by Francisco Daum) [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/]The calendar says it’s fall, but the weather has been saying otherwise. The temperatures are still warm enough to be outdoors at almost

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Grimm And Schumer Sponsor Bill To Address Doctor Shortage

Source: FacebookIn an effort to display some bipartisanship, Congressman Michael Grimm has joined forces with Senator Charles Schumer to co-sponsor a bill that aims to shore up the physician shortage plaguing the country, according to a report [http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/bipartisan_bill_in_congress_

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Threatening Graffiti Found On Public Utility Closet

A reader spotted this mysterious message scrawled on a public utility closet on Bedford Avenue, just south of Avenue X. The scribbling says, “Starting with Weiner, Ending with Schumer.” We’re not entirely sure what this means, but we’ve got to wonder if it has anything to do with