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Last Call For Census 2020

It’s not too late to complete the census! (Photo: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – It’s official. The deadline for completing the 2020 census online is tomorrow, Friday, October 16, at 6 a.m. For those who have yet to submit the census, you have just a few more hours

Brooklyn District Attorney

Disbarred Lawyer Made $1 Million By Conning Distressed Homeowners In Bath Beach & Gravesend, Says DA

Source: Nodar Kherkheulidze via Wikimedia CommonsA disbarred lawyer has been indicted for allegedly stealing over $1 million from an investor, potential home buyers, and a title insurance company in various scams connected with two distressed properties in the wider Bensonhurst area, announced Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson today. Domenick Crispino,

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Occupy Kensington To Show Free Screening Of Final Episode Of PBS Series On Race, ‘The House We Live In,’ This Sunday

Photo via California Newsreel/YouTubeOccupy Kensington is sponsoring a free movie night on Sunday, February 22, at 8pm at a private home at 347 E. 5th Street between Church and Beverley. All are welcome to attend, and admission is free. The evening will include a screening of PBS’ final episode

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James Madison High School Holds 8th Annual Ceremony To Honor Distinguished Alumni

Honorees, or family members representing those who have passed away, stand with Principal Jodie Cohen. Photo by Steve MeklerJames Madison High School held an annual event Sunday where the school adds members to its “Wall of Distinction.” The wall is in the school and it houses pictures of past students

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Nadler Attended Supreme Court DOMA Hearings, Happy With What He Heard

The Supreme Court (Source: majunznk via flickr)Congressman Jerrold Nadler, who supports gay rights and marriage equality, attended the Supreme Court hearings on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and was optimistic with what he heard, according to a report by Capital New York. Nadler, a long-time opponent of DOMA,

Affordable Care Act

Local Pols Have Mixed Reactions To President’s Healthcare Act

Source: Matt H. Wade via Wikimedia CommonsWhen the news first broke of the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the measure, news channels were were reporting from opposite sides of the spectrum. The responses from local politicians were split as well, with most sticking to the political views of their

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Gravesend Man Wins $40 Million In Verizon Accident

Stillwell Avenue Matthew Falcone and his family haven’t had it easy these past four years, following an accident in 2006 that left him with brain damage and partially paralyzed. But the 53-year-old Gravesend construction worker is getting some relief and better care in the wake of a Supreme Court