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Two conservative candidates are battling to represent south Brooklyn.

Bed-Stuy took steps in moving forward from an eventful few weeks during Community Education Council 16's (CEC16) Calendar and Business meeting last night at the Whitelaw Reid Academy of Arts and Business.

Imagine a movie theater that features small films produced by independent filmmakers as well as big Hollywood motion pictures, with the option of chowing down on buttermilk chicken fingers as a snack – all in Brownsville.

There are four areas that have had the greatest impact from Trump's immigration policies in his first 100 days: expanded surveillance, enforcement and detention that bypasses due process; attacks on legal immigrants; attacks on organizations that help asylum seekers with essential services; and threats to sanctuary cities. 

Former Governor Andrew Cuomo appeared at the Black Agenda Mayoral Forum at Medgar Evers College, CUNY, on Wednesday, and was met with protests.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said his administration would meet with central Brooklyn education stakeholders in District 16 to explain the dismissal of Brendan Mims over spring break, which occurred without prior notice to the community.

Maria-Leena Kerr, a Danish tour guide in New York City, said it felt "like my baby is being taken away,” as some foreign tourists start to cancel travel plans to the U.S.

"Bring back Mims!" chanted dozens of parents, politicians and community leaders about the removal of Brendan Mims, the superintendent of D16 schools.

The NYC Alamo United union said a “tentative agreement” was offered on Tuesday. Forty employees at the Downtown Brooklyn location are expected to get their jobs back.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he would try to preserve Empire 1, a wind farm energy project, and the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal after construction was halted by the Trump Administration.