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Confusion After New York Democrats Facebook Page Endorses Brooklyn Council Candidate

Confusion After New York Democrats Facebook Page Endorses Brooklyn Council Candidate

The Facebook page is called " New York Democrats ." Its profile picture is an official-looking blue "D," and its administrator posts multiple times per day, updating its roughly 1,800 followers on political events and legislators' birthdays.
NYC Small Landlords Say New Eviction Moratorium Gives Tenants Excuse to Skip Rent

NYC Small Landlords Say New Eviction Moratorium Gives Tenants Excuse to Skip Rent

The newest New York State anti-eviction laws brought much needed relief to tenants shell-shocked by financial hardships wrought by COVID, but some mom-and-pop landlords worry those measures may ultimately leave them holding the bag.
Op-ed | MTA Ready to Welcome Joe Biden, Longtime Champion of Mass Transit

Op-ed | MTA Ready to Welcome Joe Biden, Longtime Champion of Mass Transit

By Patrick J. Foye The MTA is starting off the new year with renewed vigor, energized by the inclusion of $4 billion of federal funding and the upcoming inauguration of "Amtrak Joe" Biden.
Assault Charges for Man Shot in Leg by NYPD After Cops Say He Drove Driving Stolen Van at Brooklyn Officers

Assault Charges for Man Shot in Leg by NYPD After Cops Say He Drove Driving Stolen Van at Brooklyn Officers

Two officers spotted Reed and 58-year-old Bernard Bamberg trying to break into a vehicle at the corner of Georgia Ave. and Pitkin Ave. in Brownsville about 8:55 p.m., cops said.
An Affordable Housing Lottery Reopens for Six Units in Bushwick, Starting at $1,988 a Month

An Affordable Housing Lottery Reopens for Six Units in Bushwick, Starting at $1,988 a Month

An affordable housing lottery has reopened for six units in a six-story building at 387 Bleecker Street in Bushwick. The building is called the Gloria Bleecker, and it first had a lottery in August 2018 .
Around Brooklyn: BP Eric Adams Slams Trump School Diet Proposal

Around Brooklyn: BP Eric Adams Slams Trump School Diet Proposal

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams released testimony he submitted to the U.S.
Battle Renews To Shut Down Notorious Bed-Stuy Strip Club

Battle Renews To Shut Down Notorious Bed-Stuy Strip Club

Photos of pole dancing women and a bizarre debate about the definition of "provocative" became the center of a liquor license hearing this week as Bed-Stuy's community board tried to stop a notorious bar in the neighborhood.
NYC Schools Shorten Quarantine Mandate To 10 Days, Instead Of 14

NYC Schools Shorten Quarantine Mandate To 10 Days, Instead Of 14

New York City is reducing the amount of time students and staff must quarantine due to possible exposure to the coronavirus, education department officials said Monday.
NYC Congressional Members Hide As Pro-Trump Mob Swarms US Capitol

NYC Congressional Members Hide As Pro-Trump Mob Swarms US Capitol

A pro-Trump mob's unprecedented breach of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday sent New York City's congressional delegation scrambling for safety. One by one, the city's senators and representatives tweeted out they were safe in hiding.
24/7 COVID Vaccination Hubs to Open in Brooklyn and the Bronx This Weekend

24/7 COVID Vaccination Hubs to Open in Brooklyn and the Bronx This Weekend

Two round-the-clock vaccination sites will open in New York City this weekend, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday.