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Brooklyn Democrats React to BK Council Member Ari Kagan's Controversial Departure From Their Party

Brooklyn Democrats React to BK Council Member Ari Kagan's Controversial Departure From Their Party

Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and Speaker Adrienne Adams issue statements.
Protest in Support of Railroad Workers Held Outside Senator Schumer's Park Slope Home

Protest in Support of Railroad Workers Held Outside Senator Schumer's Park Slope Home

The protesters were critical of Schumer following his recent Senate vote that was in favor of a law that would make a potential railroad worker strike illegal.
IMPACCT Brooklyn Announces Holiday Initiative Supporting Local Women- and BIPOC-Owned Businesses

IMPACCT Brooklyn Announces Holiday Initiative Supporting Local Women- and BIPOC-Owned Businesses

IMPACCT Brooklyn says the purpose of Shop Brooklyn is to boost customer traffic and sales in numerous Brooklyn-based small businesses owned by BIPOC and women.
The Show Must Go On: Brooklynite New School Instructor Hosts Off-Site Park Slope Concerts for Students Amidst Faculty Strike

The Show Must Go On: Brooklynite New School Instructor Hosts Off-Site Park Slope Concerts for Students Amidst Faculty Strike

The Old Stone House in Park Slope will be hosting the students' semester-end concerts so that students can perform what they've been working on all semester without crossing picket lines.
Mayor Adams Wants Police to Involuntarily Hospitalize People with Mental Illness ... Brooklynite Public Advocate has Questions

Mayor Adams Wants Police to Involuntarily Hospitalize People with Mental Illness ... Brooklynite Public Advocate has Questions

In a letter to the Adams administration, Williams raised several questions in regards to the implementation plan, level of investment and intentions of the initiative.
BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 12/2–12/4

BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 12/2–12/4

Holiday markets and tree lighting, a dance competition, bird watching, a talk from a member of the Exonerated Five and more Brooklyn events.
Op-Ed: New York’s Communities of Color Need Medical Cannabis Dispensaries

Op-Ed: New York’s Communities of Color Need Medical Cannabis Dispensaries

By Khari Edwards Most of the current New York cannabis conversation centers around the budding adult-use market and when the first dispensary will open.
Mayor Announces Opening of Satellite Asylum Seeker Resource Sites in Brooklyn

Mayor Announces Opening of Satellite Asylum Seeker Resource Sites in Brooklyn

Eight satellite asylum resource navigation sites will provide range of services throughout New York City.
Construction Wraps on the $81 Mil Brownsville Affordable Housing Complex: Vital Brookdale

Construction Wraps on the $81 Mil Brownsville Affordable Housing Complex: Vital Brookdale

Construction of the $82 million, 160-unit affordable housing complex in Brownsville is now complete.
Brooklyn's in the House! Without a Doubt: Hakeem Jeffries Elected as House Democratic Leader

Brooklyn's in the House! Without a Doubt: Hakeem Jeffries Elected as House Democratic Leader

Hakeem Jeffries, who represents Brooklyn's eighth congressional district, makes history as the first Black speaker of the House.