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Brooklynites Sweep City Hall Elections in a Largely Snafu-Free Voting Day

Brooklynites Sweep City Hall Elections in a Largely Snafu-Free Voting Day

Tuesday’s election has packed City Hall with Brooklynites: mayor Eric Adams, public advocate Jumaane Williams, comptroller Brad Lander. In local elections for the City Council â€" many reps were term limited out â€" Democrats dominated in Brooklyn.
New Brooklyn Mural Celebrates the Power of Saying 'No'

New Brooklyn Mural Celebrates the Power of Saying 'No'

A giant new mural in Williamsburg features poetry and art celebrating the beauty of saying "no"
As CDC Authorizes Vaccine for Kids, Barclays Offers 2 Free Nets Tickets to Those Vaccinated On-Site

As CDC Authorizes Vaccine for Kids, Barclays Offers 2 Free Nets Tickets to Those Vaccinated On-Site

Children ages 5-11 are now eligible for Pfizer's low-dose COVID-19 vaccine, beginning as soon as Thursday, November 4.
Submit Your Dream Ice Cream Flavor to Benefit Local BK Nonprofits

Submit Your Dream Ice Cream Flavor to Benefit Local BK Nonprofits

If creating your dream ice cream to benefit your community nonprofits sounds too good to be true, we have some good news for you.
Parade to Honor Brownsville and Bed-Stuy Veterans

Parade to Honor Brownsville and Bed-Stuy Veterans

The parade will march from Fulton Park to Sarotoga Ave. on Saturday
Eric Adams Wins NYC Mayoral Election, Earning His Chance to Make History in Post-COVID Era

Eric Adams Wins NYC Mayoral Election, Earning His Chance to Make History in Post-COVID Era

New Yorkers elected Eric Adams, a retired police captain, former state senator and two-term Brooklyn borough president, as the city’s 110th mayor on Tuesday â€" hoping he can lead a metropolis of 8.

Eric Adams Elected Mayor of New York City

Eric Adams will take office as the city’s second Black mayor. Reynoso becomes the new BP; while Brooklyn candidates Gutierrez, Hudson, Nurse and Ossé snag first-time wins in the City Council.
Meet the Bed-Stuy Girl Scout Disrupting Stigma Around Black Mental Health

Meet the Bed-Stuy Girl Scout Disrupting Stigma Around Black Mental Health

Madison Garrett, a Girl Scout from Troop 2261 in Bed-Stuy, has been named the 2021 Future Woman of Distinction by Girl Scouts of Greater New York.
‘James Brown in a Mosh Pit:’ Brooklyn Band Rebelmatic Enthralls in Free Concert

‘James Brown in a Mosh Pit:’ Brooklyn Band Rebelmatic Enthralls in Free Concert

Brooklyn-based band Rebelmatic — with its marked versatility and powerful messaging — was the highlight of a recent free concert in Tompkins Square Park.
57 Elected Officials Across New York Urge City to Delay Upcoming Tax Lien Sale

57 Elected Officials Across New York Urge City to Delay Upcoming Tax Lien Sale

Despite community and political opposition, the tax lien sale is slated for Dec.