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Mayor Adams Makes Major Investments in Office of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises

Mayor Adams Makes Major Investments in Office of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises

Mayor signs Executive Order 26 and appoints Michael Garner as Chief Business Diversity Officer of the Office of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
BAM to Host Discussion Featuring Bernie Sanders and Cornel West

BAM to Host Discussion Featuring Bernie Sanders and Cornel West

An Evening of Conversation with Bernie Sanders and Dr. Cornel West will be held on Feb. 20 at the BAM Opera House
Housing Advocates Criticize New, 1,000-Bed Migrant Shelter at Brooklyn Cruise Terminal

Housing Advocates Criticize New, 1,000-Bed Migrant Shelter at Brooklyn Cruise Terminal

Hotels are a better choice for short-term housing, the advocates said.
New Polling Shows Overwhelming Support for New Minimum Wage of $21.25 in NY

New Polling Shows Overwhelming Support for New Minimum Wage of $21.25 in NY

76% of New Yorkers support raising the minimum wage to $21.25.
BK Congress Member Votes To Pass Bill, Secures $17.8M for 15 Local Orgs

BK Congress Member Votes To Pass Bill, Secures $17.8M for 15 Local Orgs

Yvette Clarke was one of 225 representatives that voted in favor of the Omnibus Appropriations bill which would provide $17.8 million in funding to 15 crucial Brooklyn institutions.
VIDEO: BK Rep. Jefferies Backs Marriage Equality Act Which Protect Same-Sex and Interracial Couples

VIDEO: BK Rep. Jefferies Backs Marriage Equality Act Which Protect Same-Sex and Interracial Couples

Congressman Hakeem Jefferies is sending bipartisan legislation that protects marriage equality to the White House.
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.
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.
Kosciuszko Bridge to Be Lit in Honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance

Kosciuszko Bridge to Be Lit in Honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance

On Nov. 20, 15 landmarks will be lit in the colors of the transgender flag, including the bridge connecting Brooklyn to Queens.
2022 General Election Results in Brooklyn: No Huge Upsets, as Hochul, James, Schumer and Malliotakis Maintain Seats

2022 General Election Results in Brooklyn: No Huge Upsets, as Hochul, James, Schumer and Malliotakis Maintain Seats

Still, some races were too close to call on election night, as Democrats and Republicans battled for control of Congress and state legislatures.