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BK Voters Can Testify at Hearings on Electoral Reforms, Voting Rights

A series of hearings is being held for voters to share their voting experiences with state leaders
BK Lawmakers, Activists Rally for Reparations

BK Lawmakers, Activists Rally for Reparations

They demand immediate passage of reparations legislation in New York.
The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

Crime is down in Prospect Heights and Brooklyn as a whole.
BK Progressives Celebrate Down-Ballot Wins, Excited About Future

BK Progressives Celebrate Down-Ballot Wins, Excited About Future

Are there limits to how far they can go?

Brooklyn Pols Call on Biden to Better Support Haitian Asylum Seekers

New York City politicians have sent a letter to the president asking him to create an easier pathway for Haitians seeking political asylum
Brooklyn Men Arraigned for Hate Crimes Charged After Attacking Jewish People Outside Synagogues

Brooklyn Men Arraigned for Hate Crimes Charged After Attacking Jewish People Outside Synagogues

The three men allegedly threatened, punched and chased victims in two separate incidents
The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

Overall, crime is down in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, and Brooklyn as a whole.
Gov. Cuomo, BK Borough President Eric Adams Talk Gun Violence Solutions in Brooklyn

Gov. Cuomo, BK Borough President Eric Adams Talk Gun Violence Solutions in Brooklyn

The governor joined the NYC Democratic mayoral candidate and other community leaders at the Lennox Road Baptist Church in Brooklyn
East Flatbush Postal Worker Arrested for Stealing $3M Worth of Postal Money Orders

East Flatbush Postal Worker Arrested for Stealing $3M Worth of Postal Money Orders

The USPS workers also stole unemployment benefits cards and more than $42,000 in cash
Ranked-Choice Voting Was a 'Mixed Bag' in Brownsville, Says Latrice Walker

Ranked-Choice Voting Was a 'Mixed Bag' in Brownsville, Says Latrice Walker

The state lawmaker will hold a public hearing to review the 2021 primary election experience.