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Most BK Residents Aren't Voting in Local Elections. That's a Problem for BK Dems, New Vice Chair Says.

In Brooklyn, only about 21 percent of registered voters came out for local elections. In Staten Island, that number was 30 percent.
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Brooklyn Orgs, City Partner to Help Haitian NYers Apply for Temporary Protected Status

The organizations have launched a new clinical program to assist Haitian New Yorkers in Brooklyn with the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) application process
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

Crime is down in Prospect Heights, but up in Brooklyn as a whole.
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Memorial at Flatbush African Burial Ground Finds Support With Local Council Member

Memorial at Flatbush African Burial Ground Finds Support With Local Council Member

Councilmember Mathieu Eugene had previously supported plans for affordable housing on the site, but now stands behind the creation of a new memorial
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City Looks to Restart Program Accused of 'Snatching' Black-Owned Homes Without Compensation

City Looks to Restart Program Accused of 'Snatching' Black-Owned Homes Without Compensation

The City has released a report suggesting reforms to the controversial TPT Program, which is accused of taking hundreds of homes from Black and Brown Brooklyn homeowners. Critics say it needs to be scrapped.
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Eric Adams Announces Mayoral Transition Team Leadership

Mayor-elect Eric Adams will take office on Jan. 1
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Redistricting Is Underway in NYC:What Does it Mean for Brooklyn?

Redistricting Is Underway in NYC:What Does it Mean for Brooklyn?

Redistricting is underway in New York and community input is needed to ensure a fair distribution of political power for the next decade.
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New York to Get Research Institute to Investigate, Find Solutions to Gun Violence

New York to Get Research Institute to Investigate, Find Solutions to Gun Violence

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to establish the institute to help better understand and find solutions to gun violence
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BK Cease-and-Desist Zones Could See Real Estate Agents Lose Licenses for Contacting Homeowners

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a law forcing the Department of State to consider whether ZIP codes in Brooklyn should become real estate "cease-and-desist" zones
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More Than 101,000 NYC Public School Students Were Homeless Last Year: Report

More Than 101,000 NYC Public School Students Were Homeless Last Year: Report

Advocates for Children released the data for the 2020-2021 school year, showing homelessness amongst NYC public school students is up 42% on 2010
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