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Meet Your Candidate: Julie Won For NY-7

Meet Your Candidate: Julie Won For NY-7

A mother of two and caregiver to her parents, City Council Member Julie Won is running for NY-7.
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NY AG Sues 2 Brooklyn Landlords For Skirting Rent Stabilization Law

NY AG Sues 2 Brooklyn Landlords For Skirting Rent Stabilization Law

John Anderson and Claudette Henry allegedly failed to convert Brooklyn apartments to rent stabilized units and attempted to evict and harass tenants, according to lawsuits filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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Sweet Tax Relief For NYC Homeowners

Sweet Tax Relief For NYC Homeowners

The state will start sending tax relief checks through its School Tax Relief (STAR) program starting this summer.
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New Bus Lanes Proposed Along One of Brooklyn's Busiest Corridors

New Bus Lanes Proposed Along One of Brooklyn's Busiest Corridors

Thousands of daily commuters could soon see faster trips on the B6 and B82.
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Brooklyn Man Sent to Prison For Fatal Shooting of a Teen

Brooklyn Man Sent to Prison For Fatal Shooting of a Teen

Lured to East Flatbush by a female on Facebook, Shaheem Bascom was killed by Ricardo Dash, 25, of Bedford-Stuyvesant, in 2021.
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New $10M State Grant Program Aims to Strengthen Food Banks

New $10M State Grant Program Aims to Strengthen Food Banks

Food bank operators can apply for grant funding starting July 8.
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Everything Brooklyn Voters Need to Know About The Primary Election

Everything Brooklyn Voters Need to Know About The Primary Election

There are two heated Congressional races in Brooklyn. Early voting starts on Saturday, June 13.
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Meet Your Candidate: Nicole Malliotakis For NY-11

Meet Your Candidate: Nicole Malliotakis For NY-11

The former state Assemblymember is the incumbent for this year's election for Congressional District-11, which encompasses all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn.
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Brooklyn Landlord Sentenced to Prison For Setting Fire to Rental Property With People Inside

Brooklyn Landlord Sentenced to Prison For Setting Fire to Rental Property With People Inside

Rafiqul Islam, 68, of Bedford-Stuyvesant, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for setting fire to his own Cypress Hills property after a rental dispute.
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87-Year-Old Brooklyn Parolee Gets Life in Prison For Brutal East New York Murder

87-Year-Old Brooklyn Parolee Gets Life in Prison For Brutal East New York Murder

Police found Susan Leyden's torso and legs on the street in plastic bags and additional body parts in Harvey Marcelin's apartment.
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