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Brooklyn’s Palestinian Voters Voice Discontent Over Presidential Candidate Lineup

Brooklyn’s Palestinian Voters Voice Discontent Over Presidential Candidate Lineup

Many Palestinian-Americans say they will not vote at all, or will choose Jill Stein of the Green Party.
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NYC Mayor Refuses to Talk About Trump, Deportation Vow

NYC Mayor Refuses to Talk About Trump, Deportation Vow

The mayor showed his displeasure towards the media at his regular weekly press conference on Tuesday.
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Brooklyn Victims Speak Out About Stolen SNAP Benefits

Brooklyn Victims Speak Out About Stolen SNAP Benefits

Thousands of recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have reported their benefits being stolen right from under them, often leaving them without funds for groceries.
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NYC to Offer Non-Union Employees Money For Adoption, Surrogacy

NYC to Offer Non-Union Employees Money For Adoption, Surrogacy

The program can pay up to $10,000 in reimbursement for costs associated with adoption, surrogacy, and egg or sperm donation.
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Disabled Voters in Brooklyn Must Pre-Plan to Vote, Advocates Say

Disabled Voters in Brooklyn Must Pre-Plan to Vote, Advocates Say

Though some may go to their local polling site and punch in their vote without thinking much about it, this is not the reality for Americans with a disability.
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Brooklyn Shows up For Early Voting!

Brooklyn Shows up For Early Voting!

Early voting started on Saturday, Oct. 26 and the city saw a record turnout.
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Brooklyn! Learn About Your Voting Rights Here

Brooklyn! Learn About Your Voting Rights Here

New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a voter guideline as early voting for the November 2024 general election starts on Saturday, Oct. 26.
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Inside NYC's First Public Montessori School in Downtown Brooklyn

Inside NYC's First Public Montessori School in Downtown Brooklyn

Albee Square Montessori P.S. 482 in Downtown Brooklyn is the city's first public Montessori school.
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Mayor Adams Celebrates City’s Efforts in Closing Randall’s Island Shelter

Mayor Adams Celebrates City’s Efforts in Closing Randall’s Island Shelter

New York City Mayor Eric Adams also talked about the completion of the first phase of the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project, among other things at his regular weekly press conference.
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Brooklyn HS Seniors: Here's Your Chance to Apply to SUNY, CUNY For Free

Brooklyn HS Seniors: Here's Your Chance to Apply to SUNY, CUNY For Free

College application fees will be waived for high school seniors between Oct. 21 through Nov. 15.
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