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2021 Elections: Who’s running for City Council in the 36th district

By Ben Verde Posted on March 2, 2021

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When Councilmember Robert Cornegy’s term expires at the end of this year, his successor will take over one of the most dynamic council districts in Brooklyn.

The district spans Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights, and the next legislator will have to contend with the recovery from COVID, as well as the existing crises of gun violence, a lack of affordable housing, deed theft, struggling small businesses, and deteriorating conditions in public housing.

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2021 Elections: Who’s running for City Council in the 36th district

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