Helene Weinstein to retire after 44 years in state Assembly, Council Member Kalman Yeger to run for her seat

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Brooklyn’s longest-serving Assembly Member will retire at the end of this year — and a local Council Member is planning to run for her seat.

Assembly Member Helene E. Weinstein, a Democrat who represents District 41, will step down at the end of her current term after nearly 44 years in office, she announced Monday.