Brooklyn Archives – Politics NY

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‘This is a crisis’: Mayor Adams fires back at advocates over criticism of new Brooklyn migrant shelter

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Federal legislators announce $24 million for programs in Brooklyn

By Aidan Graham

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Parishioner removed from Sunset Park church during visit from Hochul after criticizing gov’s choice for top judge

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Board of Corrections to contemplate restrictions on mail in city jails as BK pols, public defenders voice opposition

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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‘Criminal mischief’ lawyer sues NYPD for alleged stonewalling of crucial evidence in license plate arrest

By Ben Brachfeld

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‘Bold, creative and revolutionary’: Brooklyn Borough President delivers first state of the borough address in nearly 10 years

By Isabel Song Beer

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Brooklyn Surrogate’s Court judge Harriet L. Thompson resigns days before misconduct hearing

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Class is in session: New state Senators, Assemblymembers get started in Albany

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Lester Chang won’t be expelled from Assembly despite ‘significant concerns’; evidence to be sent to state authorities for further review

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Susan Zhuang, Chief of Staff for Assemblymember William Colton, announces bid for City Council in District 43

By Isabel Song Beer

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Lester Chang takes office as Assembly mulls expulsion vote after residency investigation

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Frank James pleads guilty to Brooklyn subway shooting, claims he fired to injure, not kill, his victims

By Ben Brachfeld

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‘Guns down, life up’: Brooklyn vigil attendees honor gun violence victims, demand end to bloodshed

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Hochul signs Myrie’s COVID-19 Fraud Accountability Act, cracking down on pandemic-related white collar crimes

By Isabel Song Beer

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Reynoso partners with local orgs to bring Brooklyn children holiday gifts

By Ximena Del Cerro

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Year-in-Review 2022

By Nelson A. King

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Op-ed: Expanding STEM programs will narrow the racial divide in tech

By Brian Cunningham

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Hoping to reduce waste and emissions, Restler proposes citywide public composting bins

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Op-ed: Governor Hochul must sign the Grieving Families Act

By Emily Gallagher

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Where’s George Santos? House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries slams pol as ‘utter fraud’, mocks silence after fabricated résumé report

By Robert Pozarycki and Ethan Stark-Miller

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He’s making a list: Public Advocate’s 2022 ‘Worst Landlord Watchlist’ includes nearly 300 Brooklyn buildings

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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MTA set to award $368 million contract to modernize G line signals

By Ben Brachfeld

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Op-ed: Help shape our comprehensive plan for Brooklyn

By Antonio Reynoso

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‘A new beginning for East New York’: Construction begins on $1.2B affordable housing project

By Isabel Song Beer

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Back to school: 21% of CUNY’s re-enrolled students from the Bronx

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‘Rent’ Boy: In ‘Without You,’ Anthony Rapp recalls early career with grief and gratitude

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Saturday Night Live lampoons George Santos

Prospect Park Alliance awarded Mellon grant for ReImagine Lefferts initiative. Jan 26, 2023

Prospect Park’s Lefferts Historic House gets a $275K grant