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Politics

Jeffries, top Biden administration official to keynote major conference on Guyana

By Nelson A. King

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Brooklyn

U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries delivers more than $1M in funding for new schoolyard, science facilities at Brooklyn public schools

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Politics

Brooklyn coalition honors Jeffries, Clarke on rise to senior congressional leadership

By Nelson A. King

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Brooklyn

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries announces $1 million in funds to help Black veterans group

By Isabel Song Beer

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Brooklyn

New House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivers inaugural address in Fort Greene

By Isabel Song Beer

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Brooklyn

Federal legislators announce $24 million for programs in Brooklyn

By Aidan Graham

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Politics

IT’S OVER: McCarthy elected House Speaker on 15th try, amid tense night of Republican chaos

Associated Press, with Robert Pozarycki of amNY

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Politics

Speaker schism: What to expect as House tries again Wednesday to elect chamber leader

By Associated Press

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Politics

With Republicans in disarray, Jeffries trounces McCarthy in first three rounds of speaker’s race voting

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Brooklyn

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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Politics

Brooklyn’s in the House! Caribbean pols hail Jeffries’ elevation

By Nelson A. King

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Brooklyn

On heels of bid for House speaker, protesters call for Jeffries to be a ‘climate leader’

By Ximena Del Cerro

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Politics

Brooklyn Dems Chair ‘wholeheartedly’ welcomes Jeffries becoming House Democratic leader

By Nelson A. King

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Politics

Hakeem Jeffries launches bid to be top House Democrat in letter to colleagues

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Politics

Who is Hakeem Jeffries, the likely next House Democratic leader?

By Aidan Graham

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Politics

Caribbean pols victorious in midterm elections

By Nelson A. King

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Election

Busy night for queer candidates in primary races for Congress, State Senate

By Matt Tracy

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn legislators vow to fight ‘runaway, radical, right wing’ Roe v. Wade ruling

By Meaghan McGoldrick

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Politics

Special Master shakes up Brooklyn congressional races

By Ben Brachfeld

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Harris swears in Perry as first Jamaican-born US Ambassador to Jamaica

By Nelson A. King

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Jeffries secures $800K in fed funds to prevent flooding in Canarsie

By Ben Brachfeld

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Health

Interfaith Medical Center gets ready to open new Behavioral Health unit

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Paul Frangipane

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Students call on congressman to remedy injustice at SUNY

By Isabel Song Beer

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Politics

Brooklyn/‌Queens Congressman Jeffries endorses Hochul in New York governor’s race

Associated Press

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