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U.S. Attorney to Brooklynites: ‘Don’t Give In to Apathy; Stay Vigilant’

At a recent community meeting in Marine Park, City Councilman Lewis Fidler asked the crowd how many distrusted the government. Nearly everyone in the audience of 75 raised their hands. … Full Article

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HOUSE DIVIDED: Republicans fear fallout from Golden-Eaton feud, source says

BEEP RACE BOMBSHELL: Eric Adams on list of 9 Democrats secretly taped

Velazquez sponsors bills to help Sandy victims find new homes

Community Board 10 chairman Joanne Seminara gets set to step down

Bay Ridge

The mayor isn’t the only person in New York City who is term-limited. Community Board 10 Chairman Joanne Seminara has served for three terms and is prohibited by the board’s bylaws from running for a fourth term. … Full Article

Velazquez sponsors bills to help Sandy victims find new homes

Red Hook

Six months after Superstorm Sandy hit New York, residents in neighborhoods that took the hardest hit from the hurricane are still struggling to find housing, according to US Rep. … Full Article

Recchia raises more than $400,000 in first 5 weeks

Bensonhurst

Councilman Domenic Recchia Jr., a Democrat who is hoping to unseat incumbent US Rep. Michael Grimm (R-C-Brooklyn-Staten Island) in the 2014 election, said his campaign fundraising has gotten off to a fast and furious start. … Full Article

Quinn-Bashing breaks out at Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce mayoral forum

Downtown

Small business was the theme of Tuesday’s debate among this year’s Democratic mayoral hopefuls at St. Francis College.
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Adams brings his campaign to a Bay Ridge living room

Bay Ridge

Brooklyn as a whole will not prosper unless everyone has a shot at prosperity, state Sen. Eric Adams told a group of Democratic Party loyalists at a fundraising party thrown by two district leaders in Bay Ridge on Sunday afternoon. … Full Article

OPINION: Philanthropists needed amidst library controversy

Brooklyn Heights

Who built New York City’s library branches? One of the first groups of libraries built in New York City, including Brooklyn, was funded by Andrew Carnegie. … Full Article

Markowitz welcomes consuls to Borough Hall

Downtown

On Thursday, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz welcomed to Borough Hall honorary consuls general from across the world, with representatives from Turkey, Jamaica, Indonesia, Norway, Nigeria, Brazil, Cyprus, Lithuania, Serbia, Zambia, Malta and Albania. … Full Article