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Tag: Hakeem Jeffries

U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries was recently elected to serve as chairperson of the House Democratic Caucus, a high-powered position in Congress. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

US Rep. Jeffries endorses Hochul in New York governor’s race

March 28 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

Democratic U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is endorsing Kathy Hochul in the...

Adams, Bragg win NYC election amid historic Black leadership

November 5 | Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

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Industry City CEO announces withdrawal of rezoning application following letter by pols

September 23 | Jaime DeJesus Brooklynreporter.com

After years of back and forth, dozens of town hall meetings and...

Brooklyn Democrats back Richards for Queens BP, uniting political rivals

March 11 | David Brand

The leaders of the Brooklyn Democratic Party have endorsed Councilmember Donovan Richards...

Two Brooklyn reps are leading the prosecution of President Trump

January 15 | Paula Katinas

Nancy Pelosi named U.S. Reps. Jerrold Nadler and Hakeem Jeffries as...

Brooklyn Bar Association honors Justice Chambers and four others at annual dinner

December 11 | Rob Abruzzese

The Brooklyn Bar Association Foundation held its annual dinner on Monday where...

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Brooklyn officials push DOT for concrete answers to BQE questions

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Elected officials in Brooklyn are pressing the city Department of Transportation to...

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Environmental advocates urge Jeffries to lean green

June 18 | Mary Frost

About a dozen climate activists held a rally outside the office of...

Hakeem Jeffries among honorees at the Metropolitan Black Bar Association gala

May 22 | Rob Abruzzese

The Metropolitan Black Bar Association held its 35th annual gala on Friday...

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Keeping history alive in revival of key retail blocks of Montague Street: "What we really want," said Calfa brothers," is the Brooklyn Women's Exchange..."

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CITY OF WATER DAY IN GOWANUS: A set of events centered around the Gowanus Canal will be part of the 15th annual City of Water Day coming to New York and New Jersey’s shores on July 16. 

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CENTRAL LAWN REOPENS AT FT. GREENE PARK: The Central Lawn at Fort Greene Park has reopened, just in time for the Fourth of July, but with different rules in two sections of the lawn.

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CAFFEINE APP FOR MOVIE SERIES: “Summer Movies Under the Stars,” hosted at Fort Greene Park in July and then in Prospect Park in August, will have a new Brooklyn-born culinary feature for coffee aficionados. 

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“New York will ban people from carrying firearms “New York will ban people from carrying firearms into many places of business unless the owners put up a sign saying guns are welcome, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday, describing a deal with state legislative leaders that is being finalized. Hochul said lawmakers have agreed on the broad strokes of a gun control bill that the Democratic-led Legislature is poised to pass Thursday.” Read the rest of our “New York governor: State to limit where guns can be carried” article, which is linked in our bio.
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