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Public Advocate Jumaane Williams during Tuesday’s press conference. Photo captured via Zoom

People of color, immigrants hit harder than the affluent, officials say, but data is missing

April 7 | Mary Frost

The city’s public advocate and Brooklyn’s borough president charged on...

Megan Adams, in apartment 4E, complains of lack of heat, mold and mice in her apartment. Photo: Paul Frangipane/Brooklyn Eagle

Most of the buildings owned by city’s worst landlords are in Brooklyn

December 16 | Ned Berke, David Brand and Jonathan Sperling

More than half of the properties owned by New York City’s...

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams shook the hand of Housing Works CEO Charles King in Downtown Brooklyn on Monday after a confrontation over Housing Works employees’ efforts to unionize. Eagle photo by Mary Frost

Accusations fly as elected officials join in Housing Works unionization fight

November 4 | Mary Frost

In an emotional confrontation on a sidewalk in Downtown Brooklyn on Monday...

NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams tweeted this photo of himself being arrested outside Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office on Tuesday during a protest demanding the passage of a package of rent reforms. Photo courtesy of the Office of Jumaane Williams

Jumaane Williams arrested during rent regulation demonstration in Albany

June 4 | Mary Frost

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams was arrested on Tuesday in the state capitol...

Jumaane Williams, speaking at a forum on marijuana legalization Monday, disclosed that he sold marijuana in high school. Eagle photo by Noah Goldberg.

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams reveals he sold weed in high school

April 30 | Noah Goldberg

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams revealed Monday that he sold marijuana for “...

Former Councilmember Jumaane Williams resoundingly won the special election for New York City public advocate on Tuesday. AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File

How Jumaane Williams won the special election

February 28 | By Paula Katinas

As Jumaane Williams settles into his new job as New York City...

Williams wins public advocate race

February 26 | Paula Katinas

Brooklyn Councilmember Jumaane Williams, whose candidacy was struck by an 11th hour...

Voter turnout for the public advocate special election has so far been slow, poll workers say. Eagle photo

Sparse morning voter turnout at Brooklyn poll sites

February 26 | By Brooklyn Eagle Staff

Polls opened at 6 a.m. for today’s special election to...

Five proposals that could make big changes to the way things are done in New York City will be on the back of the ballot this Nov. 5. Brooklynites can learn about them at Borough Hall on Tuesday. AP file photo/Wong Maye-E

Guide of guides: Public Advocate special election

February 25 | Paula Katinas

New Yorkers will go to the polls tomorrow to vote in a...

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Monday, November 29, 2021

STATEMENTS ON COVID OMICRON VARIANT: As news broke over Thanksgiving weekend about the COVID-19 Omicron variant, President Joe Biden and New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued statements on Friday.

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THANKSGIVING WITH FAR-REACHING IMPACT: The Bay Ridge Catholic Academy’s first annual Turkey Trot, held on Thanksgiving morning, raised $2,000 for the school. 

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JUST IN TIME FOR HANUKKAH: Israeli archaeologists have discovered a 2,100-year-old stronghold they believe constitutes physical evidence of the years-long armed conflict whose crucial battle is celebrated during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. 

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Gowanus Plan

"Building a real recovery for our city requires forward-thinking investments that prioritize equitable growth, particularly in affluent neighborhoods that have not historically been asked to provide their fair share of New York City’s growth. The Gowanus Neighborhood Plan passed by the City Council today represents a positive step toward that vision. It will create thousands of units of affordable housing, new open space, critical investments in schools and transit, and much more."

— Eric Adams
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FLOWER GARDEN: Transgender women stood under cloth FLOWER GARDEN: Transgender women stood under cloths as part of a performance titled “Flower Garden” by Guatemalan artist Regina Galindo in Guatemala City, on Tuesday. The performance was held in connection with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women observed on Nov. 25. View more photos from around the globe by clicking the link in our bio. . . . . #guatemala #eliminationofviolenceagainstwomen #women #flowers #activism #brooklyn #news #worldnews #photography
DAUGHTER OF MALCOLM X DIES AT 56: Malikah Shabazz, DAUGHTER OF MALCOLM X DIES AT 56: Malikah Shabazz, one of six daughters of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, was found dead in her home in New York City, police said Tuesday. She was 56. Shabazz was found Monday in her home in Brooklyn, a police spokesperson said. Her death appeared to be from natural causes, he said. Read more by clicking the link in our bio. . . . . #brooklyn #eagle #malcolmx #daughter #civilrights #nyc #newyorkcity #newyork
FEDS LAUNCH A SECOND CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATION IN FEDS LAUNCH A SECOND CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATION INTO BROOKLYN PIPELINE: A second federal agency is kicking off a civil rights probe into the approval of part of a natural gas pipeline snaking through Brooklyn. The U.S. Department of Transportation will investigate whether the state Department of Public Service violated of federal discrimination laws when the Public Service Commission gave thumbs up to National Grid’s North Brooklyn Pipeline in August, according to a letter from DOT sent Friday and obtained by THE CITY. Read more on our website by clicking the link in our bio. . . . . #nyc #brooklyn #brooklynpipeline #dot #naturalgas #nationalgrid
NYC LANGONE-BROOKLYN GETS $166 MILLION GIFT FROM B NYC LANGONE-BROOKLYN GETS $166 MILLION GIFT FROM BEZOS FAMILY: NYU Langone Health on Monday announced the receipt of a $166 million gift from the Bezos family to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, whose main campus is in Sunset Park. This gift follows a $25 million philanthropic pledge made in 2017 by the Bezos Family Foundation to support major initiatives to help mothers, children and families in Brooklyn. Read more on our website by clicking the link in our bio. . . . . #bezos #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #nyu #nyulangone #brooklyn
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