In run for office, Sunset Parker promises fight for greener future
In a waterfront district still recovering from Superstorm Sandy, a new State...
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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio drops 2020 presidential bid
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has ended his campaign for...
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Brooklyn Democratic Socialists narrow their sights on four 2020 candidatesÂ
On the heels of a competitive effort in June’s Queens district...
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Rafael Espinal announces run for Brooklyn Borough President
Brooklyn Councilmember Rafael Espinal, who represents Bushwick, Brownsville, Cypress Hills and East...
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Co-founder of Bushwick’s Mayday Space sets eyes on assembly seat
A Bushwick-based community organizer is planning to challenge Assemblyman Erik Martin...
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She became a US citizen in 2014. She aims to win an assembly seat in 2020.
As the country grapples with increasing restrictions and raids on immigrant communities...
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New York City looks to repeal ‘gay conversion therapy’ ban
A New York City law banning so-called gay conversion therapy would...
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Brooklyn Democratic leadership says progressive agenda is costing the party
The leader of one of the strongest Democratic party clubs in the...
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Can you put a price on a life taken by gun violence? That’s the $36M question.
At a City Council hearing Monday on gun violence, Donovan Richards — the...
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