By BRENNEN JOHNSON Assemblyman Nick Perry shook his head in discontent when asked about Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race. Seated in his office in a burgundy chair in…
Castro Death Opens New Debate over Cuba
By ALEXANDRA SEMENOVA A viral Facebook video posted last Saturday by Ivis Suarez of Miami Lakes, Florida shows her abuela, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, as she is overwhelmed with…
Clinton’s Setback among Young Voters
By MELODY CHAN Jacqueline Brettschneider, a 21-year-old Marine Park resident, reached out to her friends ahead of the Nov. 8 election and reminded them to vote. To convince those…
How He Did It: Trump’s Winning Strategy
By MELODY CHAN Right now, the people who Donald Trump attacked directly and indirectly throughout his candidacy are wondering, “How on earth did Donald Trump win?” Although Trump is a…
News Analysis: How Voters Chose in 2016
By NATHANIEL BUTLER After a brutally negative campaign, the presidential race of 2016 boiled down to which candidate voters would view as the lesser threat to the American people. Republican Donald…
At the Polls in Crown Heights and Canarsie
Brooklyn News Service reporter Deidra Brisco visits polling places in Crown Heights and Canarsie.
Schumer Wins; Won’t Be Majority Leader
By BRENNEN JOHNSON Sen. Charles Schumer easily won victory Tuesday night in his reelection bid against Republican challenger Wendy Long but fell short of his goal to become the powerful…
TRUMP WINS
By ALEXANDRA SEMENOVA Republican candidate Donald Trump emerged the surprise victor early Wednesday in a stunning and unexpected outcome to a bitterly confrontational presidential race against Democrat Hillary Clinton. As…
Voice of the People: Interviews with Voters
Jennifer Acevado, 27, of the Morris Park section of the Bronx, middle school teacher: “I voted for Hillary. Honestly I don’t like Hillary neither, but Trump can’t win. If he…
Live Blog: Election Night Unfolds
By JOSEPH MODICA and the STAFF OF BROOKLYN NEWS SERVICE 11:47 The New York Times is projecting that Trump has won Florida. 11:42 Georgia is going to go in favor…