Easy Ride back to Congress for Clarke
By NATHANIEL BUTLER Republicans have given up on the race for the congressional district that stretches from central Brooklyn south to the inlets of Jamaica …[read more]
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Gentrification Was the Issue in Uptown District
By LISA FLAUGH On a September afternoon in Washington Heights, shouts of protest could be heard in Spanish along Broadway. “Here we are! Here we …[read more]
A Sure Thing: Dilan Returned to State Senate
By BRENNEN JOHNSON As State Sen. Martin Malave Dilan walked along Elderts Lane in Brooklyn’s Cypress Hills section, local people raised their right fists in …[read more]
Councilman Pooped After Cleanup
By ANDREA AUSTIN Pedestrians no longer have to deal with piles of bird droppings, thanks to Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer who helped Wildcat and Fedcap …[read more]
City Child Care Centers Get Failing Grades
By TOKUNBO AYENI New York State Senator Jeff Klein on Thursday unveiled a report showing that safety violations in New York City daycare centers had …[read more]
Poverty Overlooked in Presidential Race
What can government do to help the poor break out of poverty? According to Jeffrey Maclin, spokesman for the Community Service Society of New York, …[read more]
Bx Jury Gets Case of Accused Matricidal Maniac
By NAAFUA AKUMAH & RENEE SAFF The jury in the trial of a 26-year-old man accused of murdering his mother, dismembering his body and posing …[read more]
NYC Marathon Mirrors Life
By MARK SULEYMANOV Meb Keflezighi, born in Eritrea, was separated from his dad for five years as he fled to Sudan to avoid death in …[read more]
Firefighters Promoted to Higher Ranks
By CHRISTELL CHERENFANT Brooklyn College was the scene on Thursday of firefighters climbing the ladder – of success. This occurred in the Whitman Theater where …[read more]
Easy Win for Jeffries for 3rd Term in Congress
By JOSEPH MODICA This year, Republicans didn’t mount a fight for any of Brooklyn’s congressional districts. “What’s the point?” said Marine Park resident Yellena Hopper. “[New …[read more]