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]
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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]
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]
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]
Uber expands Brooklyn service for 2016
By MARK SULEYMANOV Brooklyn commuters can use Uber’s uberPOOL service to get around the borough for less than $8 per ride for the rest of …[read more]
Maloney Beats Ardini in 3-Boro Race for Congress
By ALEXANDRA SEMENOVA Robert Ardini, the Republican candidate running against longtime incumbent Rep. Carolyn Maloney, said he and Pope Francis have something in common. Both …[read more]
Protestors on Stump Lump Walmart with Trump
By ROBERT TAUB Anti-Trump protesters rallied Thursday in front of Trump Tower to accuse the retail giant Walmart of sharing the values of the Republican …[read more]
Asian American Election Role Grows
By MELODY CHAN This year’s U.S. electorate will be the country’s most “racially and ethnically diverse” ever, according to Pew Research Center. Yet, Asian American …[read more]
Nocera, Carroll Seek Park Slope Assembly Seat
By AHAQIR ISHAQ Jim Brennan, who represented Park Slope, Windsor Terrace and Kensington in the Assembly for 32 years, isn’t running for re-election. But his …[read more]
Colombians in NY vote, and now wait, on peace treaty
By DEREK NORMAN Colombian citizens living in New York City are keeping tabs on the peace agreements being sorted out in Bogota between President Juan …[read more]