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NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo racks up nearly two dozen key clergy members on Easter Sunday

Posted on April 20, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Empire Wind 1 project at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal faces setback as Trump admin halts construction

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo arrives to make an announcement at One World Trade Center Tower in New York

Brooklyn Paper

Op-ed | Why Andrew Cuomo is the right leader for a better NYC

NY: Rally to Pass “Stop Super Speeders” legislation

Brooklyn Paper

‘Enough is enough’: Street safety advocates demand passage of ‘Stop Super Speeders’ bill after tragic Gravesend crash

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Brooklyn Paper

Ari Kagan to challenge Council Member Inna Vernikov in 48th District GOP Primary

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How would Hochul’s involuntary commitment power play potentially impact the way NYC handles severe mental illness in the subways?

Posted on March 31, 2025

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Politics

New York pols rally to keep Social Security off the DOGE chopping block

Posted on March 30, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Speed limit in Dumbo to be lowered to 20 mph as nabe becomes Brooklyn’s first ‘Regional Slow Zone’

Andrew Cuomo sitting at a table with supporters

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Top Brooklyn Democrat Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn endorses Andrew Cuomo for NYC mayor

Posted on March 16, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn pol introduces bill seeking faster inspections, more transparency on rat complaints

Mayor Eric Adams responds to Cuomo campaign

Politics

Mayor Adams’ approval rating hits all-time low; more than half of poll respondents saying he should resign

Posted on March 5, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn GOP seat swaps could pave way for Ari Kagan’s return to city council

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News

Game on! MSG Networks return to Optimum after the two companies strike a deal

Posted on February 23, 2025

Queens County Clerk Audrey Pheffer brought her experience as a legislator and community advocate to the clerk’s office.

Law

Queens County Clerk Pheffer wants visitors to feel at home in the clerk’s office

Posted on February 20, 2025

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams speaks about Trump

Politics

Crisis at City Hall: Speaker Adams demands mayor resign, Comptroller Lander threatens to call ‘Inability Committee’ to seek Eric Adams’ ouster

Posted on February 17, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams and First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer.

Mayor Adams Indictment

City Hall turmoil: Four deputy mayors quitting Adams administration over mayor’s cooperation with Trump

Posted on February 17, 2025

NYC pol speaks out about Trump federal funding freeze

Politics

NYC comptroller slams Trump, Elon Musk for snatching back millions meant for NYC’s migrant crisis

Posted on February 12, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

MCNY exhibit invites visitors to cast a vote for Shirley Chisholm, explore Brooklyn pol’s legacy

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Brooklyn Paper

City Hall to meet with Brooklyn childcare centers fighting closure as providers, pols slam Mayor Adams

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Law

Raising the bar: Applications to NYC law schools soar above last year’s numbers

Posted on February 10, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

First six Brooklyn organizations chosen for BP Reynoso’s Community Baby Shower Fund

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News

New York’s Secretary of State touts Hochul’s affordability agenda to help bring costs down

Posted on February 5, 2025

Andrew Cuomo

News

Should Andrew Cuomo run for mayor? Take our poll and tell us!

Posted on February 5, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn childcare centers facing sudden closure say city is behind on payments, used incorrect enrollment data

coney island casino vote

Brooklyn Paper

Coney Island community board votes against land use change for proposed casino

Sen. Salazar presented The New York Foundling CEO Melanie Hartzog and residents of 8 Schenck Court with a $500,000 cheque Friday

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn group home receives $500K for upgrades from local pol

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Business

NYC influencers glad to have TikTok back after ban lifted — but wonder about the future

Posted on January 19, 2025

Donald Trump at rally in NYC

Politics

President Trump’s Inauguration Day: How to watch, what to expect and more

Posted on January 19, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn borough prez candidate’s campaign treasurer pleads guilty in $400K fraud scheme

US President Jimmy Carter visits the South Bronx in New York, accompanied by Patricia Harris (left, 1924 - 1985), Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and Mayor Abe Beame (right) on Oct. 5, 1977.

News

A look back: New Yorkers remember the life and legacy of Jimmy Carter

Posted on December 30, 2024

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News

Schumer urges Congress to use precise techology for demystifying drone sightings in NYC

Posted on December 15, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams (left) and Chief Adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin (right).

Politics

Ingrid Lewis-Martin, top aide to Eric Adams, abruptly steps down from post

Posted on December 15, 2024

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn’s pet stores push back on retail sale ban — but activists say it’s much-needed

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Brooklyn Paper

A slim margin: How did Brooklyn’s council members vote on City of Yes?

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklynites split on amended ‘City of Yes’ housing proposal as affordability crisis continues

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Congestion pricing in NYC has arrived: Take our amNY poll and tell us what you think

Posted on November 20, 2024

Subway surfers playing a dangerous game in New York

Subway surfing: NYC Council, MTA and NYPD look for ways to stop dangerous trend among young New Yorkers

Posted on November 18, 2024

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Brooklyn Paper

Jeffries says House Democrats ‘overperformed’ in general election despite losing majority, says party will push back on right-wing extremism

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Brooklyn Paper

Check out the vote: Breaking down the results of the presidential election in Brooklyn

a group of people in front of a building discussing the Abortion Care Awareness Act

Politics

Women’s rights groups celebrate New York ERA passage – but fear ‘bodily autonomy under threat’ in second Trump presidency

Posted on November 6, 2024

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Brooklyn Paper

Republican Alec Brook-Krasny poised for re-election in 46th Assembly District, Chris McCreight concedes

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Brooklyn Paper

Republican Steve Chan declares victory in heated State Senate race, ousting incumbent Iwen Chu

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn congress member Hakeem Jeffries could become Speaker of the House if Dems flip House of Representatives

New Yorkers voting on Election Day in Manhattan

Politics

ELECTION DAY 2024: More than 800,000 New Yorkers have already voted today in critical presidential race

Posted on November 5, 2024

Voting stations

Politics

Election Day 2024: Your last-minute guide to NYC voting in presidential race and more

Posted on November 4, 2024

junior's cheesecake election day

Brooklyn Paper

How sweet it is! Junior’s honors Election Day history with half-off cheesecake

Governor Hochul meets with Brooklynites during a recent visit to Little Haiti.

Brooklyn Paper

Gov. Hochul meets with Little Haiti locals during neighborhood check-in

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn leads record-breaking early voting totals as 2024 presidential election kicks off

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Elmhurst couple, Forest Hills man indicted for sex trafficking Colombian woman in Flushing brothel: DA

Crowdfunding fuels Twisted Spine, city’s first horror bookstore, for a brick-and-mortar launch

Penn Station on Aug. 27, 2025.

Lawmakers demand answers from Amtrak after hundreds of arrests at Penn Station men’s bathroom