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Brooklyn’s Ballots: Breaking down the primary election vote

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Jul. 3, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Last week’s Primary Election drew more than 1 million voters across the city, and more than 500,000 Brooklynites — more than in any other borough — headed to the polls to make their voices heard. A week later, the ranked-choice results have been finalized: Zohran Mamdani is officially…

NYC Primaries | Meet the candidates running in Council District 46

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Jun. 12, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil With just weeks to go until New York City’s June 27 primary — and early voting running from June 14 to 22 — the race for City Council District 46 is picking up steam, as two Democratic candidates go head-to-head in one of southern Brooklyn’s most diverse…

‘This is just the beginning’: Southern Brooklyn residents rally against shelters, battery storage and ‘City of Yes’

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Jun. 3, 2025 By Robert Pearl About 1,500 demonstrators marched through southern Brooklyn on Sunday to protest a trio of issues: the city’s proposed “City of Yes” zoning changes, the placement of homeless shelters in residential neighborhoods, and the siting of lithium-ion battery storage facilities near homes and schools. The demonstration, dubbed the “Battle…

Cancer survivors and patients push for state policy change in Albany, honor Brooklyn pol

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Apr. 30, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil More than 130 passionate cancer advocates, including survivors, patients, and caregivers, converged on the state Capitol Tuesday for Cancer Action Day, an annual event hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Armed with personal stories and powerful messages, they met with state lawmakers,…

Police shoot, injure man they say charged at officers with box cuttter in Flatlands

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Mar. 12, 2025 By Dean Moses Police in shot and wounded a man in Flatlands Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly ran at them while armed with a box cutter. According to sources familiar with the incident, detectives came across two men having an argument in front of the Brook Plaza Ambulatory Surgery Center near…

Man critically wounded in Brooklyn gas station shooting, suspect still at large

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Mar. 7, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell Brooklyn South detectives and officers from the 63rd Precinct are searching for a suspect in a shooting that left a man critically injured Thursday. Officers responded around 4:54 p.m. to a gas station at East 59th Street and Flatlands Avenue, where they found a 28-year-old man with a…

Brooklyn man charged in violent spree that left three women injured

The intersection of E 40th St & Hubbard Pl where Cain allegedly attacked his first victim on Aug. 18

Oct. 9, 2024 By Adam Daly An East Flatbush man accused of a violent spree that left three women injured was arraigned in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Monday on charges of attempted murder and assault, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office. Police arrested 24-year-old Damally Cain on Aug. 22 in connection with the…

Southern Brooklyn pol hosts second ‘chic boutique’ for locals and migrants

Council Member Mercedes Narcisse hosted her second 'chic boutique' clothing giveaway.

Feb. 12, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer

Council Member Mercedes Narcisse on Sunday hosted a free clothing giveaway for her constituents. The giveaway, dubbed “Chic Boutique 46,” served as an offering to southern Brooklyn residents of the 46th District, which is also home to the Floyd Bennett Field migrant shelter.