Tag: new-york-city-council

Brooklyn saw high voter turnout in uncontested Council races. Why?

voters in general election

Dec. 11, 2023 By Augostina Mallous

Every single New York City Council Member was up for reelection in November — but only a few races attracted more than a few candidates, and many in Brooklyn were uncontested, with just the incumbent on the ballot.

‘Our most precious resource’: Pols say restored funding saved Brooklyn Public Library programs the from chopping block

brannan at Brooklyn Public Library press conference

Sep. 20, 2023 By Jada Camille Nearly three months after the City Council struck a deal to restore millions of dollars in funding for the city’s public libraries as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, Council Member Justin Brannan and New York City Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams stopped by the Bay Ridge library…
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