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NYC Primaries | The results of the 2025 primary election in Brooklyn

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Jun. 25, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The results of the 2025 Primary Election are in, for the most part, after a hectic campaign season and a sweltering Election Day. A heated mayoral primary and dozens of local races drew significant voter turnout across the five boroughs.  According to the city’s Board of Elections, early…

Hanif wins decisive re-election in closely watched District 39 council race

Shahana Hanif Election Watch Party

Jun. 24, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil & Paul Frangipane Council Member Shahana Hanif declared victory Tuesday night at a jubilant watch party in Park Slope, thanking supporters at a popular watering hole as results rolled in showing her with a decisive lead in the Democratic primary for District 39. In a statement to…

NYC Primaries | Meet the candidates in Central Brooklyn’s District 39 Council contest

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May. 28, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann With four weeks to go until New York City’s primary election on June 24 — and early voting set for June 14 through June 22 — candidates are entering the final stretch of campaigning. One of the most closely watched contests is the Democratic City Council race in…

Council Member Hanif allocates $20,000 to local food banks, offsetting Trump cuts

shahana hanif at food bank funding press conference

May. 23, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Responding to federal cuts in anti-hunger programs, Council Member Shahana Hanif will allocate $20,000 in discretionary funding from her FY26 budget to Gotham Food Pantry and Community Help in Park Slope.  Each organization will receive $10,000 to help meet the surging demand for food assistance in Brooklyn and…

MTA debuts futuristic open gangway trains on the G line in Brooklyn

R211T on the G

Mar. 4, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The MTA unveiled its newest train cars on the G line Tuesday, introducing a five-car fleet with an open-gangway design at Church Avenue station in Brooklyn. The move marks a significant step in the ongoing modernization of the city’s subway system. The spacious R211T trains feature bright lighting,…

Columbia Street Waterfront residents demand city shut down concrete recycling facility over dust, health concerns

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Jan. 20, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Columbia Street Waterfront District residents and politicians are demanding the immediate shutdown of a city-owned concrete recycling facility they say is filling the air with hazardous dust. Dozens of locals picketed outside the Columbia Street plant on Wednesday, waving signs that read “Shut it down” and “Protect our…