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‘Shalom Dragon’ festival celebrates Asian and Jewish cultures

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May. 15, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Hundreds of Brooklynites and elected officials — among them U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and City Council members Farah Louis and Julie Menin — flocked to Bensonhurst on May 4 to kick off Jewish and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a celebration of Jewish and Asian…

Brooklyn Conservative Party endorses Democratic council member Susan Zhuang for re-election

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Apr. 16, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The Brooklyn Conservative Party made an early endorsement for the November general election this week, throwing its support behind Democratic Council Member Susan Zhuang. Zhuang, a conservative Democrat running for re-election in southern Brooklyn’s District 43, has built her re-election campaign on public safety, affordable housing, and other…

Criminal charges against cop-biting pol Susan Zhuang dropped

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Apr. 8, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Criminal charges filed against southern Brooklyn Council Member Susan Zhuang after she bit a police officer last year were dropped on Tuesday, after she finished a restorative justice program. Zhuang was arrested last summer after she assaulted an officer during a protest against a proposed homeless shelter in…

Council Member Susan Zhuang seeks to create ‘Chinese American Railroad Workers Memorial Day’ in New York City

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Apr. 8, 2025 By Gabriele Holterman Council Member Susan Zhuang on Tuesday introduced a City Council resolution that would, for the first time, recognize the history of Chinese-American railroad workers in New York City.  Surrounded by descendants of Chinese railroad workers, supporters, and fellow lawmakers on the steps of City Hall, Zhuang explained that…

As Brooklynites struggle with food insecurity, Met Council distributes kosher food for Passover

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Apr. 3, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Ahead of Passover, which begins at sundown on April 12, the Met Council’s Borough Park hub distributed thousands of pounds of groceries to food-insecure community members so they can celebrate the liberation of the Jewish people from Egyptian slavery with dignity. According to the UJA Federation of New…

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

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Mar. 14, 2025 By Adam Daly City Council Member Susan Zhuang introduced legislation Wednesday that would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to inspect buildings within 10 days of a 311 complaint related to rats, mice or other pests. The bill, Intro 1217, aims to improve transparency and accountability in the…

PHOTOS | Brooklyn streets glow red and gold for Lunar New Year celebrations

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Feb. 3, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil The streets of Brooklyn came alive over the weekend, ushering in the Year of the Snake. Lunar New Year celebrations kicked off on Feb. 1 with the Brooklyn Lunar New Year Celebration & Prosperity Street Festival in Sunset Park. Organized by the Better Brooklyn Association, the annual…

After financial struggles, Reaching-Out Community Services reopens food pantry in new location

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Nov. 19, 2024 By Arthur de Gaeta & Kirstyn Brendlen After a challenging year that almost forced it to close entirely, Reaching-Out Community Services reopened its food pantry at a new location in Bensonhurst last week. Earlier this year, the organization — which has been providing food assistance and other programs to low-income Brooklynites…