Nov. 14, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen More than a week after the general election, Republicans have cemented their majority in the House of Representatives — meaning Republicans will control the House, the Senate, and the presidency — and Brooklyn congress member Hakeem Jeffries has reportedly taken the blame. Jeffries, has represented parts of south…
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Anger, relief and denial: Brooklynites react to Trump’s hush-money conviction
Jun. 3, 2024 By Adam Daly & Kirstyn Brendlen
A Manhattan jury’s decision to convict former president Donald Trump in his hush-money case sent shockwaves through the U.S. on May 30 — but for the embattled pol’s longtime supporters in southern Brooklyn, not much has changed.
Murals across Brooklyn and Manhattan encourage New Yorkers to vote in April primary
Mar. 19, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
NYC Votes, an initiative of the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB), has installed six murals across Brooklyn and Manhattan to encourage New Yorkers to get out and vote in the upcoming April presidential primary election.