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Brooklyn pols take bold stance against Trump, pass landmark immigration protections

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Jul. 2, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann The City Council on June 30 passed three pieces of legislation aimed at protecting immigrants in the face of federal policies that have left many fearful and anxious. Two of those measures — a resolution and a bill — were introduced by Brooklyn politicians Sandy Nurse and Shahana…

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

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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…

Democrat Sam Sutton wins special election in right-leaning state Senate District 22

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May. 23, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Democrat Sam Sutton won the special election for state Senate District 22 by a landslide on Tuesday night, picking up two-thirds of the vote in a largely right-leaning district.  Sutton, a Brooklyn native active in local Jewish nonprofits and advocacy groups, earned a whopping 66.85% of votes, according…

Trump’s second term sparks fear among New York’s immigrant communities as deportation plans loom

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Jan. 15, 2025 By Shane O’Brien As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office for a second time next week, migrants, elected officials and immigration groups have voiced their concerns about what a Trump presidency means for New York’s sizeable undocumented immigrant population. Throughout his campaign, Trump promised to carry out the “largest-ever” deportation program…

Jeffries says House Democrats ‘overperformed’ in general election despite losing majority, says party will push back on right-wing extremism

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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…

Anger, relief and denial: Brooklynites react to Trump’s hush-money conviction

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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.