Oct. 25, 2024 By Naisha Roy Last Saturday, a dozen volunteers from immigrant advocacy group Make the Road New York gathered at Bushwick’s Maria Hernandez Park, with banners and signs reading “Vote Yes for Prop One!” and “Defend Democracy in NYC.” Over the next few hours, the group spoke with hundreds of Brooklynites, helping…
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Brooklyn saw high voter turnout in uncontested Council races. Why?
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.