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42nd Councilman Chris Banks Hosts District Reception with Council Speaker Julie Menin

By Mary Alice Miller For the first time in recent history, a City Council Speaker made an appearance in East New York’s 42nd Council District. Council Speaker Julie Menin trekked to The Theater at Food Bazaar in East New York. The reception was hosted by...
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NAKO Hosted Forum on Mayor Mamdani and Black New York

By Mary Alice MillerThe National Association of Kawaida Organizations (NAKO) in conjunction with the International African Arts Festival hosted its monthly forum entitled ‘Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Black New York: Expectation and Possibilities’ at Restoration Plaza. The guest speakers were Dr. Esmeralda Simmons, Esq., founding...

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Declares War On Drill Rap

Urges social media to ban “drill” rap videos that glorify and promote violence Damon K....
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Mayor Adams Appoints NYC Parks Leadership

NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of...
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Mayor Adams on Solving NYC’s Crime Problem

“Dam the Rivers Feeding Sea of Violence” (From a CNN interview Tuesday, January 15, 2022)On...
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“Generals don’t lead from the back”

New York mayor Eric Adams seeks bold start, Significant challenges await the newly sworn-in...
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Adrienne Adams to be first Black woman speaker of New York City Council

Who is Adrienne Adams? A lifelong resident of Southeast Queens, Council Member Adrienne E. Adams...
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Keerchant Sewell Tapped as NYPD Commissioner

Today, Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced his appointment of Keechant Sewell as the 45th New...
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Black Leadership Matters to Brooklyn and the City

(This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.)Mayor-elect...
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Leaders Speak up for Homeowners as Predatory Investors Loom

Gentrification Brooklyn - 2021 Big Lien on Black, Brown and Other Distressed Property Owners Set...
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Mayor-Elect’s Victory Wrap!

On Wednesday, November 3, former Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams officially became the...
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There Were Five Ballot Proposals On The 2021 General Election Ballot

By W. Taharka RobinsonThere were five ballot proposals in the 2021 General Election. Of...
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Eric Adams Elected Mayor of NYC

“Tonight Is Not Just a Victory Over Adversity,It Is a Vindication of Faith” By Maitefa...
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Vote Tuesday, Nov. 2!

What’s It All About? - A Ballot Proposals Breakdown By Maitefa AngazaAlthough eyes are on...
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Brooklyn Supports Harlem in a ‘Moment of Commercial Silence,’ for Malcolm X 101st Birthday

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeMalcolm X would have been 101 years old on Tuesday, May 19th,...
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Dr. Lisa Scott-McKenzie, NYC Aging Commissioner: Caring for Caregivers

Fern GillespieCaregiving has become a way of life for millions of people. They are...
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Book Review- Our Time Press

Sasha Bonét’s The Waterbearers: A Memoir of Mothers and Daughters By Dr. Brenda M. Greene “Stories...
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One Brooklyn Health Marketing, Comms & PR Team, Wins Gold at the 5th Annual Anthem Awards for Community Impact

BROOKLYN, NY — One Brooklyn Health's Marketing, Comms & PR Team has been named...