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Al Vann

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A Letter of Gratitude to Dr. Al Vann

By Assembly Member Stefani L. Zinerman Conversation…

Al Vann

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Albert Vann, Brooklyn civic and political icon dead at 87

By Alexandra O’Connor Conversation…

Hochul

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Hochul comes to Brownsville, gives more funding to violence interrupter programs

By Alexandra O’Connor Conversation…

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Commentary & Editorial

At Witt’s End: Celebrating Juneteenth with Bertha Lewis and Friends

By Stephen Witt Conversation…

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LGBTQ clubs, pols furious at Chelsea Piers for hosting DeSantis at upcoming conference

By Ethan Stark-Miller Conversation…

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Bed-Stuy community, local cops meet over crime uptick

By Alexandra O’Connor Conversation…

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Throwback Thursday With PoliticsNY Editor Stephen Witt

By Politics NY Conversation…

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Throwback Thursday with PoliticsNY Editor Stephen Witt

By Politics NY Conversation…

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Mayor Adams Appoints New Members to NYC Districting Commission

By Stephen Witt Conversation…

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Council Members Eugene, Louis celebrates Haitian Founder of Chicago

By Stephen Witt Conversation…

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Meet NYC Council Member Oswald Feliz

By Skye Ostreicher Conversation…

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Meet NYC Council Member-Elect, Crystal Hudson

By Skye Ostreicher Conversation…

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City & State Continue Air Conditioner Giveaway

By Milette Millington Conversation…

Brooklyn Public Library

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Brooklyn Public Library: More Than Checking Out Books

By Ariel Pacheco Conversation…

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Recollections of James Caldwell (1952-2021)

By Stephen Witt Conversation…

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James Caldwell, Pillar of Brooklyn’s Black Community, Dies at 69

By Stephen Witt Conversation…

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New York State Loses One Congressional Seat

By Ariama C. Long Conversation…

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Homebound Seniors Forgotten in Vaccination Rollout, Pol Charges

By Politics NY Conversation…

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LISC NYC Gala Honors Retiring Long Term Employee

By Politics NY Conversation…

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Brooklyn Public Library to Issue Black Library Cards

By Ariama C. Long Conversation…

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A Message From the City’s Seniors: Don’t Forget Us

By Clarissa Sosin Conversation…

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A Message From the City’s Seniors: Don’t Forget Us

By Clarissa Sosin Conversation…

Bangladeshi New Yorker

Notes from a Bangladeshi New Yorker: District 24’s Special Election

By Politics NY Conversation…

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An Open Letter to Our County Committee Members

By Kings County Politics Conversation…

More from Around New York

Elected officials, agency representatives, and community members break ground on the $44 million construction of the HEArts Center.

South Bronx breaks ground on $44 million HEArts Center at former Lincoln Detox site

LGBTQ youth surround Mayor Zohran Mamdani (center), Taylor Brown, the director of the Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs (left), and Prime Minister Rob Jetten of The Netherlands (right) at The LGBT Center on Sept. 24.

Mamdani and out gay Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten meet LGBTQ youth at The Center

woodside

Upcoming Woodside mixed-use building with nine units nearly topped out

Sunset Park

Sunset Park’s Fifth Avenue Street Festival brings food, dancing and community to the block