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See The List of NYC Lawmakers Who Seem To Have Waged War on Small Homeowners in Favor of Hotel Lobbyists

OpEd By Calvin Thompson, Brooklyn Homeowner – Distributed by NYC Newswire – A Series of OpEds by other homeowners will follow....

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OpEd: A Chris Banks Victory Over Charles Barron Would Bring Much Needed Resources to East New York

OpEd by Peter Simmons (Concerned 20 year East New York resident) For those who might be unaware, there is a very important City Council...

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We Can Move East New York Forward Without Displacing Hardworking Residents

OpEd by Chris Banks, ENY Advocate and NY City Council Candidate for 42nd District As we all know, most of New York City has been...

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VIDEO: Watch the District 42 City Council Candidates Debate Hosted by Politics NY

Last week Politics NY’s Skye Ostreicher and Stephen Witt hosted a debate between the candidates running for City Council in the 42nd...

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75th Pct Commander Removed After Pressure From ENY Activists Rev Kevin McCall and Chris Banks

photo Change.org NYPD Inspector John Mastronardi will be removed from the 75th precinct in East New York and moved to a low profile...

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“It’s Here and The Ink Is Dry”: Amazon Moves Into East New York, But Who Knew And What’s Next?

pictured: Two full city blocks at 12555 and 12595 Flatlands Ave. is one of Amazon’s two new locations in East New York. The other...

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VIDEO: Activist NYPD Lieutenant & City Council Candidate Edwin Raymond Discusses Lawsuit Against NYPD for Racial Quotas and a Lot More

Activist NYPD Lt. Edwin Raymond, who is the lead in the class-action lawsuit against the NYPD fighting against racial quotas, appeared live...

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Notorious B.I.G. Official Street Sign Revealed On His Brooklyn Block in Ft. Greene

photos by Stan Parham (Brooklyn Buzz) Biggie Smalls’ block at Fulton St. and St James Place, in Ft. Greene, Brooklyn, is now...

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The Future Of East New York: An Interview With Council Member Rafael Espinal

Originally Posted at EastNewYork.com. Council Member Rafael Espinal, a Cypress Hills native, knew at a young age that his neighborhood was...

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4,700 Affordable Homes Authorized by City Council & Mayor DeBlasio in Yr 1 of MIH Program

pictured (proposed building at 141 Willoughby St in Brooklyn) Original Media Source: NYCNewswire.com According to City Hall, Mayor DeBlasio...

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