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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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City Council Needs To Boost Funding for NYC’s Seniors

by Beth Finkel / photo by William Alatriste Last Monday, 400 seniors and senior advocates packed the City Council chambers for the...

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146 NYC Candidates Filed Finance Disclosure Statements Including 9 City Council Candidates In Brownsville

Original News Source: NYCNewswire.com Cory Provost (pictured) is one of nine City Council candidates from District 41 (Brownsville), who...

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City Council Members Introduce Bill To Force NYPD Transparency

Council members Dan Garodnick and Vanessa Gibson introduced a bill requiring the NYPD to explain the uses of their current surveillance...

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De Blasio Signs Councilman Daneek Miller’s Dollar Van Legislation

Mayor de Blasio last week gave Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans) a gift the councilman has been seeking for a long time, signing into law two...

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