A Q&A with the candidate endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America.
The race for the 35th City Council district, which includes Fort Green, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy, is heating up.
As Trump-inspired activism continues, a grassroots group is targeting state Sen. Jesse Hamilton for allying with Republicans in Albany.
A group of local politicians announced the deal Tuesday.
Candidates for city council seats across Central Brooklyn will take part in a forum this weekend.
"It’s something that could do a lot of good for the community."
The vote was a unanimous "No."
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"It's easy for Laurie Cumbo to say she'll vote no on a major issue ... especially when that vote won't happen until after the primary."
The five Democrats vying for a primary win in September will argue onstage Monday night.
The city's plan to redevelop the Bedford-Union Armory will enter a lengthy land-use review process.
Judge Katherine A. Levine extended a temporary restraining order against 1173 Bergen St.
Ede Fox threw her name into the City Council race for the 35th District, which covers Fort Green, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy.
The shelter, originally scheduled to open Wednesday, is now on track to open "next week," a DHS spokesman says.
Assemblywoman Diana Richardson took to Facebook Live to rail against the city's plan for the Bedford-Union Armory and new homeless shelter.
Video shows activist Alicia Boyd shouting at Assemblywoman Diana Richardson, who was giving a talk to community members about rezoning.
Rep. Yvette Clarke made the comments about impeachment during a Wednesday night town hall in Prospect Heights.
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke will host her first town hall of 2017 on Feb. 22.
State Sen. Jesse Hamilton said he wants to provide vetted assistance for immigrants who need help.
Assemblyman Walter Mosley argues that the bag fee won't help the environment, but it will burden poor families in NYC.
The program will assist immigrants in the wake of President Donald Trump's executive orders, according to State Sen. Jesse Hamilton.
The new " Brower Park Family Library" will also send from the Children's Museum collection, according to the BPL.
Raifee, an Iranian national, was one of two CUNY students who returned to the country, reports said.
The redevelopment site is a focal point for housing and gentrification concerns in Crown Heights.
“Speaking Their Names,” honors women (and men) who have suffered social injustice
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke will host four town halls in the coming months, her spokesman said.
Rep. Yvette Clarke has been an outspoken critic of the Trump administration.
Lefferts Gardens resident Saira Rafiee is one of as many as 120 students from the City University of New York believed to be stuck abroad.
Rep. Clarke will host an immigration-focused telephone town hall on Feb. 8.
The "Events" page on Yvette Clarke's website hasn't been updated since 2014.
The city brought its series of public presentations on the BQX to Crown Heights on Tuesday.
The officials want to know BFC Partners' expected profits on the Bedford Union Armory project, among other information.
Rep. Yvette Clarke skipped Friday's inauguration and had harsh words for the new president.
Only New York and North Carolina treat those 16 and older as adults in the eyes of the law.
Adam Giambrone will update Community Board 8 on the proposed light rail transit system.
Najja Plowden is suing the city after a nightmare ordeal in Crown Heights. The officer who allegedly tormented him is still on duty.
The city has proposed redeveloping the site as a combination recreation and residential complex.
Political activists warn the senator: "Play ball with dangerous, amoral people and we will devote ourselves to your political demise."
The event will take place at the Brooklyn Children's Museum, and is open to all, regardless of immigration status.
Mathieu Eugene's district includes parts of Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Kensington, Ditmas Park and Flatbush.