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NYC Primaries | Meet the candidates running in Council District 48

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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Bay Ridge

‘Blue subway’: New bill seeks to restore Staten Island-Brooklyn ferry service

By Olivia Seaman

Cuomo, Mamdani and Lander speak at debate in mayor's race

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo and Mamdani come under fire in final debate ahead of primary

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Brad Lander with copy of New York Times endorsement in primary race

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Lander says primary is a 3-way contest after getting support of NY Times-convened panel

candidates for council district 46

NYC Primaries | Meet the candidates running in Council District 46

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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PoliticsNY

Things to Know for the 2025 Primary Elections

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Bushwick

Police cars burn in suspected arson at Bushwick NYPD parking lot

By Dean Moses

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AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani takes lead over Cuomo for first time in new poll; separate survey still has former governor up big

Organizers, Sherry Williams, and Trudy King, joined honorees, (no particular order) Israel Gonzalez, Gabriel Espinal, Marie Durand, Zahid Razak, Norman Frater, Shivani Collado, and Xavier Rodrigues. and legislators, Dorothy L. Goosby, fifth from left, (for which the Plaza was named), seventh from left, Town Clerk Kater Murray, and Zahid Syed, at end, at the Hempstead Town Board & the Department of Community Affairs Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration on June 6, 2025.

Caribbean Life

Hempstead Town honors Caribbean Heritage Month with celebration at Goosby Plaza

Aliya Huey, co-owner of Continent Brooklyn, stands inside the dining room of the Caribbean-inspired restaurant located within the Indigo Hotel in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Caribbean Life

Continent Brooklyn: A culinary landmark of Caribbean culture and hospitality in New York

City improves safety at over 1,000 intersections in 2022

AMNY

‘Daylighting’ savings time in NYC: DOT to redesign intersections to limit vehicle parking and improve cyclist safety

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AMNY

Ranked-choice voting: A refresher on how the system works ahead of the June 24 primary in NYC

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Red Hook

Sunny’s Bar in Red Hook defies odds, recognized for inspiring disaster comeback

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Twenty-one Brooklyn eateries named to New York Times’ 100 Best Restaurants list

By Olivia Seaman

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Opinion

Op-Ed | Elections aren’t enough: Democracy, elections, and a Twin Peaks reference

By Mike Racioppo

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Flatbush

More pools are coming. Is that enough to save Brooklyn’s children from drowning?

By Brennan LaBrie

District 41

Bedford-Stuyvesant

NYC Primaries | Meet the candidates for City Council District 41

By Max Levine Murray

NYC EDC

Arts & Entertainment

Brooklyn Army Terminal unveils summer series celebrating culture and community

By Jada Camille

FILE PHOTO: Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg attend a campaign event in Chattanooga

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Democratic frontrunner Cuomo nabs support from former Mayor Mike Bloomberg

Immigrant in elevator after being arrested by ICE agents in Lower Manhattan court

AMNY

Gone in 30 seconds: Frantic scenes in Lower Manhattan as ICE agents apprehend immigrants attending court hearings

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The Ritz Bar and Lounge.

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Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix, left, presents Outstanding Public Servant Award to Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party.

Caribbean-American Lawyers honor outstanding four

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For this Single Dad, Father’s Day is a Celebration of Learning

Cuomo, Mamdani and Lander speak at debate in mayor's race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo and Mamdani come under fire in final debate ahead of primary