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AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani reaches a rounded-up 50% in Emerson poll, with 25-point lead over Cuomo

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AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Marist poll has Cuomo gaining ground, but Mamdani nearing majority support

Laurie Jacoby

Business

Meet Laurie Jacoby, the woman behind Brooklyn’s biggest stage: Barclays Center

By Olivia Seaman

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A losing bet, a winning hand: The life, death and afterlife of the Coney Island casino

By Kirstyn Brendlen

The first day of early voting sees New Yorkers at Lower East Side Preparatory High School turning out for the mayoral race.

AMNY

Flip your ballots! What New Yorkers need to know about the six ballot questions in the Nov. 4 general election

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Sponsored

Your Vote 2025: District 47: Contenders talk healthcare

By Jada Camille

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Sponsored

Your Vote 2025: District 47: Contenders talk education

By Jada Camille

People sit on the roof of a vehicle riding on a flooded road, after Hurricane Melissa made landfall, in Prospect, Manchester, Jamaica, Oct. 29, 2025.

Caribbean Life

Western Jamaica ravaged by Hurricane Melissa

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Arts & Entertainment

Brooklyn Navy Yard seeks artists for 2026 ‘Brooklyn Forged’ public art installation

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Bedford-Stuyvesant

United Order of Tents begins renovation of historic Bed-Stuy headquarters

By Anna Bradley-Smith

City Council Member Mercedes Narcisse

Caribbean Life

Caribbean politicians seek re-election

A person cast their vote duing the first day of early voting in the general election in Brooklyn on Oct. 25, 2025.

AMNY

EARLY VOTING: Who’s been participating in the NYC Mayor’s Race so far? Data shows some surprising trends

Former governors David Paterson and Andrew Cuomo

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Former Gov. Paterson re-endorses Cuomo after defecting to Adams

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AMNY

SNAP benefit crisis: New York joins lawsuit to force Trump administration to fund food assistance amid shutdown

Things to Do with the Kids This Weekend in Brooklyn!

New York Family

Things to do this weekend with the kids in Brooklyn

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News

Brooklyn Org survey reveals nonprofits struggling with rising costs, funding cuts and growing demand

By Gabriele Holtermann

Pupkin contest

Hundreds flock to Fort Greene Park for beloved ‘Great Pupkin’ dog costume contest

By Olivia Seaman

NYC Mayor's Race headshots Cuomo Mamdani Sliwa

AMNY

Meet the next NYC mayor: amNY talks with Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa ahead of the 2025 election

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Flatbush

Residents urge landmarks commission to expand proposed Flatbush historic districts

By Anna Bradley-Smith

NYC Launches Groundbreaking Emergency Alert System for Active Shooter Situations in Schools

New York Family

NYC schools launch groundbreaking emergency alert system for active shooter situations

More from Around New York

Before he became involved with the archives at the LGBT Center, Rich Wandel served as the second president of the Gay Activists Alliance.

Rich Wandel’s fight to preserve LGBTQ history

From left: Jennifer G. Bates, Leslie Lambert, Nakisha “Nikki” Evans and Adam Grossman Meagher gather at BOTT Foundation headquarters for the “Brooklyn Built” workforce development launch event.

Brooklyn nonprofit tackles skilled-labor shortage with Workforce Program

Bug Buddies at Queens County Farm Museum

New York Family

Bug Buddies at Queens County Farm Museum

Ja Rule performs onstage as Gabrielle's Angel Foundation Hosts Angel Ball 2025 at Cipriani Wall Street on October 27, 2025 in New York City.

The Angel Ball: The real stakes of philanthropy