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Politics

Lawmakers sound the alarm as SNAP benefits set to expire, putting 700,000 Brooklynites at risk

By Olivia Seaman

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Drink if you dare: Someday Bar’s Black Lagoon pop-up brings spooky sips to Boerum Hill

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani rebuffs MTA boss Lieber’s skepticism of his free bus plan

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Driver fatally strikes 84-year-old pedestrian in Borough Park

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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News

‘It is going to get harder’: Brooklyn food banks prepare for SNAP freeze

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Midwood

‘A beautiful reunion’: Prominent alumni gather to celebrate James Madison High School’s centennial

By Megan McGibney

Police arrested bombing suspect Daniel Alexander Ramirez Peodomo at a coastal village in Guyana on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.

Caribbean Life

Suspected Venezuelan bomber could face death penalty

On Thursday, Hochul committed an additional $65 million in new funds for emergency food assistance across the state

AMNY

Gov. Hochul declares emergency as SNAP cuts loom — vows no tax hikes or Albany recall

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AMNY

The Brooklyn Way: How the Nets connect culture and community

Caribbean-American Democratic U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke addresses town hall meeting at George Wingate High School Auditorium in Brooklyn on June 16, 2025.

Caribbean Life

Sea-lift operation to aid Jamaica in wake of Hurricane Melissa

UniverSoul Circus Returns to Brooklyn with $19 Tickets

New York Family

UniverSoul Circus Returns to Brooklyn with $19 Tickets

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AMNY

Take a seat! Thousands of NYC bus stops to get outfitted with new benches or leaning bars through $40 million investment

Governor Hochul Provides $30M for New York Families Facing SNAP Cuts

New York Family

Gov. Hochul allocates $65M for New Yorkers facing SNAP cuts, declares state of emergency

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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

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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

More from Around New York

The Texas Supreme Court building.

Texas Supreme Court says judges with religious objections can refuse to perform weddings

Dr. Dawn Marie Silvera, left, with friend, supporter and Jamaican compatriot Icilda Sibley at the Gala 28th Annual Vernese Weeks Scholarship Luncheon of the Bronx-Manhattan-Westchester (BMW) Chapter of the New York-based Caribbean-American Nurses Association (CANA) at Eastwood Manor in the Bronx.

Jamaican Family Nurse Practitioner Dr. Dawn Marie Silvera extols ‘sacred call of nursing’

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New York Family

Family/‌Fall Winter Experiences

Tom Holland’s non-alcoholic beer brand BERO talks World No Alcohol Day