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Join Live Discussion on The Shakeup in Brooklyn Politics With Trend Towards Incumbents and Favored Candidates Losing To New Candidates

There was a shakeup in Brooklyn politics last month with Walter Mosley, Tremaine Wright and Felix Ortiz, all considered “machine...

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OpEd: The NYPD Slave Catching Tactics Give Reason to Create a New Way To Hold Police Accountable for Their Violations Against Black New Yorkers

by Vernon Jones / CEO of JIG Media In yesterday’s one on on interview, on VOICES of East New York, (see the full interview below)...

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For Colored Boys An Important Song And Message For All Black Boys by Independent Hip Hop Artist KOTA The Friend

KOTA The Friend, a globally recognized Independent Hip-Hop artist from Brooklyn, posted an important message on his Instagram page today....

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EVERYTHING Album by Brooklyn’s KOTA The Friend Debuts At #1 on iTunes Charts

Independent hip-hop artist and Brooklyn native, KOTA the Friend, released his sophomore album, EVERYTHING at 12am Friday May 22. The album...

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Brooklyn’s KOTA The Friend Shoots Video in Front of BQE For Bonus Verse From His Track Featuring Joey Badass and Bas

Checkout the videos at the bottom of the page – “BQE” track with Joey Badass and Bas, bonus verse from the...

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Brooklyn Lawmakers Push For Fair Hiring Practices In A Digital World

As technology becomes more prevalent in the hiring process, Brooklyn politicians like Council Members Laurie Cumbo and Alicka Ampry-Samuel...

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Brooklyn City Council Candidate Kim Council Defeats Political Machine Attempt To Keep Her Off the Ballot

On April 29, 2020, Judge Edgar Walker ruled that, Kimberly Council and another candidate for City Council in Brooklyn’s 37th District,...

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Brooklyn Nursing Home Accused of Storing Dead Bodies In Patient Rooms

Yesterday the employees of Linden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, located at 2237 Linden Boulevard between Ashford and Cleveland...

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FORMER RESIDENTS OF THE MARCY PROJECTS CREATE A SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR RESIDENTS OF THE MARCY HOUSES

1950’s era photo of Mr. Johnson and one of their 2 sets of twins The Marcy Houses Memorial Scholarship Fund (“MHMSF”) was created...

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5 New Coronavirus Testing Locations Opening Including 2 Locations in Brooklyn

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, five new testing facilities are opening, primarily in neighborhoods where the need is greatest. A...

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