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Daily Archives: January 8, 2014

New York City's Newly Elected City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito
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Melissa Mark-Viverito Elected as Council Speaker, Becomes NYC’s First Latina Citywide Elected Official

by Brooklyn Reader January 8, 2014January 28, 2021

City Councilmember Melissa Mark-Viverito was selected today as the next Speaker of the New York City Council by a unanimous vote, becoming the first Latina citywide elected official in New […]

Shuttered gas station at 43 Empire Boulevard
Posted inCrown Heights, Neighborhoods

Will Rising Rents in Crown Heights Lead to Fewer Gas Stations?

by Brooklyn Reader January 8, 2014January 28, 2021
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Happy Mentoring 2014!

by Yako and Krystal January 8, 2014January 28, 2021
Wyton Marsalis will play two shows in Fort Greene this Friday, January 10
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Fort Greene / Clinton Hill, Neighborhoods

Wynton Marsalis to Play in Fort Greene on Friday

by Brooklyn Reader January 8, 2014January 28, 2021
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Mark Your Calendars: Free Seminar on Navigating The Affordable Care Act

by Brooklyn Reader January 8, 2014January 28, 2021
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‘Notify NYC’ Sends NYC Residents Up-to-the-Minute Alerts on City Emergencies

by Brooklyn Reader January 8, 2014January 28, 2021
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In a Cloture Vote, Senate Says ‘Yes’ to Extending Unemployment Benefits

by Brooklyn Reader January 8, 2014January 28, 2021

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