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District Leader Candidate Noah Weston
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He’s Running for Office in Brooklyn and Facing Accusations of Antisemitism … Despite Being Jewish Himself

by Will Fritz April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

He’s probably best known as Soul Khan, a rapper with some work on Spotify from the 2010s whose song titles don’t shy away from profanity. Soul Khan’s not-so-secret identity is […]

Posted inPolitics

Brooklyn Public Library Issues eCards so Teens Nationwide Can Access Banned Books

by Anna Bradley-Smith April 13, 2022April 15, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Would a Bus Lane on Flatbush Ave Be a Help or a Hindrance? Community Board Members Have Mixed Opinions

by Miranda Levingston April 12, 2022April 13, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Transport Boss: Safe Cycling and Public Transport Will Improve Immigrants’ Lives in NYC

by Jessy Edwards April 9, 2022April 9, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Brooklyn Reacts to City’s Task Force Removing Homeless Encampments From Under BQE

by Jessy Edwards April 7, 2022April 7, 2022
Posted inPolitics

What Matters Most to NYers? Affordable, Safe Housing, New Survey Reveals

by Anna Bradley-Smith April 6, 2022April 6, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Would Gas Tax Breaks Make a Big Difference When Prices Are Skyrocketing? We Asked 4 Experts

by Brooklyn Reader March 24, 2022March 24, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Laurie Cumbo Named Cultural Affairs Commissioner by Mayor Eric Adams

by Brooklyn Reader March 23, 2022March 23, 2022
Brooklyn College professors discuss the Ukraine conflict
Posted inPolitics

Brooklyn College Professors Discuss Russia’s ‘Catastrophic’ War on Ukraine, Say There Will Be High Costs for All

by Will Fritz March 23, 2022March 23, 2022
Posted inCrown Heights, Featured News, Policy & Government, Politics, Uncategorized

Brian Cunningham Elected to Crown Heights Assembly Seat in Special Election

by Brooklyn Reader March 23, 2022March 23, 2022
Posted inArts & Entertainment

BK Queer Club Hosts Fundraiser for Ukrainians in ‘Imminent Danger’ Amid Russian Invasion

by Jessy Edwards March 16, 2022March 17, 2022
Posted inPolitics

To-Go Drinks Cut from Lawmakers’ Budgets, Challenging Governor’s Plan

by Anna Bradley-Smith March 16, 2022April 15, 2022
Atlantic Avenue Flatbush Avenue truck
Posted inPolitics

The Intersection at Atlantic and Flatbush Has Long Been Dangerous. But What Can Be Done?

by Will Fritz March 15, 2022March 25, 2022
Census March for Racial Justice. Photo: Mateo Ruiz Gonzalez.
Posted inPolitics

Embattled 2020 Census Undercounted Black, Hispanic and Native American Residents

by Anna Bradley-Smith March 14, 2022March 25, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Vets and Families Rally to Support BK VA Hospital Amidst Fears of Closure

by Anna Bradley-Smith March 10, 2022March 12, 2022
Posted inPolitics

BK Senator Pushes Bill That Will Define The Illegal Conversions of Rental Units as Tenant Harassment

by Anna Bradley-Smith March 7, 2022March 8, 2022
Posted inPolitics

BK Pols Rally Against Sanitation Budget Cuts as Streets Get Dirtier, Rattier

by Jessy Edwards March 4, 2022March 4, 2022
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Using Blood of Gay Men, Artist Urges FDA to Change ‘Discriminatory’ Blood Donation Rules in BK Show

by Anna Bradley-Smith March 4, 2022March 4, 2022
Posted inPolicy & Government

Should Flatbush Avenue Have a Dedicated Bus Lane?

by Christopher Edwards March 2, 2022March 10, 2022
Posted inHousing

City Takes Action on 119 BK Buildings With Serious Housing Violations

by Anna Bradley-Smith March 1, 2022March 10, 2022

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