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Home » Alicka Ampry-Samuel

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Posted inPolitics

Alicka Ampry-Samuel Joins HUD as NY/NJ Administrator

by Brooklyn Reader January 27, 2022January 28, 2022

Former NY City Councilmember Alicka Ampry-Samuel has been appointed by President Joe Biden to serve as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Regional Administrator for New York and New Jersey.  In the new role, Ampry-Samuel will oversee the HUD’s New York City Regional Office and field offices in Buffalo, Albany and Newark, New […]

Posted inArts & Entertainment

Introducing Brownsville’s ‘LOVE Zone,’ a Place for Meditation, Education and Peace

by Jessy Edwards July 13, 2021July 27, 2021
Posted inPolicy & Government

Council to Introduce New Legislation to Help Moms Get Back to Work

by Jessy Edwards May 11, 2021May 11, 2021
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Brownsville Organizations Encouraged After Asking Elected Officials for $4.5M

by Jessy Edwards July 29, 2020January 28, 2021
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Brownsville Man Named Worker of the Month by Construction Nonprofit

by Brooklyn Reader July 27, 2020January 28, 2021
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East Flatbush Restaurant and Community Hub Celebrates Grand Reopening

by Kimberlean Donis July 20, 2020January 28, 2021
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Where Do Our Bklyn Councilmembers Stand on ‘Defunding’ the NYPD?

by Alex Williamson June 12, 2020January 28, 2021
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City’s Plan to Fight Coronavirus in NYCHA Buildings Off to a Slow Start

by Alex Williamson May 1, 2020January 28, 2021
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Brooklyn Elected Officials Say COVID-19 Pandemic Made Worse by Systemic Inequalities

by Nigel Roberts April 10, 2020January 28, 2021
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