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A diverse field is vying to replace Michael Nelson, one of the longest-serving members of the City Council, and represent a district hit hard by the superstorm.

BySara Sugar 0Comments

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Aug 2013

Government

PAC Money an Issue in East Brooklyn Council Race

Jobs for New York is backing Assembly Rafael Espinal in the race to replace Espinal’s former boss, Councilman Erik Martin Dilan.

ByTobias Salinger 0Comments

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Jul 2013

Economy In Depth Investigations

Brooklyn Wage Theft Case Grinds On

Authorities found that a Williamsburg construction company owed its workers $500,000, but no one’s been paid yet. Advocates blame enforcement delays on overburdened state inspectors.

ByTobias Salinger 0Comments

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Jul 2013

Economy In Depth

Brooklyn Pantries Brace for Food-Aid Cuts

Federal budget cutters have targeted the food stamp program, which puts dinner on 1.9 million plates in New York City each day.

ByLeah Robinson 0Comments

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May 2013

ARTS and CULTURE Housing and Homelessness

City Downplays Ratner's Role In Carousel Recovery

The developer defrayed the city’s costs, helping to save the treasured ride but amplifying questions about whether private donations to favored causes influence policymakers.

ByNorman Oder 0Comments

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May 2013

Uncategorized

Red Cross Defends Sandy Record, Gives to Brooklyn Recovery

Under fire for slow spending of the millions it raised after the superstorm, the organization unveiled grants to rebuild places like Canarsie and Sheepshead Bay.

ByNorman Oder 0Comments

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Apr 2013

Uncategorized

Deadline Nears For Superstorm Victims

Local centers for disaster aid will close on April 30.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Mar 2013

Economy In Depth

How Will A Higher Minimum Wage Affect Brooklyn?

President Obama and Democrats in Albany want a higher minimum wage. Among Brooklyn’s low-wage workers, who will it help and how much?

ByGerard Flynn 0Comments

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Feb 2013

Housing and Homelessness

Canarsie Braces for Foreclosure Wave After Sandy

The neighborhood was a hotbed for defaults even before the superstorm’s devastating flood. Now, advocates fear a flood of housing emergencies.

BySuzanne Travers 1Comment

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Feb 2013

Investigations

Dueling Prescriptions for Brooklyn's Hospitals

The state wants to close and merge hospitals to shore up health-system finances. But front-line health providers say patients shouldn’t pay the price for problems caused by government funding schemes.

ByRuth Ford 0Comments

Sandy a Big Issue in Crowded Council Race