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Whatever Happened to Brooklyn’s Political Clout?
Once again, the borough gets aced out of the race for City Council speaker. How the king-making county lost its mojo
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How to Be Charitable, from Brooklyn’s Guru of Giving
Cecilia Clarke, CEO of the borough's community foundation, explains why she intensified the group's activism toward social and racial justice
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Inside a Brooklyn News Site’s Last-ditch Campaign
BKLYNER planned to shut down at the end of the month unless it could recruit 3,000 paying subscribers. Here's what happened
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Fast Break: the Nets Give a Park an Instant Makeover
The team and Barclays Center come to the rescue of basketball courts in a Brooklyn playground named for a slain youth
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Shop Local: Your Ultimate Brooklyn Holiday Gift Guide
Discover 38 of the coolest, craftiest items for loved ones on your shopping list, right here at home
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All Politics Is Local: a Guide to Brooklyn’s City Council Races
Our opinionated tip sheet on all of the borough's local contests, plus the race to fill a Senate seat
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A Brooklyn Insider’s Guide to This Week’s Elections
Our opinionated take on the choices for mayor, public advocate, borough president, district attorney and referendums
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Why New Yorkers Shouldn’t be Afraid of a Con-Con
If voters approve a Constitutional Convention, despite all the voices urging them to 'vote no,' this could be the start of fixing a broken system
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