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U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says FBI Director James Comey parachuted into the presidential election and dropped “a bomb on Hillary Clinton.” Photo courtesy of Jeffries’ office

In Public Service: Jeffries calls for House hearings on Comey

The move by FBI director James Comey to send a letter to congressional leaders on Oct. … Full Article
 
Petty Officer 2nd Class Carol Thompson says she gets a sense of pride from her work. Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy

East Flatbush woman serving on combat ships

Carol Thompson is originally from Brooklyn, but now she is 3,000 miles away in San Diego. … Full Article
 
Family members of the Nigerian Chibok kidnapped girls share a moment as they depart to the Nigerian minister of women affairs in Abuja on Oct. 18. AP Photo/Olamikan Gbemiga

From 5,500 miles away, a Brooklyn pol cheers African girls’ freedom

Brooklyn Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte is celebrating a victory Tuesday, not in a local political election, but in an ongoing humanitarian campaign to free schoolgirls being held captive by terrorists in Nigeria. … Full Article
 
Several Brooklyn members of the City Council are throwing their support behind the effort to make reduced fare Metrocards available to low income New Yorkers. Rendering courtesy of the MTA

Pols favor reduced Metrocards for low-income riders

Several Brooklyn members of the City Council have climbed aboard an effort by transportation and anti-poverty advocacy groups to get Mayor Bill de Blasio to introduce a reduced fare Metrocard system for low income New Yorkers. … Full Article
 
State Sen. Jesse Hamilton (D-Brownsville) visits a technology class at P.S. 298/Brownsville Collaborative Middle School being conducted as part of his Brownsville community empowerment program titled "the Campus." Photo courtesy the office of state Sen. Jesse Hamilton

Brownsville pol to unveil neighborhood hub for tech ed, wellness, culture, career development

Surrounded by numerous state, city and community dignitaries, state Sen. Jesse Hamilton will preside Friday (Oct. 21) at ribbon-cutting ceremonies for a collection of facilities he hopes will change the social landscape of inner-city Brownsville. … Full Article
 
Brownsville Community Justice Center youth participants developed the plans to activate this formerly vacant lot at MGA with a clubhouse. Photo Credit: C+C Management ​

Youth and Community Clubhouse opens at Marcus Garvey Apartments

Brownsville Community Justice Center (BCJC), a project of the Center for Court Innovation, and L+M Development Partners announced on Wednesday the grand opening of a youth clubhouse built on a vacant lot at Marcus Garvey Apartments (MGA). … Full Article
 
Dr. Marilyn Verna supports the adaptive reuse of Our Lady of Loreto as a community cultural center. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Marilyn Verna: 'We Came Because We Were Poor'

Our Lady of Loreto was the immigrants' Madonna. Her church was their refuge. … Full Article
 
Miriam Robertson says a cultural center would boost economic development in Brownsville. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Miriam Robertson: 'We don't even have a movie theater'

There's talk about tearing down Our Lady of Loreto, a historic church building in the Ocean Hill section of Brownsville, and constructing affordable housing with space for a ground-floor cultural facility. That idea does not pass muster with Miriam Robertson. … Full Article
 
Mawuli K. Hormeku says Brownsville needs more cultural capital. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Mawuli K. Hormeku: 'The most important thing is the community'

In Mawuli K. Hormeku's tribe, it is customary for the first-born son to take up his father's line of work. That is why Hormeku is a community organizer in Brownsville. … Full Article
 
This is Our Lady of Loreto, a shuttered historic church in the Ocean Hill section of Brownsville. Eagle photos by Lore Croghan

A reprieve for Our Lady of Loreto?

Our Lady of Loreto has been waiting for the wrecking ball. But for the moment, at least, she can breathe a little easier. … Full Article
 

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