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The incumbent received 71% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary to hold onto her seat.
Simon, who was a disability civil rights lawyer, ran a campaign focused on affordability, education and climate.
brooklyneagle.comDiNapoli faced his first in-party challenge in nearly two decades.
DiNapoli will face Republican Joseph Hernandez in the Nov. 3 general election. If re-elected, he will become the longest serving comptroller.
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The legendary Coney Island Cyclone turns 99 on Friday. Since opening in 1927, it has become one of the most recognizable attractions in the world — with its image on postcards, movies and television.
According to a 1988 Landmark Preservation Commission report, the Cyclone belongs to an ...increasingly rare group of wood-track coasters. The train travels the entire ride on its own momentum after being carried up to the first plunge by mechanical means.
Two years after he flew across the Atlantic, aviator Charles Lindbergh rode the Cyclone and commented, “A ride on Cyclone is a greater thrill than flying an airplane at top speed.”
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"We believe that while fire may damage a building, it cannot destroy a community rooted in hope."
The church was heavily damaged in a blaze that broke out at the historic house of worship at 855 Bushwick Ave. on Friday.
brooklyneagle.com"A year ago, it was not the end of a political movement. It was the beginning," said a smiling Mamdani.
The mayor ping ponged across the city to celebrate his allies’ victories, declaring that his election had helped ignite a new era.
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SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — ‘A miracle that no one was killed …’ That’s what neighbors are saying about the collapse of the Hotel St. George marquee. Shown in this photograph are workmen beginning the removal and repair of the historic, old neon sign at the corner, referencing a relic of Brooklyn Heights’ past: the St. George Hotel.
ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??” Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers … this is 21st Century.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: “Hope I can get them into a camp …” A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 18.
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