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Published 15 hours agoFDNY adds 36 names to 9/11 Memorial Wall in Downtown Brooklyn ahead of 25th anniversary
As New York prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks next week, the FDNY held a dedication ceremony at its headquarters in Downtown Brooklyn, adding the names of 36 members who died in the past year from WTC-related illnesses to the FDNY World…
Brooklyn election boss changes party’s election rules to stay in power
Frank Seddio has been a central cog in the Brooklyn Democratic party machine for decades. One of the leaders of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, Frank Seddio, is facing scrutiny for the changes because he also happens to be an election commissioner tasked with holding up the…
Brooklyn Paper
Published September 02Hearing on Brooklyn Democratic Party rule change delayed after party members arrive without legal counsel
A court hearing on controversial rule changes within the Brooklyn Democratic Party was adjourned Wednesday to give three respondents more time to secure legal counsel. Brooklyn Supreme Court justice Jill Epstein had been set to hear arguments in a case seeking to overturn a…