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Brownsville

At Campaign Kickoff, Cynthia Nixon, Slams Cuomo Over ‘Dysfunction and Dishonesty’

Miranda goes to Brooklyn—and puts Andrew Cuomo in the hot seat.
By Madina Toure
Nail Salon

Afternoon Bulletin: Nail Salon Investigations, City Overcrowding Worse

State investigations into NYC nail salons find abuses, overcrowding in the city is getting worse, and more.
By Janaki Chadha
Brooklyn DA Kenneth Thompson

Brooklyn DA Drops Charges in Brownsville Rape Case

Charges against five teenagers accused of raping an 18-year-old woman in a Brownsville playground will be dismissed, the Brooklyn DA said.
By Jillian Jorgensen
Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Afternoon Bulletin: Cuomo Heckled at State of the State, L Train Woes and More

By Vida Weisblum
Mayor Bill de Blasio during his 2013 campaign. (Photo: Spencer Platt for Getty Images)

Afternoon Bulletin: De Blasio Faces Housing Authority Woes

By Parker Richards

Afternoon Bulletin: High Line Good for Your Health, Brooklyn Rape Suspects Arrested

By Kelsi Trinidad
From the opening night for 'Future Floor.' (Photo: Ian Gerson / Tomato House)

With Spaceship Installation in Brownsville, the Art World Digs Deeper Into Brooklyn

By Brady Dale

Independent Expenditures Draw Fire in Assembly Races

By Ross Barkan
William Boyland. (Photo: Facebook)

1199 SEIU Backs Lori Boozer for Vacant Boyland Seat

By Ross Barkan
Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. leaving a Brooklyn federal court house today.

Assemblyman William Boyland Found Guilty on All Charges

By Ross Barkan

Boyland Challenger Nets First Union Endorsement of Race

By Ross Barkan
Councilwoman Darlene Mealy. (Photo: NYC Council)

Councilwoman Mealy Mulling Run for Boyland Seat: Sources

By Ross Barkan and Colin Campbell

Another Challenger Emerges for William Boyland

By Ross Barkan

Weiner Says Quinn Is the One Who Should Be Fazed by the Polls

By Ross Barkan
Anthony Weiner totes around a plate of cookies in Brownsville today.

A Cookie-Carrying Anthony Weiner Wins Over Brownsville Seniors

By Ross Barkan
Brownsville is packed with projects, but will they be enough to stem the tide of gentrification once it hits the neighborhood?

Closing in on Brownsville: Brooklyn Gentrification Nears the Final Frontier

By Stephen Jacob Smith
Jori Bolton

The Return of Hooverville: The Deepening Crisis of Family Homelessness

By Kim Velsey
Sector E in Brownsville had more stop and frisks than any other corner of the city.

Bad News Brownsville: Life in the Most Stop-and-Frisked Blocks in New York

By Sarah Sassoon
Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. and his father, Frank, together in 2005. (Photo: NYS Assembly)

My Weekend With The Boylands

By Hunter Walker
The last of a legacy. (Dale Stephanos)

Boylands Go Bust in Brooklyn: Is William Jr. the Last of the ‘Kennedys of Brownsville’?

By Hunter Walker

First Neighborhood Opportunity Network Office Opens In Brownsville

By Hunter Walker

Mike Tyson Hates How Upscale Brownsville Is

By Dan Duray

The Afternoon Wrap: Monday

By Observer Staff

A Yassky Supporter in Brownsville

By Observer Staff
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