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Qaddafi Eulogized in Bed-Stuy

Late Libyan dictator Muammar el-Qaddafi was remembered in Bed-Stuy on Thursday night, at a memorial service organized by the December 12th movement.

Walmart Eyes Location in Brooklyn

Walmart is scouring locations in Brooklyn for its first New York City outpost, Crain’s reports. The Arkansas-based retail giant was unsuccessful in its attempts to open a location in Queens and Staten Island earlier this [...]

City Councilor Says Bill Falls Short

by Matthew Huisman Longtime community activist Charles Barron, who has represented the 42nd district of Brownsville and Canarsie as well as parts of East New York and Flatbush for nine years, said the new health [...]

Barron Cites Racism, Denying Leadership Will Urge Resignation

Councilman Charles Barron of Brooklyn tells the Ink that, contrary to public reports, New York’s black leadership will not urge Governor Paterson to resign at a Harlem meeting this evening.

Barron Blasts Times, Stands By Paterson

Rep. Steve Israel, a Democratic congressman from Long Island, has urged Gov. Paterson not to run for reelection after a report in the New York Times of a domestic abuse complaint against a top aide.