CLINTON HILL — Residents aren’t the only ones affected by booming development and increased rental rates in the Fort Greene area. The Pratt post office has been affected as well, according to U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries. Jeffries blamed the Post Office’s displacement on “intense economic gentrification in Clinton Hill,” at a meeting held in the […]

(The Root) — Who defined black America over the last year? Who is redefining their field, from the arts to the academy? Who are the most influential African Americans 45 and under? As we have since 2009, The Rootlooked back at the most significant moments in black news and culture and asked, “Who made this happen?” For […]

Last week a bankruptcy court ordered that Interfaith Medical Center remain open beyond the next court date on October 15. Sharonnie Perry, chair of Interfaith Medical Center (IMC) Community Advisory Board, said the court acknowledged improvements at the hospital. “Progress is being made,” said Perry. “We are working closely with labor and staff to strengthen […]

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On MSNBC’s “Up with Steve Korancki,” Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Rep. Alan Grayson, the New Yorker’s Amy Davidson and Buzzfeed’s political reporter Kate Nocera discussed the evolving narrative of criticism about President Obama and the developments of the Syria situation from the time Obama set the red line to now that the deal has been made.

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In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the restoration project for Brooklyn’s Plumb Beach is a now model for what can be done to better protect the city’s shoreline. NY1’s Jeanine Ramirez filed the following report. Traveling over sand and climbing on rocks, an excavator is being used to help protect the city’s shoreline against future […]

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries expounded on his reasons for being undecided in the pontential vote to launch military strikes against the Syrian regime for use of chemical weapons on its own people.  Watch the full segment by click on the image below:  [[{“fid”:”504″,”view_mode”:”full”,”type”:”media”,”attributes”:{“style”:”width: 545px; height: 294px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 2px;”,”title”:”MSNBC – Craig Melvin – […]

Lawmakers met behind closed doors Thursday for top secret briefings on the situation in Syria, though many emerged no closer to a decision. NY1’s Washington bureau reporter Michael Scotto filed the following report. WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the administration tried Thursday to win support for a strike on Syria, it found itself losing an important […]

Rep. Jeffries appeared on MSNBC’s The Cycle to discuss his views on military intervention in Syria and to weigh in on the current debate both in the Democratic Caucus and in his Congressional District.  Click on the image below to watch the full segment:  [[{“fid”:”501″,”view_mode”:”full”,”type”:”media”,”link_text”:null,”attributes”:{“height”:”408″,”width”:”745″,”style”:”width: 545px; height: 298px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 2px;”,”title”:”The Cycle […]