(L-R) Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte, Mark Meyer Appel of the Bridge Multicultural Project, Councilwoman Farah Louis at last night’s victory party…
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Louis joins growing Haitian-American population in politics
In the special election to fill the New York City Council seat left vacant by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, former…
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Contentious Race To Replace Jumaane Reaches The Final Stretch
By Jonathan Greig The election to replace Jumaane Williams as councilmember for the 45th District has reached a fever pitch…
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Repeating History? Race for Brooklyn’s 45th District and the Haitian Vote
By Vania André On Tuesday voters in the 45th District will head to the polls to vote for the next…
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Accusations of Anti-Haitianism follow Brooklyn Council Special Election Race
Leaders in the Haitian community are up in arms after Public Advocate Jumaane Williams officially endorsed Monique Chandler-Waterman in the special election to fill his vacated council seat under Toussaint L’overture Boulevard on April 17. Several leaders have his endorsement, which took place in Little Haiti, for a candidate with no ties to the community as a slap in the face.