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By Nayaba Arinde “…As he door knocked in Brooklyn’s 41st District, as he runs for City Council, Jamell Henderson said, “It is like Cuomo has already been mayor during the Covid time. For 4 to [Read More]

Written by: Asar John “As election season in New York City ramps up, BK Reader sat down with two fresh-faced candidates in the City Council race in District 41, which spans across eastern Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, [Read More]

VIDEO: On January 30th, 2025, Jamell sat down with hosts from GMGT LIVE to discuss his current bid for City Council and what’s next on his agenda. [Read More]

Out of 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs, 14 have Black city council members. This year kicks off a slew of city council elections, with quite a few candidates facing off with Black incumbents [Read More]

“The seventh annual Kwanzaa Crawl celebration kicked off in Crown Heights on Thursday. Thousands of people gathered to celebrate Black history, culture and community all while supporting local Black-owned businesses. “It is the largest celebration [Read More]

PHOTO: Jamell Henderson, an activist with New York Communities for Change at an Evictions Moriturium rally in New York City. With New York’s eviction moratorium expiring, the State Legislature will reconvene for an extraordinary session [Read More]

“This is the great war,” Jamell Henderson told BK Reader in front of the Brooklyn Museum. “Nobody wants to call it what it is, but we’ve been brewing for this moment for a very, very, very long [Read More]