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Marty Markowitz, the Glossary

Martin Markowitz (born February 14, 1945) is an American politician who served as the borough president of Brooklyn, New York City.^[1]

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Ada L. Smith

Ada L. Smith (born April 18, 1945) is an American former politician from New York. Marty Markowitz and Ada L. Smith are Democratic Party New York (state) state senators.

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Affordable housing is housing which is deemed affordable to those with a household income at or below the median as rated by the national government or a local government by a recognized housing affordability index.

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Bachelor of Arts

A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin baccalaureus artium, baccalaureus in artibus, or artium baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines.

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Bachelor's degree

A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin baccalaureus) or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin baccalaureatus) is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years (depending on institution and academic discipline).

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Barclays Center

Barclays Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

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Bike lane

Bike lanes (US) or cycle lanes (UK) are types of bikeways (cycleways) with lanes on the roadway for cyclists only.

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Bill Thompson (New York politician)

William Colridge Thompson Jr. (born July 10, 1953), The Brooklyn Rail, Apr-May 2003, Daily News, July 9, 1996, New York Times, Aug.

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Borough president

The borough presidents are the chief executives of the five boroughs of New York City.

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn is a borough of New York City.

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Brooklyn Book Festival

The Brooklyn Book Festival is an annual book fair held in the fall in Brooklyn, New York.

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Brooklyn Borough Hall

Brooklyn Borough Hall is a building in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City.

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Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn.

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Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College is a public university in Brooklyn in New York City, United States.

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Brooklyn Community Pride Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit LGBTQ+ community center in Brooklyn, New York.

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Brooklyn Cruise Terminal

The Brooklyn Cruise Terminal is a cruise terminal in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.

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Brooklyn Museum

The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

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Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

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Bruce Ratner

Bruce Ratner (born January 23, 1945, in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American real estate developer, philanthropist, and former minority owner of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets.

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Campaign finance

Campaign finance, also known as election finance, political donations or political finance, refers to the funds raised to promote candidates, political parties, or policy initiatives and referendums.

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Carl Andrews

Carl Andrews was a member of the New York State Senate from Brooklyn from 2002 to 2006. Marty Markowitz and Carl Andrews are Democratic Party New York (state) state senators.

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Christopher J. Mega

Christopher J. Mega (November 15, 1930 – October 30, 2011) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

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Coney Island

Coney Island is a neighborhood and entertainment area in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

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Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Crown Heights is a neighborhood in the central portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

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Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music.

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Delicatessen

Traditionally, a delicatessen or deli is a grocery that sells a selection of fine, exotic, or foreign prepared foods.

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Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.

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Dolly Williams

Dolly Williams is the co-founder and CFO of A. Williams Construction, a Brooklyn, NY, general contracting company.

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Donald Halperin

Donald Marc Halperin (July 25, 1945 – June 26, 2006) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Marty Markowitz and Donald Halperin are Democratic Party New York (state) state senators.

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Downtown Brooklyn

Downtown Brooklyn is the third largest central business district in New York City (after Midtown Manhattan and Lower Manhattan), and is located in the northwestern section of the borough of Brooklyn.

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EBay

eBay Inc. (often stylized as ebay or Ebay) is an American multinational e-commerce company based in San Jose, California, that allows users to buy or view items via retail sales through online marketplaces and websites in 190 markets worldwide.

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Ed Koch

Edward Irving Koch (December 12, 1924February 1, 2013) was an American politician, lawyer, political commentator, film critic, and television personality.

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Eric Adams

Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and former police officer, currently serving as the 110th mayor of New York City since 2022. Marty Markowitz and Eric Adams are Brooklyn borough presidents.

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Fiberglass

Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass (Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber.

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Flatbush

Flatbush is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

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George W. Wingate High School

George W. Wingate High School is a defunct comprehensive high school in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Wingate neighborhoods of Brooklyn, New York City.

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Green Party of the United States

The Green Party of the United States (GPUS) is a federation of Green state political parties in the United States.

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Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Greenpoint is the northernmost neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, in the U.S. state of New York.

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Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI), generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or Habitat, is a U.S. non-governmental, and tax-exempt 501(C)(3) Christian nonprofit organization which seeks to build affordable housing.

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Howard Golden

Howard Golden (November 6, 1925 – January 24, 2024) was an American lawyer and politician in the Democratic Party who served as the borough president of Brooklyn from January 3, 1977, to December 31, 2001. Marty Markowitz and Howard Golden are Brooklyn borough presidents.

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Inclusionary zoning

Inclusionary zoning (IZ) is municipal and county planning ordinances that require or provide incentives when a given percentage of units in a new housing development be affordable by people with low to moderate incomes.

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Janette Sadik-Khan

Janette Sadik-Khan (born April 28, 1961) is a former commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation (2007–2013) and an advisor on transportation and urban issues.

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Jay-Z

Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper and entrepreneur.

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Jeremiah B. Bloom

Jeremiah B. Bloom (May 25, 1913 – October 2, 1983) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Marty Markowitz and Jeremiah B. Bloom are Democratic Party New York (state) state senators.

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Kanye West

Ye (born Kanye Omari West; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.

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Kashrut

(also or, כַּשְׁרוּת) is a set of dietary laws dealing with the foods that Jewish people are permitted to eat and how those foods must be prepared according to Jewish law.

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Kings Theatre (Brooklyn)

The Kings Theatre, formerly Loew's Kings Theatre, is a live performance venue in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.

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Manhattan

Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City.

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Martin M. Solomon

Martin Michael Solomon (born January 24, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician from New York. Marty Markowitz and Martin M. Solomon are Democratic Party New York (state) state senators.

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Mayor of New York City

The mayor of New York City, officially Mayor of the City of New York, is head of the executive branch of the government of New York City and the chief executive of New York City.

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Michael Bloomberg

Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman and politician.

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Misdemeanor

A misdemeanor (American English, spelled misdemeanour elsewhere) is any "lesser" criminal act in some common law legal systems.

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National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).

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National Hockey League

The National Hockey League (NHL; Ligue nationale de hockey, LNH) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada.

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Netherlands

The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.

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New York (state)

New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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New York City Department of City Planning

The Department of City Planning (DCP) is the department of the government of New York City responsible for setting the framework of city's physical and socioeconomic planning.

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New York City Department of Transportation

The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) is the agency of the government of New York City responsible for the management of much of New York City's transportation infrastructure.

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New York Daily News

The New York Daily News, officially titled the Daily News, is an American newspaper based in Jersey City, New Jersey.

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New York Islanders

The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York.

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New York State Senate

The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature, while the New York State Assembly is its lower house.

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New York's 19th State Senate district

New York's 19th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate.

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New York's 20th State Senate district

New York's 20th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate.

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New York's 21st State Senate district

New York's 21st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate.

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Newtown Creek

Newtown Creek, a long tributary of the East River, is an estuary that forms part of the border between the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, in New York City.

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Night school

A night school is an adult learning school that holds classes in the evening or at night to accommodate people who work during the day.

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Northeast blackout of 2003

The Northeast blackout of 2003 was a widespread power outage throughout parts of the Northeastern and Midwestern United States, and most parts of the Canadian province of Ontario on Thursday, August 14, 2003, beginning just after 4:10 p.m. EDT.

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NY1

NY1 (also officially known as Spectrum News NY1 and spoken as New York One) is an American cable news television channel founded by Time Warner Cable, which itself is owned by Charter Communications through its acquisition in May 2016.

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Pacific Park, Brooklyn

Pacific Park is a mixed-use commercial and residential development project by Forest City Ratner that will consist of 17 high-rise buildings, under construction in Prospect Heights, adjacent to Downtown Brooklyn, Park Slope, and Fort Greene in Brooklyn, New York City.

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Political science

Political science is the scientific study of politics.

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Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Prospect Lefferts Gardens is a residential neighborhood in the Flatbush area of the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

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Public housing

Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local.

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Public service

A public service or service of general (economic) interest is any service intended to address specific needs pertaining to the aggregate members of a community.

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Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party, also known as the GOP (Grand Old Party), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.

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Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture.

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Secretary

A secretary, administrative assistant, executive assistant, personal secretary, or other similar titles is an individual whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, program evaluation, communication, and/or organizational skills within the area of administration.

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Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn

Sheepshead Bay is a neighborhood in southern Brooklyn, New York City.

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Special edition

The terms special edition, limited edition, and variants such as deluxe edition, or collector's edition, are used as a marketing incentive for various kinds of products, originally published products related to the arts, such as books, prints, recorded music and films, and video games, but now including clothing, cars, fine wine, and whisky, among other products.

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Starrett City

Starrett City (formally known as the Spring Creek Towers) is a housing development in the Spring Creek section of East New York, in Brooklyn, New York City.

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Startup company

A startup or start-up is a company or project undertaken by an entrepreneur to seek, develop, and validate a scalable business model.

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State school

A state school, public school, or government school is a primary or secondary school that educates all students without charge.

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Takashi Murakami

is a Japanese contemporary artist.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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The New Yorker

The New Yorker is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry.

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Tourism in New York City

New York City received a ninth consecutive annual record of approximately 65.2 million tourists in 2018, the busiest tourist city attraction, and one of the world's overall busiest tourist attractions, counting not just overnight visitors but anyone visiting for the day from over 50 miles away, including commuters.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Markowitz

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Brooklyn borough presidents

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