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Family, friends say final goodbye to Brooklyn Councilman Lew Fidler

Brooklyn said a final farewell to former Brooklyn Councilman and Democratic leader Lew Fidler Tuesday, who died this past weekend after suffering a massive stroke.

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May 7, 2019, 12:56 PM

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