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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, of Brooklyn, poised to become first Black House speaker after Democratic victories

With Democrats expected to control the U.S. House of Representatives, Jeffries is positioned to become the first Black speaker of the House, a role that is second in the presidential line of succession after the vice president.

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One burner, eight months without cooking gas at Borinquen Plaza

NYCHA’s outage tracker lists building-wide gas outages at 101 Humboldt St. and 330 Bushwick Ave., both part of Borinquen Plaza, dating to Feb. 18. That morning, firefighters evacuated the Humboldt Street building after carbon monoxide levels rose inside during a manhole fire outside.