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- ↑ Ross Barkan (June 15, 2021). "How Far Left Will These Two Centrist City Council Seats Go?". Gothamist. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ↑ Amanda Salazar (April 26, 2021). "Competitive Central Brooklyn Council Race Splits City's Left". Gotham Gazette. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ↑ Ben Verde (April 26, 2021). "City Council Candidate Takes Heat over Cumbo's Legacy". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
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- ↑ @crystalrhudson (July 6, 2021). "We won! Together, we built the biggest, broadest, & most diverse coalition to champion a vision of equity, justice, and dignity for all of our neighbors. We are now more than 16K strong having received one of the highest number of votes of any Council candidate citywide" . Retrieved July 11, 2021.
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