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As Democratic President Barack Obama swept to a re-election victory Tuesday night, Brooklyn voters sent a Republican and a conservative Democrat to Albany to represent their newly drawn Senate districts.

State Senator David Storobin has fired three top staff members from his campaign and senate office, according to a Sept. 25 article in Politicker.

According to the article, Storobin removed his campaign manager, Dave Sieling; his spokesman, Steve Stites; and his Chief of Staff, Paul Gullo.

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Vito Lopez will no longer be the chairman of the Democratic Party in Brooklyn after Sept. 20th, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reports. His successor will be chosen after two meetings on the night of 19th.

A medical group is looking to open a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Bensonhurst, according to Community Board 11 officials quoted in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. But chairman Guarinello also said he didn’t think local residents would be willing to accept a drug rehab facility in their community.

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