Yesterday, we posted about Rhoda Jacobs [/blog/politics/913-primary-election-assemblywoman-rhoda-jacobs] and her bid for reelection as Assemblywoman for the 42nd District in this Thursday’s primary [http://gis.nyc.gov/vote/ps/index.htm]. Today, we’re taking a look at her challenger, District Leader Rodneyse Bichotte [http://www.rodneysebichotte.com/
Coming off of the Republican [http://www.gopconvention2012.com/] and Democratic [http://www.demconvention.com/?gclid=COz0ia6nq7ICFSITNAod6W8Afw] National Conventions these past two weeks, most of your focus might be on November’s general election. However, those of you in the 42nd Assembly District have got a pretty hotly contested primary
The Open Corner
Over the past month, The Open Corner has been featuring artists who are participating in the Brooklyn Museum’s GO open studios project [http://www.gobrooklynart.org/] in the hopes that you’ll support them and other local artists when the time comes. Well, the time has come. GO is
Adam Taye
This week’s artist is a man of few words, but his art certainly speaks for itself. Ladies and gentlemen… GO [http://www.gobrooklynart.org/] Artist: Adam Taye [http://www.gobrooklynart.org/studio/bushknix] Tell us a little bit about your background. I’ve been living in the city since
During a recent interview with her (look for the post soon!), Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs told us that she would be holding a forum modeled after the City Council Participatory Budget hearings we’ve been seeing so much about [/blog/politics/more-councilmembers-sign-on-for-participatory-budgeting-but-not-eugene] . This is not a formal voting process [http://pbnyc.
bicycling
via nyccentury.orgTransportation Alternatives [http://transalt.org/] emailed a request for volunteers for the NYC Century Bike Tour on Sunday, September 9: > With more than 7,000 participants planning on riding, this year’s tour is the biggest in its 23-year history! > Now is the time you should
Perri Neri
“Leaving,” 2007, 72″ x 60″, Oil on Canvas This week, our GO artist is descended from a bona fide (well, beatified) Catholic saint. He was known for approaching his calling with spontaneity, unpredictability, charm, and humor. Naturally, his distant relative approaches her equally serious calling with similar qualities. Read about
Maritsa Patrinos
Maritsa Patrinos (left) and Melissa Ling (right) Last week, we introduced you to Erica Levine [/blog/art-music/the-open-corner-go-august-1-erica-levine], one of the local artists participating in the Brooklyn Museum [http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/]‘s GO [http://www.gobrooklynart.org/] project. This week, you actually get two artists for the price of
Erica Levine
Don’t freak out, but we’re going to do The Open Corner a little differently this month. Rather than focusing on some neighborhood-inspired art, we’re going to focus on some neighborhood-based artists. Why? Because a slew of them are participating in GO [http://www.gobrooklynart.org/], an initiative
Liz Starin
We seem to be starting a trend of letting our summer Open Corner series bleed into the month following. But what else is summer for if not taking things a little slower and letting them happen when they happen? As with all the entries in July, I think this last
Lia Neal
Saturday night, Brooklyn swimmer and only second African-American woman to make a U.S. Olympic swim team Lia Neal [http://lianeal.com/] helped the U.S. win Bronze in the 4x100m Freestyle Relay. From the New York Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/29/sports/olympics/lia-neal-wins-olympic-bronze-in-4x100-freestyle-relay.html] : >
Think your electric bill is high in the summer when you’re blasting the A/C? It’s nothing compared to Liz’s friend Noa. July Artist: Liz Starin [http://lizstarin.com/] My friend Noa is having trouble with her electricity bill, which comes to nearly $200 a month. She