Liena Zagare

Liena Zagare

Brooklyn, NYC
Jun
09
Adventures of Bailey the Dog, Crown Heights versus Clinton Hill, New Library, Mental Health, Food Tips, and more

Adventures of Bailey the Dog, Crown Heights versus Clinton Hill, New Library, Mental Health, Food Tips, and more

New York passed stricter gun laws, the first Democratic gubernatorial debate was on Tuesday, and primaries are just a few
7 min read
Jun
09
It's Crown Heights Versus Clinton Hill In The Assembly Primary Between Phara Souffrant Forrest and Olanike "Ola" Alabi

It's Crown Heights Versus Clinton Hill In The Assembly Primary Between Phara Souffrant Forrest and Olanike "Ola" Alabi

In Assembly District 57, this year's primary pits first-term incumbent Assemblywoman Phara Souffrant Forrest [https://pharaforassembly.com/] against
4 min read
Jun
02
Chili Dogs, Working From Brooklyn, PLG and Crown Heights Assembly Race, Food, Rooftop Movies, and More.

Chili Dogs, Working From Brooklyn, PLG and Crown Heights Assembly Race, Food, Rooftop Movies, and More.

Brooklynites don't want to commute into the city, so more and more employers are setting up offices in
9 min read
Jun
02
Brian, Jelanie, Tim and Pierre, and The Race To Represent PLG and Crown Heights

Brian, Jelanie, Tim and Pierre, and The Race To Represent PLG and Crown Heights

It's hard to pick a candidate in the 43rd Assembly District, where everyone who's running is promising basically the same things.
6 min read
May
26
Parade, Hurricanes, Haiti, Scandals, Beaches, and more

Parade, Hurricanes, Haiti, Scandals, Beaches, and more

The cannons at Fort Hamilton fired yesterday morning as ships sailed under the Verrazzano bridge into New York harbor, marking
11 min read
May
19
Redistricting, Special Election, New Food To Try, Lots of Events

Redistricting, Special Election, New Food To Try, Lots of Events

This weekend we celebrate Notorious B.I.G. across the city; Open Stages - 15 of them - will bring
8 min read
May
12
Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

Real Estate, Politics, and Poop Patrol

Lots of stuff this week, including another Special Election, two parades, food with a side of politics and so much more.
10 min read
May
05
We Don't Know What We Don't Know, Old School Italian, Pizza and other tidbits

We Don't Know What We Don't Know, Old School Italian, Pizza and other tidbits

Polls, crime, e-bikes, cash for kindergarteners, oxtail pizza, Flatbush Sears redevelopment plans, history of Sea Gate, and more.
12 min read
Apr
28
Vote, Vote, Vote, and Vote again, Food, Books, Five Boro Bike Tour, and more

Vote, Vote, Vote, and Vote again, Food, Books, Five Boro Bike Tour, and more

New York's voters can be forgiven for not being able to keep up with all that is happening.
9 min read
Apr
28
How many times can NYC residents be expected to show up to vote in a year?

How many times can NYC residents be expected to show up to vote in a year?

Between the City elections last November, special elections this February, March, and May in some Brooklyn Assembly districts, now June and August primaries followed by a November general election, some of us will be heading to the polls four times!
1 min read