27th senate district

Storobin Assists Holocaust Survivor Hit With Illegal Pension Tax From Germany

Image courtesy of the office of State Senator David StorobinWhen she was a young girl, Klara Zubutova was detained as a prisoner at a concentration camp. Today, the Holocaust survivor is entitled to pension payments from the German government, which are not subject to taxation. Last week, Zubutova received a

For Former Senator Carl Kruger, Does Validation Come Too Little Too Late?

Former State Senator Carl Kruger. Image source: Reason.tv. Illustration composite by Erica ShermanWith seemingly little fanfare, a seven-sentence story by Agence France Presse, with the headline “Death toll among pedestrians wearing headphones triples,” popped up on Yahoo News a while back. It is all but forgotten about now, having

27th senate district

Today & Tomorrow: Two Fidler-Storobin Debates Planned (UPDATED)

The Flatbush Park Jewish Center, where Thursday's debate between Fidler and Storobin is slated to take place. Photo by Erica ShermanUPDATE (2:26 p.m.): The Storobin campaign just issued the following release: > The Storobin campaign has just received word that Councilman Lew Fidler will be medically