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Former Southern BK Assemblyman Indicted In $6.3M Narcotics Scheme

(Photo via Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny’s Office, 2015)On Friday, a former Coney Island pol was indicted for involvement in a scheme pumping $6.3 million in narcotics onto the black market, officials said. Alec Brook-Krasny, formerly representing Coney Island, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, and Brighton Beach, was charged, along with

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7 Questions For Pamela Harris: Assemblywoman Talks CIGG, Media Scrutiny & Serving The Whole District

Photo courtesy of Pamela Harris/FacebookAssemblywoman Pamela Harris has deep Brooklyn roots. A lifelong resident of Coney Island — where she currently lives with her husband Leon — Harris made history last year, when she won a special election [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2015/11/pamela-harris-wins-46th-district-assembly-seat/#.V73GAsCAOko] to fill the 46th Assembly

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7 Questions For Pamela Harris: Assemblywoman Talks CIGG, Media Scrutiny & Serving The Whole District

Photo courtesy of Pamela Harris/FacebookAssemblywoman Pamela Harris has deep Brooklyn roots. A lifelong resident of Coney Island — where she currently lives with her husband Leon — Harris made history last year, when she won a special election [/pamela-harris-wins-46th-district-assembly-seat/#.V73GAsCAOko] to fill the 46th Assembly District seat left vacant [/brook-krasny-first-russian-american-assemblyman-plans-to-resign-on-june-7/#.V73NsMCAOkq]

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6 Questions For Kate Cucco, Bay Ridge Activist & Candidate For State Assembly

Photo courtesy of Kate CuccoDemocratic State Assembly candidate Kate Cucco [/cucco-announces-candidacy-46th-assembly-district/#.V5D5oZOAOko] has been interested in public service since she was a child in her native Ohio, when she often tagged along with her grandfather to United Steelworkers Union [http://www.usw.org/] events. The 31-year-old, who now lives in

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Cucco Announces Candidacy For 46th Assembly District

Kate Cucco. (Photo: Kate Cucco [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10106589644097325&set=a.10100252869529355.2833944.12400090&type=3&theater] / Facebook)Bay Ridge community activist Kate Cucco, the chief of staff for former Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny, announced her candidacy this week to represent the 46th Assembly District, Kings County

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Brook-Krasny Still Cruising Around With NY Assembly Plates

Source: Brook-Krasny’s officeAlmost a year after he gave up his seat in Albany, ex-Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny is still cruising around with the official license plates given to New York legislators, the New York Post reports [http://nypost.com/2016/05/12/ex-pol-keeps-using-official-plates-despite-promising-to-hand-them-over/] . The plates, which prominently read “NY Assembly,

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Brook-Krasny Still Cruising Around With NY Assembly Plates

Source: Brook-Krasny’s officeAlmost a year after he gave up his seat in Albany, ex-Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny is still cruising around with the official license plates given to New York legislators, the New York Post reports [http://nypost.com/2016/05/12/ex-pol-keeps-using-official-plates-despite-promising-to-hand-them-over/] . The plates, which prominently read “NY Assembly,

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Pam Harris Takes Her Seat In Albany Representing The 46th Assembly District

https://youtu.be/jMg4aas6Fio Assemblywoman Pamela Harris took her seat in Albany Wednesday when the state legislature held its first session of the new year. The newly-elected assemblywomen stood beaming as she was introduced on the Assembly floor by Majority Leader Joseph Morelle, who described Harris’ career as a corrections

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New York’s General Elections Are Tomorrow! Here’s What You Need To Know

(Photo: John Morton [https://www.flickr.com/photos/morton/3002118065/] / Flickr) Tuesday, November 3, is New York’s General Elections. Polls open from 6am – 9pm and there are a number of important races on the ballot. Here’s what you need to know. In southern Brooklyn, candidates are looking to

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Scramble To Replace Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny Begins

> Celebrating @NYPD68Pct [https://twitter.com/NYPD68Pct] Captain Festino’s birthday & @AlecBrookKrasny [https://twitter.com/AlecBrookKrasny] retirement from the State Assembly in #Brooklyn [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brooklyn?src=hash] pic.twitter.com/zg5Eg9JWwH [http://t.co/zg5Eg9JWwH] — Nicole Malliotakis (@NMalliotakis) July 8, 2015 [https://twitter.com/NMalliotakis/status/618578575239868416] Assemblyman

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Alec Brook-Krasny, First Russian-American Assemblyman, To Resign On July 7

Source: Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny’s OfficeLooks like we might have another special election on our hands. Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny, the first Soviet-born member of the state legislature, plans to resign from office this summer to accept a job in the private sector, which will likely spark a political scramble for

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Where Do Our Lawmakers Stand On The Controversial 421-a Property Tax Abatement Program For Developers?

Brooklyn tenants advocacy group Flatbush Tenants Coalition visited Albany last week to call for an end to 421-A. (Photo by Anna Gustafson)This June, state lawmakers are expected to vote on renewing a 40-year-old tax exemption program, called 421-a [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dof/html/property/421a.shtml], that

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Op-Ed: We Want a Boardwalk – Not a Sidewalk

Photo by Ned Berkeby Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz Back in 2008, my Assembly colleague, Alec Brook-Krasny, and I were able to secure $10 million in capital funding for the repair of the Riegelmann Boardwalk. The purpose of this money was to give the Boardwalk the rehabilitation it deserves and ensure that

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Southern Brooklyn Re-Elects Two Indicted Pols, Plus Other Election Results

It was mostly a predictable day at the polls yesterday when it came to Southern Brooklyn races, including the reelection of two lawmakers currently facing federal charges. The most high-profile race, of course, was that of the 11th Congressional District, in which incumbent Michael Grimm, who faces a 20-count indictment

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Today: Coney Community Organizing Anti-Violence Rally In Response To Recent Shootings

West 23rd Street and Mermaid Avenue, the scene of the shooting (Source: Google Maps)Following a shooting yesterday in broad daylight that left one dead [/ronnell-bradley-21-shot-dead-mermaid-avenue/], and other recent violence in the neighborhood, fed up residents of Coney Island are holding a rally to call for an end to area

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Tomorrow: Comptroller Stringer Hosts Sandy Oversight Meeting With Local Pols

The following announcement was sent to us from the office of New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer:

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Golden Pushes For Credit Card Smart Chip Technology As Fraud Spikes

A smart chip-equipped credit card. (Source: DennisSylvesterHurd/Flickr)State Senator Marty Golden, citing a rise in credit card fraud in his district and beyond, is touting legislation he co-sponsored last month that would require credit card companies to install smart chip technology in every card issued to a New York

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Photos: Community Says “Thank You” To Cops At Be Proud Foundation Luncheon

Members of the community gathered to recognize the efforts of the officers of the NYPD’s Brooklyn Borough South, 60th Precinct, 61st Precinct and 62nd Precinct and the FDNY at the Be Proud Foundation’s annual appreciation luncheon on Friday. “We’re so happy to share with you this celebration

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Editorial: District Attorney Race Pulls Back Curtain On Political Endorsements, And It Ain’t Pretty

Ken Thompson announcing his campaign; inset: David GreenfieldWhat’s more important in an election than good ideas, strong qualifications and an unyielding dedication to the public good? In Brooklyn politics, the answer is party loyalty and backroom deals. And nothing has made that clearer than the current race for Brooklyn

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Cymbrowitz Withdraws Legislation Transferring Jurisdiction Over Local Beaches From State To City

YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz announced today that he will withdraw legislation he introduced in the Assembly earlier this month that would transfer oversight of a swath of sand at Brighton Beach and Coney Island from the state to New York City [/local-pols-devise-plan-to-expedite-boardwalk-bike-path-spurring-outcry-from-environmentalists/] . Cymbrowitz did not credit

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Video: Ari Kagan Campaign Kickoff Marred By Heckler Calling Him A “Foot Soldier For KGB”

And they’re off! The race for the 48th District of the City Council, currently occupied by term-limited Councilman Michael Nelson, officially kicked off yesterday as 45th Assembly District Leader Ari Kagan became the first candidate to officially throw his hat in the ring. But it wasn’t without drama.

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Your Southern Brooklyn Election Roundup

Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz celebrating during an election night party at the Turkish Cultural Center of Brooklyn. (Photo: Erica Sherman)By now, the whole world knows that the American people chose to send Barack Obama back to the White House for another four years. But how did your local elected fare

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Update: Debate Cancelled! Tuesday, September 25: Local Candidates Debate At Xaverian High School

The Great Bay Ridge Debate takes place next Tuesday, September 25, at 7:3o p.m. The debate is a chance to hear local pols go at it before the elections. Xaverian High School at 7100 Shore Road will host the war of words, and audience are encouraged to attend.

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Photos: 27th Annual Holocaust Memorial Gathering

Approximately 200 people gathered together at the Holocaust Memorial Park on Emmons Avenue and Shore Boulevard in honor of the 27th Annual Holocaust Memorial Gathering this past Sunday, honoring and preserving the memories of those who perished in the Holocaust. The audience was filled with people of all ages. There

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Reality Show “Brooklyn 11223” Has Local Pols Speaking Out [UPDATED]

Above is a video Colin Campbell put together for the Politicker from last Friday’s press conference against Brooklyn 11223. It features State Senator Diane Savino, Counciman Vincent Gentile, women business owners/community leaders Jennifer Abad, Bina Valenzano, and Karen Tadross, as well as Marty Markowitz’s chief policy adviser