Congresswoman Yvette Clarke

2020: A New Decade for Bold Action on Climate (Opinion)

Yvette Clarke. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)30 years. That’s how long we have left to transform our economy and achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in order to avoid the worst impacts of the climate crisis. And to make matters even more immediate, the groundwork that we lay down this

Central Brooklyn

Rats Did It! They Are Terrorizing Crown Heights and PLG

Community Board 9 at 890 Nostrand Ave. between Carroll and Presidents Streets. (Photo: Kadia Goba/Bklyner)CROWN HEIGHTS/PLG — Phone service at Community Board 9 was restored Wednesday after nearly a month of no service because a rat infestation in the building’s basement prohibited Verizon from repairing the rat-chewed

Downtown Brooklyn

Shirley Chisholm Honored For Service 50 Years Later

Congress members Joe Crowley, Hakeem Jeffries, Yvette Clarke, Assemblymember Walter Mosley and Congresswoman Carolyn MaloneyDOWNTOWN BROOKLYN— Members of the congressional delegation announced Monday, November 5, a bill to honor Shirley Chisholm, who 50 years ago was elected to Congress on this day. U.S. Representatives Hakeem Jeffries introduced bill H.

Flatbush

Clarke Endorses Williams Along 5-Borough Bus Tour

FLATBUSH — New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams, a lieutenant governor hopeful, received his first congressional nod Monday inside a Flatbush church he once attended as a child. U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke met Williams on the second leg of his 5-borough bus tour where the two greeted seniors on Monday.

Announcements

WATCH Bunkeddeko Debate Clarke Tonight on NY1

FLATBUSH, CROWN HEIGHTS, PARK SLOPE – we have a congressional race this year in District 9, currently represented by Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, and the only election date that matters is next week, June 26th. The winner of the Democratic Primary is almost guaranteed victory in November in this heavily Democratic district.

Central Brooklyn

Internet-Enabled Services Create Opportunity For Brooklyn Communities And Small Businesses – OPINION

By: Representative Yvette D. Clarke and Internet Association President & CEO Michael Beckerman The internet is about opportunity. Its evolution continues to open doors for students to further their education, for communities to exchange ideas, and for small businesses to leverage tools that help them market their products and engage consumers.

Announcements

Congresswoman Clarke Meets With Brooklyn Postmaster

Post Office on Coney Island Avenue. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNER)Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D9, Crown Heights, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Sheepshead Bay) met with Anthony Impronto, Brooklyn Postmaster on Monday, February 12, to discuss how to address the poor service provided by the postal offices in her district, that has been

Central Brooklyn

Adem Bunkeddeko And The American Dream

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNERCROWN HEIGHTS/FLATBUSH – Adem Bunkeddeko is living the American Dream. Son of Ugandan war refugees, who arrived in the country with $50 and hope, he is running to unseat Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, [/?s=yvette+clarke] who has been representing the 9th Congressional District in Brooklyn for the

Bay Ridge

Congresswoman Continues to Pursue Fort Hamilton Street Renaming

Congresswoman Yvette Clarke refused to accept the U.S. Army’s rejection of her call to rename two streets at Fort Hamilton, in a statement issued Monday, August 7. The streets—General Lee Avenue and Stonewall Jackson Drive—are named after Confederate generals. Both Lee and Jackson were stationed at

Central Brooklyn

Local Pols Respond To Trump’s Congressional Address Last Night

Republican Congressman Dan Donovan speaks with CNN this morning about Trump’s address. (Photo via Dan Donovan/twitter [https://twitter.com/RepDanDonovan])Last night, President Donald Trump gave his inaugural speech to Congress in a Joint Session address. We saw twitter light up with responses from pundits, constituents, and politicians

Central Brooklyn

“It’s The Titanic Approaching The Iceberg,” Rep. Yvette Clarke Slams Trump’s First Days In Office

“We need to act up! We have overcome tyranny before,” U.S Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke shouted to the hundreds packed into her town hall event last night, addressing Donald Trump’s first 32 days in office. An estimated 1,000 people packed into the Union Temple of Brooklyn

Announcements

TONIGHT: Join Rep. Yvette Clarke’s Town Hall On Democratic Resistance

(Photo via repyvettedclarke [https://www.instagram.com/p/BP3ecWTFuTk/?taken-by=repyvettedclarke]/instagram) Join Democratic U.S. Congressmember Yvette Clarke of District 9 for a community Town Hall [https://www.facebook.com/events/575731249282728/] on Donald Trump’s First 30 Days in office, with policy experts to discuss immigration, healthcare, and

Events

Thursday Night Fever! Travolta Lights Up BIG Oscars

A John Travolta impersonator visited the BIG Oscars. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)A John Travolta impersonator brought down the house at the the Bay Improvement Group’s annual awards ceremony at il Fornetto Thursday night. The leisure suit-wearing performer, who strutted into the dining room to the 70s disco

News

ICYMI: Three Teens Missing, New Zoning Plan, Rally Against Anti-Semitism

Photo by Erica Sherman [http://websta.me/p/1081210036566333164_46892020]In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/] Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on

News

Rep. Clarke Urges Prisons Bureau To Block Bragg Street Halfway House

Congresswoman Yvette Clarke. (Photo: U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke [https://www.facebook.com/repyvettedclarke/photos/a.365490166846802.85192.135031389892682/365490493513436/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)Congresswoman Yvette Clarke sent a strongly worded letter to the Bureau of Prisons Wednesday urging the federal agency to reject a proposal to building a

Announcements

Flatbush Congresswoman And Facebook Join Forces To Support Local Businesses

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke. Photo by Errol Anderson.Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke [https://clarke.house.gov/] and Facebook will be speaking with small businesses –especially those in the African-American community — on Monday morning. Congresswoman Clarke is to be the guest speaker at a free training sponsored by Facebook and the

Alec Brook-Krasny

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: