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Billy Thai. (Photo via Facebook)The fight for control of the 47th Assembly District has created some unexpected bedfellows, thanks to a common enemy: Assemblyman William Colton. Several key political players in southern Brooklyn are offering behind-the-scenes support for Billy Thai [/billy-thai-running-male-district-leader-47th-assembly-district/#.V6tvCJMrIU0], the Democratic candidate presented by Chinese Political
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Female District Leader Nancy Tong, Male District Leader Charles Ragusa, and Assemblyman William Colton. (Photo by Bensonhurst Bean)Mysterious leaflets associating Billy Thai [/billy-thai-running-male-district-leader-47th-assembly-district/#.V2ANXuYrLWV]— a challenger for the 47th Assembly District male district leader seat — with Assemblyman William Colton and Female District Leader Nancy Tong, has the assemblyman and
11th Congressional District
Courtesy of CM Vincent Gentile.Councilman Vincent Gentile is widely perceived as being the most likely Democratic contender to face off with Staten Island prosecutor Daniel Donovan for Congressman Michael Grimm’s now vacant congressional seat, reports Will Bredderman [http://observer.com/2015/01/with-cusick-out-of-contention-eyes-turn-to-gentile-to-fill-grimm-seat/] in the New York Oberserver:
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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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Congressman Michael Grimm’s trial on fraud and tax evasion charges [/grimm-tax-fraud/] is set to begin on December 1 after a federal judge yesterday denied a request from the lawmaker’s defense team to delay it. The trial will take place after the November election, but not long enough after
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GrimmCongressman Michael Grimm faces a 20-count indictment for tax evasion [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2014/04/grimm-healthalicious-charges/] and illegal employment practices stemming from a restaurant he operated before running for Congress, charges he said are because the nation’s commander-and-chief wants to see him gone. Grimm made the allegations against
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Colton and Salgado (Source: Salgado via Twitter)Assemblyman Bill Colton claims he’s staying out of the congressional race in the 11th District, currently occupied by Michael Grimm, until the candidates up their game and talk about “substantive issues.” Here’s the statement he issued this morning: > “As a
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Is this all Brooklyn and Staten Island have in common? (Source: jasoneppinke/Flickr)It’s not even 2014 yet, but the 2014 Congressional election is already well underway in the 11th Congressional District, where incumbent Michael Grimm faces a challenge from Democratic Councilman Domenic Recchia. To put it frankly, the
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Congressman Michael Grimm and Councilman Domenic RecchiaThe upcoming race between Congressman Michael Grimm and Councilman Domenic Recchia has already been contentious, and pundits have yet to point to a clear favorite. Politicker is reporting [http://politicker.com/2013/10/domenic-recchia-explains-how-hell-beat-michael-grimm/] on Recchia’s strategy to unseat Grimm, New York City’
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Photo By Erica ShermanWith more than 14 months of construction expected on the damaged R train link connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan, commuters were expecting a nightmare of overcrowded trains and train-to-train transfers. That expected congestion might lessen a bit now as the city prepares to reopen the blue highway between
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Congressman Michael GrimmRepresentative Michael Grimm unleashed a tirade against Councilman Domenic Recchia. According to a report [http://politicker.com/2013/06/michael-grimm-calls-domenic-recchia-a-pathetic-political-hack/] in Politicker, Grimm labeled Recchia a “pathetic political hack” in response to accusations that Grimm purposefully refused to back a bill that would end the sequestration on funds
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Domenic Recchia Source: FacebookCouncilman Domenic Recchia met with Democratic Party leaders last week to further coordinate and strategize his efforts to unseat Republican Congressman Michael Grimm, according to a report [http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dc/2013/03/dccc-touts-recchia] by the New York Daily News. Earlier in the month [/grimm-targeted-in-ads-blaming-republicans-for-sequester-mess/
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Councilman Recchia, left, and Senator Adams, right.Coney Island City Councilman Domenic Recchia is reportedly eyeing the Brooklyn Borough President’s office, potentially pitting Northern and Central Brooklyn versus Southern Brooklyn for the largely powerless position. Sources told the Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/brownstone-belt-grabs-upcoming-borough-president-race-pundits-article-1.1223840] that
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A rendering for “Ocean Wonders: Sharks!”After we reported to you back in 2010 [/ny-aquarium-to-rock-new-facility-more-teeth/] that the New York City Public Design Commission approved a new 57,000-square-foot structure at the New York Aquarium to house the “Ocean Wonders: Sharks!” exhibit, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced during a press conference at
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Source: Patty Sue O'Hair-Vicknair/FlickrBensonhurst-area City Councilman are all in support of a resolution from Flatbush Councilman Jumaane Williams urging the mayor to throw a ticker-tape parade for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan military conflicts [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2012/04/southern-brooklyn-councilmen-want-parade-for-iraq-afghanistan-veterans/] . Our sister site Sheepshead Bites
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Tomorrow City Councilman Domenic Recchia, in conjunction with the United Federation of Teachers Special Education Department and the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled, will host a workshop for parents of special needs children. The event will take place at P.S. 329 the Surfside School at 6 p.