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Trump 2020 In Brooklyn

BROOKLYN – It’s a week before the election day, and campaigning is in full swing. On Sunday, supporters of President Donald Trump decorated their cars in MAGA banners and Israeli flags. They drove through Brooklyn for a Jews for Trump car parade and rally. An NYPD officer was suspended for

Car Drives On Sidewalk To Avoid Waiting For School Buses

BORO PARK – A car drove onto a sidewalk endangering the lives of children in order to avoid waiting behind school buses. Yesterday, former Assemblyman Dov Hikind went on Twitter to post a video of the incident, which takes place at Vizhnitz Cheder on 53rd Street in Borough Park. Hikind tweeted

Hikind Throws in the Proverbial Towel

MIDWOOD – After rumors that Assemblymember Dov Hikind would face a fierce opponent during the upcoming midterm elections, the longtime incumbent announced today that he will not run for re-election.Hikind broke the news on Twitter with an eight-minute video touting his achievements as an accomplished Assemblymember of the 48th district

Crosswalks & Speed Bumps Slated For 21st Avenue In Bensonhurst, Says DOT

DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg joined Assembly Member Dov Hikind on 21st Avenue last year to evaluate potential safety improvements. (Photo via Office of Dov Hikind)This week, Assemblymember Dov Hikind announced enhanced crosswalks are coming to three Bensonhurst intersections and speed bumps along 21st Avenue, after a 2016 meeting between

Assemblymember Hikind Speaks To The Powers That Be Regarding The Ocean Parkway Changes

Assemblymember Dov Hikind. Photo by Sean Egan/Sheepshead Bites.Assemblymember Dov Hikind is not messing around [/hikind-asks-cuomo-stop-ocean-parkway-changes-comes-see-road/] in his attempt to stop the traffic changes to Ocean Parkway. He had a meeting yesterday with the NYS Department of Transportation (NYS DOT), an official from the city DOT (NYC DOT), a

Hikind Asks Cuomo To Stop Ocean Parkway Changes Until He Comes To See The Road Himself

Assemblymember Dov Hikind. Photo by Sean Egan/Sheepshead Bites.State Assemblymember Dov Hikind sent Governor Andrew Cuomo a letter earlier this week asking him to stop his planned traffic changes for Ocean Parkway and to come observe the busy Brooklyn road himself and discuss ways to make it safer. Hikind

No More ‘No Turns!’ Brooklynites Rally Against Ocean Parkway Changes

Photo by Sean Egan/Sheepshead Bites.It was a brisk morning on Sunday when a crowd of outraged Brooklynites rallied on the corner of Avenue J against the new prohibition of right turns at certain key intersections on Ocean Parkway. The “Save Ocean Parkway” protest was organized by State Assemblymember

Assemblymember Dov Hikind Denounces Trump; Says He Will Support Paul Ryan For President

Assemblymember Dov Hikind. (Photo via the Assemblymember’s Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/assemblymandovhikind/])A Brooklyn Democratic Assemblymember, who said in September that he was considering a vote for Donald Trump [/assemblyman-dov-hikind-clinton-not-option-trump-possible-president/], now says that he cannot vote for the Republican nominee. Local Assemblymember Dov Hikind, who represents sections

Assemblymember Dov Hikind Denounces Trump; Says He Will Support Paul Ryan For President

Assemblymember Dov Hikind. (Photo via the Assemblymember’s Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/assemblymandovhikind/])A Brooklyn Democratic Assemblymember, who said in September that he was considering a vote for Donald Trump [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2016/09/assemblyman-dov-hikind-clinton-not-option-trump-possible-president/] , now says that he cannot vote for the Republican nominee. Local

Assemblyman Dov Hikind: Clinton “Not An Option”; Trump A Possible President

By Max Goldberg from USA (Trump CAUCUS) [CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)]]Local Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) released a video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVC8-7aG4F8] today explaining why he would not support Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. “If you