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Election 2020

Jun
18
An Assemblyman Accused His Opponents Of Putting “their knees on my neck” During A Debate

An Assemblyman Accused His Opponents Of Putting “their knees on my neck” During A Debate

Screenshot of AD51 Democratic primary debate on June 17, 2020Assemblymember Felix Ortiz, fighting to retain his seat against three major
3 min read
Jun
17
Democratic Socialists Are Counting On Friendbanking To Increase Turnout In June Primary

Democratic Socialists Are Counting On Friendbanking To Increase Turnout In June Primary

Democratic Socialist candidates for state legislature in Brooklyn are counting on a new, more personalized, but unproven, form of voter
3 min read
Jun
12
NYC Voters Wait — and Wait — for Absentee Ballots From Backlogged Board of Elections

NYC Voters Wait — and Wait — for Absentee Ballots From Backlogged Board of Elections

A protester wears a “vote” mask in Foley Square, June 2, 2020. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYChristine Chung, originally published in
5 min read
Jun
10
Chaim Deutsch Scorches Earth in Stealth Campaign to Topple Rep. Yvette Clarke

Chaim Deutsch Scorches Earth in Stealth Campaign to Topple Rep. Yvette Clarke

Councilmember Chaim Deutsch (D-Brooklyn) chairs a hearing on veterans, Sept. 17, 2019. William Alatriste/New York City CouncilBy Clifford Michel,
6 min read
Jun
03
Central Brooklyn Congressional Candidates (NY-9) on Protests

Central Brooklyn Congressional Candidates (NY-9) on Protests

Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd – on May 29. By Adrian Childress/BklynerBROOKLYN – The race for Congressional District 9 that represents Brooklyn
7 min read
May
29
Breaking Down The Affordable Housing Problem in Brooklyn (OPINION)

Breaking Down The Affordable Housing Problem in Brooklyn (OPINION)

Lutchi Gayot is running for Congress in NY9 District. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Lutchi Gayot [https://www.teamgayot.com/], candidate for
5 min read
May
20
Shaquana Boykin For District Leader AD57- Crown Heights, Fort Greene & Clinton Hill

Shaquana Boykin For District Leader AD57- Crown Heights, Fort Greene & Clinton Hill

Shaquana Boykin is running to represent her community.Shaquana Boykin [https://www.shaquanaforbrooklyn.com/] is running for an office she
6 min read
May
13
Suraj Patel Believes Congressional District 12 Is Ready For A 21st Century Rep

Suraj Patel Believes Congressional District 12 Is Ready For A 21st Century Rep

Suraj Patel on his way to donate plasma at Mt. Sinai – the only time he’s been on a subway
11 min read
May
12
Health, Housing, Justice – Justin Cohen Offers A Progressive Vision For Bed-Stuy And Crown Heights

Health, Housing, Justice – Justin Cohen Offers A Progressive Vision For Bed-Stuy And Crown Heights

Campaign photoThis June 23 is the Democratic primary, which in most NYC districts is the actual election as residents vote
14 min read
May
11
New York Has a Checklist for “Going Back to Normal,” but “Normal” Wasn’t Working

New York Has a Checklist for “Going Back to Normal,” but “Normal” Wasn’t Working

Katherine Walsh, courtesy of Katherine Walsh.On Saturday, Governor Andrew Cuomo released a detailed checklist for New York State that
4 min read