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Election 2021

May
20
Opinion: Toba Potosky is the Right Person for Council District 33

Opinion: Toba Potosky is the Right Person for Council District 33

Former NY State Senator Velmanette Montgomery (left) with Toba Potosky (right). Courtesy of Sen. Montgomery.By Former NY State Senator
2 min read
May
17
Mayoral Candidate Dianne Morales Water-Meter Bribe Probe Preceded 2004 Departure from Big City Schools Job

Mayoral Candidate Dianne Morales Water-Meter Bribe Probe Preceded 2004 Departure from Big City Schools Job

By Yoav Gonen and Greg B. Smith, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/2021/5/
9 min read
May
13
Senator Kevin Parker Floods Some Constituents with Mailers Before Election Deadline

Senator Kevin Parker Floods Some Constituents with Mailers Before Election Deadline

Recent mailers from Senator Kevin Parker. (Image: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)Internet safety. NYPD entrance exams. Lupus Awareness Month. Anti-Asian hate
4 min read
May
13
Opinion: Running For Office Should Not Be This Hard

Opinion: Running For Office Should Not Be This Hard

Simmons, center, petitioning earlier this year. Campaign Photo.Running for New York City Council District 39 is the hardest thing
2 min read
May
12
Meet All Candidates For Judges On The Ballots This Year

Meet All Candidates For Judges On The Ballots This Year

New York’s June 22 primary election is only weeks away and campaigns are getting into full gear for the
23 min read
May
11
Congressman Jerry Nadler Endorses Jo Anne Simon for Brooklyn Borough President 

Congressman Jerry Nadler Endorses Jo Anne Simon for Brooklyn Borough President 

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (center left) and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon. Campaign photo.Congressman Jerrold Nadler, the Chair of the House
2 min read
May
10
Southern Brooklyn Council Candidates Talk Traffic, Ferries and Coney Island Recovery

Southern Brooklyn Council Candidates Talk Traffic, Ferries and Coney Island Recovery

Five candidates seeking to represent Coney Island in the City Council gathered virtually on Thursday night to talk about the
4 min read
May
10
North Brooklyn Council Candidates Talk Parks and Public Space

North Brooklyn Council Candidates Talk Parks and Public Space

Candidates seeking to represent north Brooklyn in the City Council laid out their plans to improve the area’s parks,
6 min read
May
07
Brooklyn Borough President Candidates Talk Yeshiva Regulation at Forum

Brooklyn Borough President Candidates Talk Yeshiva Regulation at Forum

At a virtual forum Thursday afternoon, five leading candidates for Brooklyn Borough President weighed in—or demurred—on a hot-button
4 min read
May
06
Opinion: Schools are Overdue an Equitable Recovery

Opinion: Schools are Overdue an Equitable Recovery

Photo by Kelly Sikkema [https://unsplash.com/@kellysikkema?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
3 min read