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Election 2021

Mar
03
In the Brooklyn Borough President Race, Is Southern Brooklyn Being Left Behind?

In the Brooklyn Borough President Race, Is Southern Brooklyn Being Left Behind?

The four frontrunners for Brooklyn Borough President: Council Members Antonio Reynoso and Robert Cornegy Jr., Assembly Member Jo Ann Simon
5 min read
Mar
02
Tuesday Brooklyn News Roundup

Tuesday Brooklyn News Roundup

A rendering from a presentation to Brooklyn Community Board 9 on a proposed development at 960 Franklin Avenue in Crown
2 min read
Mar
01
Which Brooklyn Neighborhoods Are Giving The Most Money in City Elections?

Which Brooklyn Neighborhoods Are Giving The Most Money in City Elections?

New York City Elections are, at least in part, a money game. Contributions from the public enable candidates for local
2 min read
Feb
25
Disagreements Over Reform and Party Screenings at Brooklyn Judicial Candidates Forum

Disagreements Over Reform and Party Screenings at Brooklyn Judicial Candidates Forum

Candidates for Brooklyn judgeships logged on to a virtual forum [https://www.facebook.com/cbidems/videos/1599686290232968] Tuesday night to
4 min read
Feb
25
Opinion: Stop Opening New Temporary Shelters, Let The Next Mayor Work On Permanent Solutions To Homelessness

Opinion: Stop Opening New Temporary Shelters, Let The Next Mayor Work On Permanent Solutions To Homelessness

Homeless in Sheepshead Bay. October 2018. Liena Zagare/BklynerThe last seven years, for most New Yorkers, have felt like we
4 min read
Feb
24
Brooklyn Judge Up for Key Role Paid Mom’s Home Care Worker $2.29 an Hour, Suit Charged

Brooklyn Judge Up for Key Role Paid Mom’s Home Care Worker $2.29 an Hour, Suit Charged

Judge Dweynie Paul Paul for Surrogate 2021/FacebookBy Greg B. Smith, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.
6 min read
Feb
23
Exclusive: 30 Parent Leaders Endorse Justin Krebs for Park Slope Council Seat

Exclusive: 30 Parent Leaders Endorse Justin Krebs for Park Slope Council Seat

Justin Krebs. (Image: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Council candidate Justin Krebs [https://www.justin2021.org/] rolled out endorsements from 30 current
3 min read
Feb
19
District 39 Council Candidates Talk BQE, Schools and Gowanus Rezoning

District 39 Council Candidates Talk BQE, Schools and Gowanus Rezoning

L-R Top row: West, Hanif, Schneider; bottom row: Haq, Krebs, ReinCandidates for Brooklyn’s Council District 39 (Park Slope, Carroll
6 min read
Feb
18
Brooklyn Politics News Roundup

Brooklyn Politics News Roundup

Brooklyn Borough President and current mayoral candidate Eric Adams. (Image: Todd Maisel/Bklyner)It’s been a busy week in
2 min read
Feb
18
Brooklyn Council Member Cornegy Misused Office for Borough President Run, Complaint to Council Charges

Brooklyn Council Member Cornegy Misused Office for Borough President Run, Complaint to Council Charges

Councilmember Roberty Cornegy (D-Brooklyn) calls for greater police accountability during a press conference in Foley Square, June 2, 2020. | Ben
7 min read