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Edwin Raymond. (Photo via Raymond)Twelve of Brooklyn’s 16 councilmembers are term-limited, and the number of individuals running for office is massive. One of those term-limited is Council Member Mathieu Eugene, who represents District 40— Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Park, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens. A
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Photo via Josue Pierre’s office.FLATBUSH – This morning Democratic District Leader for the 42nd Assembly District Josue Pierre announced that he will be running for the 21st Senate District seat against incumbent Senator Kevin Parker. “Ever since I came to America, I’ve seen the power of our communities
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Before and after. (Photos: Mr. A)DITMAS PARK – Garbage, mice, and horrible smells took over a small alleyway between two buildings on Marlborough Road about a year and a half ago. After unsuccessfully trying to resolve the situation without involving authorities, it took one neighbor two incredibly frustrating months to
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Photo via NYC Council.FLATBUSH – We’ve been reaching out to District 40 Council Member Mathieu Eugene for a year, asking for an interview, but all we got were excuses. Eugene has been representing Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Park, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens since 2007. In
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Photo by John McCartenFLATBUSH/DITMAS PARK/PLG – Mayor Bill de Blasio was back at PS6 in Flatbush for his second Town Hall since he first held one on March 14, 2016. With primaries in June, Adem Bunkeddeko who’s running to unseat Congresswoman Clarke was greeting residents just outside the
Central Brooklyn
FLATBUSH – The District 40 City Council debate ended in chaos Sunday night, as incumbent Democrat Councilman Mathieu Eugene stormed off the stage, refusing to shake his opponent’s hand. While Reform Party challenger Brian Cunningham remained onstage, hand outstretched, Eugene’s supporters, led by his brother, enveloped him, chanting, cheering
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FLATBUSH – A surprise endorsement of Brian Cunningham [https://www.cunninghamforcouncil.com/] by the Working Families Party [http://workingfamilies.org/] has shaken up the 40th district council race in central Brooklyn. After representing parts of Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Kensington, and Flatbush since 2007, Dr. Mathieu Eugene [http://www.mathieueugene.
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Photo: Council Member Mathieu Eugene’s officeCROWN HEIGHTS – The intersection ofLefferts and Kingston Avenues was co-named to Barbara Simmons Way this weekend to honor the community activist who died last year. Barbara “Cookie” Simmons was a strong advocate for education. She traveled to Albany many times to lobby for school
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Berkley’s Campaign.The 40th District has three candidates running against the incumbent Mathieu Eugene: Pia Raymond [/10-questions-ditmas-park-city-council-candidate-pia-raymond/], Jennifer Berkley and Brian Cunningham [/meet-candidate-brian-cunningham-flatbushs-district-40/]. These candidates are vying to represent Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Park, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens. Read our discussion with Jennifer Berkley
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Photo by Fort Greene Focus.Local elected officials have rallied around efforts to add Russian and French Creole interpreters and translations at polling stations. Following the presidential primary debacle, in which more than 125,000 Brooklyn Democrats [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2016/04/brighton-beach-among-handful-brooklyn-nabes-voted-sanders/] were dropped from voter rolls, Mayor
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Photo by Fort Greene Focus.Local elected officials have rallied around efforts to add Russian and French Creole interpreters and translations at polling stations. Following the presidential primary debacle, in which more than 125,000 Brooklyn Democrats [/brighton-beach-among-handful-brooklyn-nabes-voted-sanders/] were dropped from voter rolls, Mayor Bill de Blasio has offered the
Central Brooklyn
Photo via Participatory Budgeting in New York CityCity Council districts throughout our area just got more funding for Fiscal Year 2017 — and residents will be deciding how that money is spent. Borough President Eric Adams announced last week that his office will be allocating an additional $1 million in FY
Central Brooklyn
CO Deputy Inspector di Blasio at the 70th Precinct Community Council meeting and Holiday Party. (Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park Corner)The 70th Precinct Community Council [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_070.shtml]meeting was a lively event Wednesday evening. Elected officials from both city
sanitation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFmpmLqTGik&feature=youtu.be For years, neighbors on E. 10th Street, between Caton and Church Avenues, have braced themselves for water, sewage and sludge to pour into their basements when it rains. And, for years, these neighbors have turned to the city, time
budgeting
Councilman Mathieu Eugene at Monday night’s Community Board 14 meeting.Following a major push [/blog/politics/listen-up-councilman-eugene-neighbors-say-its-time-for-lawmaker-to-change-stance-on-participatory-budgeting] from neighbors, Councilman Mathieu Eugene [http://council.nyc.gov/d40/html/members/home.shtml] announced at Monday night’s Community Board 14 meeting that he will be involved in the next round
armed robberies
Deputy Inspector Richard DiBlasio, standing at left, addresses a crowd of neighbors at a meeting about the string of armed robberies [/blog/crime/following-armed-robberies-70th-precinct-promises-additional-police-presence-councilman-mathieu-eugene-vows-look-funding-cameras] at commercial businesses last fall.A series of armed robberies last fall at Ox Cart Tavern [/blog/crime/three-men-rob-ox-cart-tavern-gunpoint-last-night], Mimi’s Hummus [/blog/crime/armed-robbery-mimis-hummus-gunman-flees-fo