Bklyner Spring Pop-up: Back to bring you local election coverage and more
Bklyner is back to bring you weekly reporting on the upcoming elections leading up to the June 28 primaries + other stuff, because there is so much more to living here.
How to Get Civically Engaged This Fall
If you’re looking to stay in the loop and get engaged this fall, here’s a quick run-down of what’s going on.
Movies With Bill and Harry - Assembly Member Colton Appears Alongside Convicted Former Council Member Deutsch—Who Now Goes By “Harry”
Chaim Deutsch may have been expelled from the City Council. But that doesn’t mean he’s disappeared from the public eye.
Cuomo’s Exit Could Kick Off Game of Political Musical Chairs for Governor’s Seat and More
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation is expected to lead to a statewide scramble for power among Democrats and Republicans in New York as politicians seek to capitalize on the unexpected opening of potentially multiple seats, write Clifford Michel and Yoav Gonen for THE CITY
Who is Kathy Hochul? Meet New York’s Incoming, History-Making Governor
Following Gov. Cuomo's resignation the former Congress member from Buffalo is set to become the state’s first female governor Aug. 24. Who is she? THE CITY's Clifford Michel reports.
Brooklyn Democrats Nominate a Diverse Slate of Supreme Court Candidates
The seven nominees chosen by the Kings County Democratic Party to fill open bench seats on the Kings County Supreme Court are the most diverse slate of judicial candidates in the borough’s history. But most of them share a history of financial contributions to the party's chair.
Billionaire-Funded PAC Calls Progressive Candidates "Too Dangerous" in New Mailers
A PAC funded by real estate and business executives dropped over $300,000 on mailers attacking progressive candidates as "too dangerous for the City Council" while boosting more moderate ones.
In District 48, a Democratic Stalwart Faces Off Against a Former Republican
It’s been a tough few months for southern Brooklyn’s Council District 48.
The district, which includes the neighborhoods
