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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.

politics

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.

politics

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.

politics

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

politics

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.

politics

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.

politics

Some Brooklyn Poll Workers Receive Letter Telling Them to Support Party-Backed Candidates

elections 2021

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.

elections 2021

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 of Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach, Sheepshead Bay, Homecrest, and Midwood, has struggled with stubbornly high COVID rates and pandemic-related misinformation, even as vaccines have become widely available. An increase in

Election 2020

Photo Essay: Brooklynites Explain What They Think Is Most Important In The 2020 Election

BROOKLYN – With so many things on the line with this election, we wanted to know what the most important issue is for voters in Brooklyn and why. Here is what they said. Waldina Benedith, 50s, lives in Brooklyn. Cai Pigliucci/Bklyner“I voted early to avoid the drama,” she said.

Announcements

Shahana Hanif Is Running To Represent District 39 In City Council

Shahana Hanif. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)KENSINGTON/PARK SLOPE – Shahana Hanif was meant to survive. When she was diagnosed with lupus, her doctor told her she wasn’t going to die, but she wasn’t going to be OK. Eleven years later, Hanif stands as strong as ever. She stands

Central Brooklyn

Meet the 6th Municipal District Civil Court Judge Candidates: Tehilah Berman

Tehilah Berman at a coffee shop in Kensington (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)The Civil Court Judge races are less than a week away, and Bklyner now has the last in a series of four interviews with candidates running in the 6th Municipal District [https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Municipal-Court-Districts/

Ditmas Park

Mark-Viverito Promises To Continue The Worst Landlords List As She Campaigns For Public Advocate At Newkirk Station

Public Advocate Candidate Melissa Mark Viverito on the Q train platform at the Newkirk Avenue station in Flatbush (Photo credit: Perri Litton)FLATBUSH – The former Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito [https://melissamarkviverito.com/] campaigned at the Newkirk Avenue train station on Friday morning for the New York City Public Advocate’s

brownsville

EXCLUSIVE: State Senate Hopeful Challenges Incumbent Hamilton to Debate Series

Democratic challenger Zellnor Myrie addressing Brooklyn residents (Via ZellnorForStateSenate [https://zellnorforstatesenate.com/])Today, Zellnor Myrie, a candidate in the Democratic primary [https://zellnorforstatesenate.com/] for the 20th District State Senate seat challenged incumbent Senator Jesse Hamilton to a series of debates across the district. The 20th district primarily covers Crown

canarsie

Councilmember Jumaane Williams Eyes Position of Lieutenant Governor

Councilmember Jumaane Williams, D-45 (Photo courtesy of Councilmember Williams’ Office)After an unsuccessful bid for City Council Speaker last month, it looks like East Flatbush Councilmember Jumaane Williams (D-45) has his eyes on a bigger prize: the position of Lieutenant Governor. “Do what you can, with what you have, where

Events

Brooklyn Politicians To Hold Panel Discussion on the Importance of Women in Government

The panel, titled A Century of Striving, will be held tonight at the YWCA in Boerum Hill (Flyer via YWCA)Tonight, some of Brooklyn’s leading women politicians will hold a talk at the YWCA designed to engage with young women from the local community on the importance of women

Bensonhurst

Stars & Stripes Democratic Club Welcomes New President Irene Chu

Irine Chu with Councilman Vincent Gentile (Photo via Stars & Stripes Democratic Club)Stars and Stripes Regular Democratic Club [http://www.yelp.com/biz/stars-and-stripes-democratic-club-brooklyn] announced its new president at its annual dinner dance this week. Irene Chu, a Bensonhurst resident and club member, has been active in the Chinese communities

Bensonhurst

Who Is Charles Ragusa, 47th Assembly District Leader?

Charles Ragusa (Photo courtesy of Assemblyman William Colton’s Office)Earlier this week, we profiled Billy Thai [/billy-thai-running-male-district-leader-47th-assembly-district/#.V1sDWOYrI9c], a new face on the ballot for male district leader of the 47th Assembly District, who is challenging incumbent Charles Ragusa. But who is Ragusa? And what issues does he stand

Bensonhurst

Billy Thai Running For Male District Leader Of 47th AD: ‘It’s Time For A Chinese American-Born Elected Official’

Courtesy of Billy ThaiAn electrical engineer from Bensonhurst has announced that he is running for male district leader for the 47th Assembly District, challenging incumbent Charles Ragusa. Billy Thai, who works for Con Edison, penned a letter announcing his candidacy, saying “the time has come for the Chinese American community

News

Menchaca & Mark-Viverito Slam Trump For Comments About Mexican American Judge

Photo by Jeff Reed/NYC CouncilAt a press conference outside of Trump Tower in Midtown, Manhattan on Monday, Sunset Park Councilman Carlos Menchaca and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito condemned presidential contender Donald Trump’s remarks about the Mexican American judge assigned to the Trump University case, reports the New

Announcements

#GetOutTheVote: Register Now To Vote In Time For The April 19 Primary

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.It’s not too late to register to vote [https://dmv.ny.gov/mydmv/mydmv] in time for the April 19 Presidential Primary Election, but you’ve got to act fast. Tomorrow/Friday, March 25 is the deadline to submit applications, which can be submitted

Bensonhurst

Local Pols Call Out Cuomo For Using Seniors As Political Pawns

Governor Andrew Cuomo at his 2016 State of the State speech. (Photo: PROgovernorandrewcuomo [https://www.flickr.com/photos/governorandrewcuomo/23994415209/] / Flickr) Several Albany Legislators called out Governor Andrew Cuomo for stripping a law from his executive budget that protects seniors from losing their savings when a spouse falls ill. They

City Kid Corner

Share Your Ideas For The New Ennis Playground Design

Ennis Playground [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/ennis-playground] has a much-needed renovation on the horizon, and Councilman Brad Lander [http://bradlander.nyc/] is reaching out to the community for design suggestions. Located on 11th Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, the quiet Gowanus playground has garnered a faithful following [https:

Business

‘Refugees Welcome’ Signs Pop Up Throughout The Neighborhood

Photo by walnutwordsalad [https://www.instagram.com/walnutwordsalad/]If you’ve walked around the neighborhood recently you may have noticed green posters in several shop windows saying, “Refugees Are Welcome Here.” The posters are part of a campaign by the organization Jews Against Islamophobia, which is a collaboration between Jewish

Nonsponsored

Zephyr Teachout, Lefty Standard Bearer, Plays A Drinking Game At Wheeler’s With Brooklyn Republicans

Zephyr Teachout, the Fordham University Law Professor who challenged Andrew Cuomo for the governor’s seat in last year’s election, isn’t adverse to challenging southern Brooklyn’s republicans to a little drinking competition. Teachout’s new show On the Grid [http://bricartsmedia.org/community-media/bric-tv/on-the-grid], produced by