Brooklyn Votes For Yuh-Line Niu, Kristen Gonzalez, and Jabari Brisport
Kevin Parker keeps his job, for now.
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Congressional District 10 Candidate Dan Goldman Talks Democracy and Realism
“I am not someone that will make perfect the enemy of the good, because I think people are craving results. And I think the people that we're all trying to help care much more about results than they do about revolutions,” Goldman said.
It's Crown Heights Versus Clinton Hill In The Assembly Primary Between Phara Souffrant Forrest and Olanike "Ola" Alabi
In Assembly District 57, this year's primary pits first-term incumbent
Assemblywoman Phara Souffrant Forrest [https://pharaforassembly.com/] against a
longtime community activist and former District Leader Olanike "Ola" Alabi
[https://olanikealabi.com/]. Souffrant Forrest, a former nurse and tenant
leader, has the endorsements of DSA and
At Least 20 People Were Listed As Brooklyn Democratic Primary Candidates Without Their Knowledge
A 92-year-old Holocaust survivor, an immigration advocate and a financial tech worker all learned of their candidacies when contacted by THE CITY. Party reformers charge they were caught up in a scheme for power brokers to retain control.
Top Court Rejects New York’s Congressional and State Senate Lines
The court’s decision kept state Assembly lines drawn by the Democrat-controlled legislature intact, but gave a win to a Republican-backed legal challenge on the Senate and congressional lines, THE CITY reports.
More Brooklyn Residents Claim Forgeries in Democratic Party-Linked Push to Oust Primary Rivals
Two more voters say they never signed petition objections filed in their names to the Board of Elections. It’s part of a troubling pattern political reformers in Brooklyn say is part of a bid by the borough’s Democratic party to keep hold of power, THE CITY reports.
Iwen Chu Is Primed To Win The New Brooklyn Senate District 17
If you live in any of the areas along Sunset Park, Bensonhurst, where there has been an incredible influx of Asian residents, you now likely reside inside a district that was drawn to give Brooklyn's Asian community a voice in the New York senate. And that voice is
Adams Administration Set $190K Salary for Husband of Brooklyn Democratic Boss
Retaining a majority of support from district leaders, who are typically elected by voters, is essential for party officials to get their priorities enacted, George Joseph and Yoav Gonen report for THE CITY
Ana María Archila Wants To Empower
Ana María Archila [https://www.anamariaforny.com/], a lifelong immigrant
advocate, and Brooklyn resident, is running for Lt. Governor’s office in this
June’s primaries. Originally from Colombia, she has spent the last 20+ years
working in working-class communities in Staten Island, Queens, and Brooklyn,
organizing, educating, advocating, and
Eugene's Legacy: The Council’s Longest Serving Member Prepares to Step Down
Council Member Mathieu Eugene has represented District 40 for 14 years, the longest tenure of any member of the City Council. The end of 2021 will bring with it the end of an era: thanks to term limits, Eugene will be forced to leave office.