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May
25
District 33 Council Candidates Have Big Plans for Climate Resiliency

District 33 Council Candidates Have Big Plans for Climate Resiliency

Though climate change and related environmental risks pose a threat to communities throughout New York [https://citylimits.org/2021/04/
8 min read
May
25
City’s Property Tax Reform Commission Hosting Brooklyn Hearing This Week

City’s Property Tax Reform Commission Hosting Brooklyn Hearing This Week

East 25th Street in East Flatbush. (Image: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)A panel seeking to simplify the city’s notoriously byzantine
3 min read
May
21
Brooklyn Agency Managing Estates of Deceased Brooklynites Riddled With “Dysfunction and Dissension,” Comptroller Says

Brooklyn Agency Managing Estates of Deceased Brooklynites Riddled With “Dysfunction and Dissension,” Comptroller Says

360 Adams Street, which houses the offices of the Kings County Public Administrator. (Image: Google Maps)The agency tasked with
4 min read
May
20
Opinion: Toba Potosky is the Right Person for Council District 33

Opinion: Toba Potosky is the Right Person for Council District 33

Former NY State Senator Velmanette Montgomery (left) with Toba Potosky (right). Courtesy of Sen. Montgomery.By Former NY State Senator
2 min read
May
19
Opinion: Pass the Climate and Community Investment Act

Opinion: Pass the Climate and Community Investment Act

Brooklyn Shorefront. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Senator Andrew Gounardes and the Bay Ridge Environmental Group It’s long past time for
3 min read
May
17
Mayoral Candidate Dianne Morales Water-Meter Bribe Probe Preceded 2004 Departure from Big City Schools Job

Mayoral Candidate Dianne Morales Water-Meter Bribe Probe Preceded 2004 Departure from Big City Schools Job

By Yoav Gonen and Greg B. Smith, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/2021/5/
9 min read
May
13
Senator Kevin Parker Floods Some Constituents with Mailers Before Election Deadline

Senator Kevin Parker Floods Some Constituents with Mailers Before Election Deadline

Recent mailers from Senator Kevin Parker. (Image: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)Internet safety. NYPD entrance exams. Lupus Awareness Month. Anti-Asian hate
4 min read
May
13
Opinion: Running For Office Should Not Be This Hard

Opinion: Running For Office Should Not Be This Hard

Simmons, center, petitioning earlier this year. Campaign Photo.Running for New York City Council District 39 is the hardest thing
2 min read
May
12
Meet All Candidates For Judges On The Ballots This Year

Meet All Candidates For Judges On The Ballots This Year

New York’s June 22 primary election is only weeks away and campaigns are getting into full gear for the
23 min read
May
11
Congressman Jerry Nadler Endorses Jo Anne Simon for Brooklyn Borough President 

Congressman Jerry Nadler Endorses Jo Anne Simon for Brooklyn Borough President 

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (center left) and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon. Campaign photo.Congressman Jerrold Nadler, the Chair of the House
2 min read