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May
10
Southern Brooklyn Council Candidates Talk Traffic, Ferries and Coney Island Recovery

Southern Brooklyn Council Candidates Talk Traffic, Ferries and Coney Island Recovery

Five candidates seeking to represent Coney Island in the City Council gathered virtually on Thursday night to talk about the
4 min read
May
10
North Brooklyn Council Candidates Talk Parks and Public Space

North Brooklyn Council Candidates Talk Parks and Public Space

Candidates seeking to represent north Brooklyn in the City Council laid out their plans to improve the area’s parks,
6 min read
May
07
Brooklyn Borough President Candidates Talk Yeshiva Regulation at Forum

Brooklyn Borough President Candidates Talk Yeshiva Regulation at Forum

At a virtual forum Thursday afternoon, five leading candidates for Brooklyn Borough President weighed in—or demurred—on a hot-button
4 min read
May
06
Opinion: Schools are Overdue an Equitable Recovery

Opinion: Schools are Overdue an Equitable Recovery

Photo by Kelly Sikkema [https://unsplash.com/@kellysikkema?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
3 min read
May
04
Chaim Deutsch’s Staff to be Removed in July, Raising Concerns About Constituent Services

Chaim Deutsch’s Staff to be Removed in July, Raising Concerns About Constituent Services

The district office of recently-expelled Council Member Chaim Deutsch. (Image: Google Maps)The staff of expelled Council Member Chaim Deutsch
3 min read
May
04
First Poll of Brooklyn Borough President Race Finds Reynoso and Cornegy Atop Close Field

First Poll of Brooklyn Borough President Race Finds Reynoso and Cornegy Atop Close Field

The first formal poll of the Brooklyn Borough President’s race shows Council Members Antonio Reynoso and Robert Cornegy Jr.
5 min read
May
03
Coney Island Political Feud Divides City Council Race

Coney Island Political Feud Divides City Council Race

A bitter political rivalry between two Coney Island elected officials is making waves in the neighborhood’s City Council contest.
4 min read
Apr
29
Antonio Reynoso Endorsed by State Senator John Liu in Brooklyn BP Race

Antonio Reynoso Endorsed by State Senator John Liu in Brooklyn BP Race

Council Member Antonio Reynoso has picked up an endorsement from Queens State Senator John Liu in his push to become
2 min read
Apr
28
Andrew Yang Scores Endorsement from Key Orthodox Borough Park Leaders

Andrew Yang Scores Endorsement from Key Orthodox Borough Park Leaders

Andrew Yang. (Image: Campaign)The heads of several major Hasidic sects in Borough Park jointly endorsed Andrew Yang for mayor
4 min read
Apr
28
City Council Boots Chaim Deutsch After His Tax Fraud Guilty Plea

City Council Boots Chaim Deutsch After His Tax Fraud Guilty Plea

Chaim Deutsch. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Southern Brooklyn Council Member Chaim Deutsch has been expelled from the City Council, days
2 min read