Flatbush
FLATBUSH — New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams, a lieutenant governor hopeful, received his first congressional nod Monday inside a Flatbush church he once attended as a child. U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke met Williams on the second leg of his 5-borough bus tour where the two greeted seniors on Monday.
Letter To The Editor
Park Slope blockBy Jane Willis, Park Slope resident who spent the summer canvassing for Kashif Hussain in her neighborhood. In the heat of the first day of the Judge Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings on September 4th, the heat index in Park Slope was way high, too. A number of my friends
Neighbors
Department of City Planning (DCP) Director Marisa Lago announced earlier this week that the Department has submitted addresses for more than 122,000 housing units that the Census Bureau did not have on its address list for the 2020 Census – part of the City’s effort to make sure all
Announcements
Mathylde Frontus & Ethan Lustig-Elgrably. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)CONEY ISLAND – The community room in Trump Village was packed with residents of Assembly District 46, eager to hear the two Democratic candidates — Mathylde Frontus and Ethan Lustig-Elgrably– speak about their platforms and debate it out. The rather tense debate was
East New York
A former East New York landfill along Jamaica Bay will be transformed into a 407-acre State Park opening next year (Screenshot via Google Maps)EAST NEW YORK – Governor Cuomo announced Wednesday that the largest State Park in New York City will open in Brooklyn next year—and it will be
Announcements
Jumaane Williams and Cynthia Nixon. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)FLATBUSH – Gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon and Council Member Jumaane Williams, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, spoke about their platforms and answered a few questions at Brooklyn College this afternoon. Nixon and Williams announced their endorsement of each other at the end of
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Wonder WheelCONEY ISLAND – To fill the gap as to where candidates stand on issues in the district, Bklyner brings you a series of region-specific Q&As from each candidate running in the 46th assembly district which includes Coney Island, Sea Gate and parts of Bay Ridge, Brighton Beach, Dyker
Central Brooklyn
Select Bus lane marked along Kings HighwayKINGS HIGHWAY – As the NYC Department of Transportation rolls out the new route, more neighbors are objecting, this time north of Ocean Avenue. In particular – residents are confused as to why new stops are being created that are not colocated with the existing ones.
Central Brooklyn
CROWN HEIGHTS – Heightened political awareness has spawned several activist groups, including some official and not-so-official political organizations, such as the Michelle Obama Political Club. The club gained instant awareness when a flyer supporting State Sen. Jesse Hamilton and authored by the Michelle Obama Political, landed in the email box of
Bushwick
Julia Salazar (middle) converses with members of Jewish Vote outside of her campaign’s officeBUSHWICK – New York State Senate hopeful Julia Salazar [North Brooklyn 18th District] (27) focused on their shared identity while claiming her Jewishness is not central to the campaign at a meet-and-greet this Wednesday afternoon, August 29,
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Coney Summer EveningCONEY ISLAND – To fill the gap as to where candidates stand on issues in the district, Bklyner brings you a series of region-specific Q&As from each candidate running in the 46th assembly district which includes Coney Island, Sea Gate and parts of Bay Ridge, Brighton Beach,
News
CROWN HEIGHTS – With two weeks left in the campaign State Sen. Jesse Hamilton’s office seems to be out to lunch. After several attempts to contact his campaign office, the campaign’s communication’s director and the chief of staff, Bklyner was unable to get the answer to a simple