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Photo: Quaglione CampaignThe 43rd District currently has nine candidates running for Vincent Gentile’s City Council seat. Those candidates include four Republicans and five Democrats vying to represent Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, and Bath Beach. We’ve reached out to all nine candidates for a Q & A to
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Council Member Carlos Menchaca (center); Eric McClure, Executive Director of StreetsPAC (left); NYC Council Transportation Chair Ydanis Rodriguez (right). Photo courtesy of the Office of Carlos MenchacaRED HOOK – At a press conference in Red Hook on Thursday, City Council Member Carlos Menchaca (who represents Red Hook, Sunset Park, and Windsor
Bushwick
WILLIAMSBURG – At a town hall meeting in Williamsburg last night, Mayor de Blasio announced his administration’s support for a bill designed to limit the amount of city waste transported through North Brooklyn. Intro 495 [http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=1937616&GUID=2680B9A0-32EF-4B2F-BFD3-85D48111006F] , co-sponsored by Council
Events
Via Eventbrite [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hillary-rodham-clinton-book-signing-tickets-37277898197] FORT GREENE – Hillary Rodham Clinton will be signing copies of her new memoir, What Happened [http://www.greenlightbookstore.com/book/9781501175565], a personal account of her experiences during the 2016 presidential campaign at Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene on Wednesday, September 27.
Announcements
Primary elections are on September 12 and the general election is on November 7! Do you know who you’re casting your votes for? Here are some upcoming candidate [/which-candidates-made-it-to-the-official-ballot-for-the-primaries/] debates and forums: 1. District 38 Candidates Debate 2.Judicial Forum 2017 3. 40th District Candidates Meet & Greet 4.
Announcements
Photo: Chaim DeutschSeniors and disabled homeowners will now get major property relief, as the bill sponsored by Councilman Chaim Deutsch (D-BROOKLYN) to offer a significant property tax benefit to senior and disabled homeowners, was signed into law on August 25th. It raises the maximum income threshold from the current $37,
Central Brooklyn
Simcha Felder. (Photo: NY Senate)NYS District 17 Senator Simcha Felder [https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/simcha-felder/about]is under a hot mess after his director of operations told a constituent that the man behind the Charlotteville driving spree [/protesters-gather-grand-army-plaza-denounce-white-supremacy/] was a Hillary Clinton supporter acting like he was a
Central Brooklyn
Brooklyn district map. Photo: ufoa.org [http://www.ufoa.org/statistics/statistics.php?boroughindex=0]City Council elections are on November 7, 2017, but primaries are in three weeks –September 12, 2017, and candidates are trying to rack up as much support as they can. Here is who will be
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Photo: Gerry O’BrienThe 48th District has one Republican and one Democrat– Marat Filler [https://www.maratfiller.com/]–running against the incumbent Chaim Deutsch [/?s=chaim+deutsch]. Steven Saperstein [http://saperstein2017.com/] is the Republican candidate vying to represent Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach, Sheepshead Bay, Homecrest, Trump Village, Luna Park,
Bay Ridge
Candidates at the 43rd District Debate (Megan McGibney/BKLYNER)BAY RIDGE — Tuesday night saw nine candidates for the city’s 43rd District debate each other at Xaverian High School in Bay Ridge. The 43rd District is one of the most contested seats for this year’s City Council election, due
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Photo: Donna SchneidermanGRAND ARMY PLAZA – Hundreds of protesters assembled at Grand Army Plaza yesterday, August 13, to condemn Charlottesville, Virginia’s neo-nazi violence, and the counter-protesters who risked their lives. The “Rally for Peace and Sanity” was initially to speak out against nuclear war and North Korea, instead it started
Central Brooklyn
The deadline to register to vote in the September 12 New York State and Local Primary Election is next Friday, August 18. If you are interested in registering, first make sure you are eligible by checking out the list of requirements below. QUALIFICATIONS TO REGISTER TO VOTE * be a United