Bay Ridge
The rally in outside State Senator Marty Golden’s Bay Ridge office yesterday afternoon gathered about 150 people at its peak. People present were largely from the State Senator’s district, and were hoping to have their voices heard. It was quite the sight, and the Senator missed it. The
Central Brooklyn
Meet Collin Slattery: A man who wants to run for the mayor of New York City [http://slatteryfornyc.com/] as he believes “we need more nerds in office.” He’s like any other politician, passionate about causes, eager to find solutions and make NYC a better place to live in.
Announcements
Tomorrow afternoon outside State Senator Marty Golden’s Office in Bay Ridge, there will be a rally, and organizers are expecting a large crowd of people to attend to advocate for Bill S4840 [https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/s4840/amendment/original], also known as the New York health
Bensonhurst
A district resident questions de Blasio on allowing the mass slaughter of chickens during a Jewish holiday, despite sanitation violations. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)“This is the first Mayor in history to have a town hall in this community,” said City Council Member David Greenfield, welcoming Mayor Bill de
Announcements
Photo by Freelancers Union via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/freelancersunion/photos/pcb.10155377722089726/10155377719669726/?type=3&theater] On Monday, May 15, the country’s first law protecting freelancers from deadbeat employers went into effect in New York City—home to over one million freelancers and independent contractors. The
News
We received the following Opinion Piece from Naomi Rabeeya, a neighbor in State Senator Simcha Felder’s District in response to receiving one of his regular mailings to his constituents (see above).We welcome opinion pieces and letters to the editor on topics that relate to Brooklyn. To submit, please
Nonsponsored
‘Sound the alarm’ demonstration at U.S. Congressman Dan Donovan’s Dyker Heights office. (Photo by Mary Hetteix)This week, news outlets have been abuzz with the breaking news that President Trump fired FBI director James Comey, for stated reasons that have changed [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/05/
Announcements
Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers his State of the City address at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on Monday, February 13, 2017. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)Want the chance to speak directly to your Mayor? Next Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio will hold a town hall presented by Council
Nonsponsored
The F train rumbles into the Smith-9th Street station. (Source: Emily Kay Bachman / Flickr)Since the temporary closure [/three-r-line-stops-will-close-for-half-year-in-total-makeover/] of the Bay Ridge Avenue and 53rd Street R train stations, subway riders are incensed over what they call insufficient alternatives for passengers. The 6-month closures in Bay Ridge and Sunset
Nonsponsored
Bob Capano, John Quaglione, Liam McCabe, Batya Goldberg, with debate moderators and organizers. (Photo by Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)The 2017 race to succeed term-limited City Councilman Vincent Gentile — who has represented Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach and Bensonhurst for more than 13 years — is already gaining momentum. Neighbors packed
Central Brooklyn
City Council Member Vincent Gentile and community advocates celebrating the support of the “aggravated illegal conversion violation” bill. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Today, City Council unanimously passed a bill to enforce fines on landlords that illegally subdivide homes to create “modern tenement housing”, an issue that has led to
community
District 39 Participatory Budgeting Project Expo at Camp Friendship in Park Slope, March 29, 2017 (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The results are in for New York City’s Participatory Budgeting Cycle 6! Council Member Brad Lander announced [http://bradlander.nyc/2017-winning-pb] the seven winning capital projects and five winning