Nov. 1, 2023 By Jada Camille
Things in Brooklyn’s most-watched City Council race have taken an awkward turn.
Awkward swing in south Brooklyn City Council race as Dem boss Bichotte slams Brannan over old harassment case
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Brooklyn votes! Here’s who’s on the ballot and when to vote in the Nov. 7 general election
Oct. 25, 2023 By Adam Daly
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7, but voters in Brooklyn and throughout the city can participate in early voting, which kicks off Oct. 28 and runs through Nov. 5.
Restler proposes legislation to prepare and protect New Yorkers during air quality emergencies
Oct. 5, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
New York City Council Member Lincoln Restler has introduced a new legislative package aimed to improve air quality for New Yorkers and notify them during air quality-related emergencies.
‘Our most precious resource’: Pols say restored funding saved Brooklyn Public Library programs the from chopping block
Sep. 20, 2023 By Jada Camille Nearly three months after the City Council struck a deal to restore millions of dollars in funding for the city’s public libraries as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, Council Member Justin Brannan and New York City Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams stopped by the Bay Ridge library…
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Newcomer Chris Banks predicted to unseat legacy Council Member Charles Barron in Dem primary
Jun. 28, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Primary election results for New York City Council seats indicate longtime public servant and incumbent Council Member Charles Barron has lost to challenger Chris Banks in District 42.
2023 City Council primary election: Who’s on the ballot, when and where to vote, and more!
Jun. 14, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The New York City Council primary election is scheduled for June 27, and every single council seat is up for grabs.
Fire at Sunset Park e-bike store displaces 2 families as pols fight to regulate lithium-ion batteries
Apr. 26, 2023 By Adam Daly
A fire broke out on the first floor of an e-bike store in Sunset Park on Saturday, displacing two families who lived on the floors above.
No halt to Council election petitioning for now following suit over Queens district lines, judge rules
Feb. 27, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
A Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruled on Monday that petitioning for the upcoming City Council primaries, set to begin Tuesday, can move forward after a legal defense group filed a suit seeking to delay signature gathering in a bid to alter the council maps approved after last year’s redistricting.