May. 30, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen There are just weeks to go until New York City’s June 24 primary election, and with early voting set to begin on June 14, New Yorkers are preparing to head to the polls. All 51 seats of the City Council are on the ballot this year, but some…
May. 28, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann With four weeks to go until New York City’s primary election on June 24 — and early voting set for June 14 through June 22 — candidates are entering the final stretch of campaigning. One of the most closely watched contests is the Democratic City Council race in…
May. 27, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon & Lloyd Mitchell Residents and transportation advocates rallied in Canarsie on Sunday, calling on Mayor Eric Adams to bring a ferry dock to a notorious “transportation desert.” Led by Jibreel Jalloh, founder of The Flossy Organization, which advocates for marginalized communities, the group demanded that Adams open a fast…
May. 27, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil As New York’s primary election approaches, the race for Brooklyn Borough President is heating up — at least on one side of the aisle. Two candidates are currently running for the Democratic June 24 primary, hoping to earn a spot on the November general election ballot. Incumbent…
May. 23, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Democrat Sam Sutton won the special election for state Senate District 22 by a landslide on Tuesday night, picking up two-thirds of the vote in a largely right-leaning district. Sutton, a Brooklyn native active in local Jewish nonprofits and advocacy groups, earned a whopping 66.85% of votes, according…
May. 22, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Meera Joshi, the city’s former Deputy Mayor for Operations, is taking charge of a new group of New Yorkers: the 570,000 permanent residents of Green-Wood Cemetery. Joshi, who resigned from City Hall earlier this year over Mayor Eric Adams’ willingness to cooperate with President Donald Trump, has been…
May. 21, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Brooklyn lawmakers rallied alongside community members and homeowners on the steps of City Hall on May 20, calling on the City Council to allocate $5 million of next year’s budget toward fighting deed theft and supporting victims of the crime. Black and Brown homeowners in rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods…
May. 16, 2025 By Abbie Greenbaum As New York’s primary election approaches, several City Council races are drawing increased public attention — including the contest in South Brooklyn’s District 47. The district includes Bay Ridge, Coney Island and Sea Gate, as well as parts of Dyker Heights, Gravesend and Bath Beach. It is currently…
May. 16, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Last fall, nonprofit theater group What Will the Neighbors Say? got good news: the National Endowment for the Arts had awarded them a $15,000 grant to support the premier of a new play, “At the Barricades,” in Brooklyn. The group was “overjoyed and really excited,” said co-artistic director…
May. 13, 2025 By Arthur de Gaeta A cornerstone of Brooklyn’s political history is embarking on a new chapter. The Thomas Jefferson Democratic Club celebrated its move from its longtime home in Canarsie to a new location in Mill Basin at one final meeting at the Conklin Avenue space on May 8. Addressing a…