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.
Brooklyn councilmember backs calls for DA to drop assault charges against Bensonhurst father
Oct. 20, 2023 By Adam Daly
Council Member Justin Brannan has backed community calls on the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office to drop the assault charges against a Bensonhurst father who was arrested for allegedly protecting his 13-year-old son from an adult attacker last month.
City backtracks on key commitments for new 15-story, 1,040-bed Boerum Hill jail, locals say
Oct. 19, 2023 By Anna Bradley-Smith City agencies behind the design of the new 15-story, 1,040-bed Brooklyn Borough Jail in Boerum Hill have reneged on commitments made to the community during the land use review process, compromising the jail’s ability to integrate safely into the neighborhood, locals said at a community board meeting Wednesday night….
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Federal judge sends Floyd Bennett Field migrant shelter case back to state court
Oct. 16, 2023 By Adam Daly
A suit filed by local lawmakers to stop the city from erecting a mega-migrant shelter at Floyd Bennett Field was sent back to state court Friday by a federal judge.
Council Member Inna Vernikov arrested for bringing gun to pro-Palestine protest near Brooklyn College
Oct. 13, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Adam Daly
Council Member Inna Vernikov was arrested on Friday morning for bringing a handgun to a pro-Palestine protest near Brooklyn College on Oct. 12, according to the NYPD.
‘Everyone is in shock’: Brooklynites come together after violent attacks in Israel
Oct. 10, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen, Jada Camille & Lloyd Mitchell
Brooklynites are coming together to support each other in the wake of violent terrorist attacks in Israel over the weekend.
Southern Brooklyn council candidates talk infrastructure, healthcare, and housing at political forum
Oct. 6, 2023 By Jada Camille
Conversations regarding public safety, climate change and affordable housing got heated at the PoliticsNY Brooklyn City Council Candidate Forum on Wednesday.
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.
Healthcare workers, Brooklyn pols demand accountability after One Brooklyn Health CEO quietly ousted
Oct. 3, 2023 By Jada Camille
Healthcare workers, union members, and elected officials demanded the state review leadership at One Brooklyn Health System after its former CEO LaRay Brown was suddenly removed from her position last month.