Jul. 3, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Last week’s Primary Election drew more than 1 million voters across the city, and more than 500,000 Brooklynites — more than in any other borough — headed to the polls to make their voices heard. A week later, the ranked-choice results have been finalized: Zohran Mamdani is officially…
Jun. 30, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Usually, the third time is the charm. However, hours before the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Task Force was set to vote on the future of the ambitious 122-acre redevelopment project along the borough’s western waterfront on June 27, the vote was postponed once again. In a statement, state Sen.…
Jun. 27, 2025 By Gregory J. Morris By all appearances, the Brooklyn Marine Terminal redevelopment (BMT) is an ambitious and historic opportunity. Touted as a project that could generate $21 billion in economic impact, 39,000 temporary construction jobs, and 2,400 permanent operational jobs — including 295 maritime positions — the vision aligns with long-standing…
Jun. 11, 2025 By Max Levine Murray The race for City Council District 41 – encompassing Bedford-Stuyvesant, Ocean Hill, Brownsville, East Flatbush and Crown Heights – is shaping up as one of the city’s most crowded and competitive contests in the upcoming primary election. Incumbent Council Member Darlene Mealy is seeking re-election after a…
Jun. 10, 2025 By Max Levine Murray As New York City’s June primary approaches, the race for City Council District 38 — Red Hook, Sunset Park, Greenwood Heights and portions of Windsor Terrace, Dyker Heights and Borough Park — is shaping up to be a closely watched contest. Incumbent Alexa Avilés, a progressive Democrat…
Jan. 24, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen A southern Brooklyn community board voted against changing land use rules for the proposed Coney Island casino on Wednesday night in the project’s latest setback. Community Board 13 voted 24-11 to deny developers’ application to close part of Bowery Street and purchase air rights above existing buildings in…
Dec. 10, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The controversial “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” passed in the City Council by a slim margin last week, earning equal amounts of praise and criticism from lawmakers and residents around New York City. City of Yes will update some of the city’s old zoning regulations, easing the…
Nov. 13, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller The City Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to free New York renters from having to pay costly real estate broker fees — passing legislation introduced by a Brooklyn Council Member that will make the party who hires a listing agent responsible for footing the bill. The legislation passed…
Apr. 1, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Starbucks employees at a Park Slope store voted overwhelmingly to unionize last week, just over a month after they announced their organizing campaign.
Nov. 7, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
The polls have officially closed in the 2023 general election in New York City — and the (unofficial) results are in.