Council District 41: The high rate of HIV/AIDS, violent crime and controversial facilities such as halfway houses dominated the Community Newspaper Group debate among the candidates for the 41st City Council District. With video … Comment.

Council District 20: Constantine Kavadas, who was kicked off the ballot in his bid to succeed City Councilman John Liu (D-Flushing) last week, is once again headed to court to appeal the decision. Comments (1).

Council District 29: Albert Cohen, a Democratic candidate running for City Councilwoman Melinda Katz’s (D-Forest Hills) seat, slammed the city Monday morning for what he called a “ticketing blitz” on 108th Street in Forest Hills. Comments (3).

Council District 33: Out of all the candidates looking to replace David Yassky as Councilman in Brooklyn Height’s 33rd District, JoAnne Simon is the most fiery -- and it’s not because her hair is red. For your reading pleasure, here’s a brief moment in time with the 33rd District’s only female challenger. Comment.

Brooklyn: With just over two weeks left to the September 15 primary, endorsements are coming out of the woodwork for city council hopefuls throughout the borough! Not only did Borough President Marty Markowitz come out swinging for 33rd District candidate Steve Levin, but a grammy-winning songwriter was heard singing the praises of 39th District candidate Bob Zuckerman. Want more? Read on! Comment.

Mayor: Our cartoonist thinks so. Comment.

Council District 19: City Council hopeful Tom Cooke is hosting a free “Meet the Candidate Brunch” Sunday at Whitestone’s Clearview Jewish Center. Comment.

Upstart candidate Doug Biviano is continuing to lob accusations at the perceived frontrunners in the 33rd City Council District Democratic Primary race. Comments (1).

Council District 39: The sex-abuse charges hanging over City Council hopeful George Smith’s head is making him too hot for borough conservatives to handle. Comments (7).

Brooklyn: As a competitive primary season in North Brooklyn nears its dramatic conclusion, author Nicole Marwell returned to Williamsburg on Saturday to talk about her landmark study about how local nonprofits engage in the political process. Comment.

Mayor: It appears that The Related Companies will sign a community benefits agreement at the Kingsbridge Armory. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is none too pleased. Comment.

Mayor: Mayoral candidate Tony Avella let fly at incumbent Michael Bloomberg at a sit-down interview with Community News Group reporters on Monday, August 24. Comment.

Council District 12: 12th Council District incumbent Larry Seabrook raised eyebrows when he voted to extend term limits in 2008. But Seabrook still boasts a strong base of support in Wakefield, Edenwald, Baychester, Williamsbridge and Co-op City. Comment.

Council District 33: Borough President Markowitz endorsed two of Assemblyman Vito Lopez’s pet projects this week, giving his blessing to a controversial rezoning and the powerful Democratic Party boss’s hand-picked Council candidate. Comments (2).

Queens: The death of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) reverberated through Queens and the rest of the city last Thursday as elected officials paid homage to the 77-year-old “Lion of the Senate” after he lost an ongoing battle with brain cancer. Comment.

Comptroller: At a major campaign rally in Manhattan Tuesday, City Councilman John Liu’s (D-Flushing) mother refuted statements she made in a published report earlier this week that her son had not worked in a Queens sweatshop with her as a child. Comments (1).

Assembly District 38: The special election to replace disgraced former state Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio is still on after a federal judge rejected Democratic candidate Farouk Samaroo’s bid for an injunction last week, effectively barring Samaroo and two other Democratic challengers from the ballot Comment.

Brooklyn: If you want to stump long-standing state legislators, you don’t have to ask them about gay marriage, the economy or mayoral control of city schools. Comment.

Comptroller: Borough President Markowitz is out on the hustings for David Yassky in a fun new TV ad. Comments (1).

Mayor: Calling for the ouster of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, City Council member Tony Avella faced reporters from the Community Newspaper Group last week to make his case for being the next mayor. Comment.

Queens: One Queens official was among the elected leaders who reacted with skepticism to the claims of racism embattled Gov. David Paterson angrily leveled against the media during a surprising public interview. Comment.

Council District 29: City Comptroller Bill Thompson, a candidate for mayor, and Council candidate Karen Koslowitz campaigned together in Forest Hills Tuesday afternoon to glean voters in the weeks before the Sept. 15 Democratic primary. Comment.

Council District 12: In May, 11-year old spoken word artist Nene Ali addressed a crowded auditorium of big shots waiting to applaud a State of the Bronx address. Comment.

Comptroller: One year after organizing hundreds of phone banking and fundraising events to elect Barack Obama President of the United States, Brooklyn For Barack members have turned their attention to raising awareness about citywide races such as the Democratic primary for Comptroller. Comments (1).