Brooklyn: A Bensonhurst lawmaker said this week he has devised an elegant solution to the neighborhood’s waste transfer facility problem: move it to Sunset Park. Comment.

Council District 29: Former City Council candidate Albert Cohen’s camp dismissed reports his campaign had sent in numerous voter registration forms fraught with errors, including the names of dead people, saying any mistakes were growing pains in a massive effort to register voters who Cohen officials called disenfranchised. Comment.

Council District 45: A community organizer turned City Council Democratic pick for the 45th Councilmanic District in Flatbush spent the day after his victory with friends and fellow activists he’s fought alongside with for years. Comment.

Council District 19: Queens Republicans said they did not believe City Council hopeful Dan Halloran’s adherence to a pagan religion would have any affect on the Auburndale attorney’s bid to fend off Democrat Kevin Kim in the race to replace Councilman Tony Avella (D-Bayside). Comments (1).

Brooklyn: This week’s political column has “Greens” and a host of other nutrients one would need for a healthy political diet. Comment.

Council District 34: After three days of counting paper ballots and recanvassing machines, City Councilmember Diana Reyna won re-election to a third term by a mere 251 votes. Comment.

Brooklyn: State Senator Daniel Squadron recently learned a critical lesson in politics, commuting — and love. Comment.

Queens: David Paterson’s future as governor is on thin ice following reports that President Barack Obama and some influential Democrats are pressuring him not to run next year, but southeast Queens constituents and other leaders are asking his critics to cut Paterson some slack. Comment.

Queens: A frantic, sobbing Karla Giraldo repeatedly told a doctor that state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst) attacked her with a drinking glass, an emergency room physician told a judge Thursday in testimony crucial to prosecutors trying to convict Monserrate on assault charges. Comment.

Council District 14: It’s official. On Thursday, September 24, the Board of Elections certified Fernando Cabrera as the winner of the 14th Council District Democratic primary election. Cabrera beat out incumbent Maria Baez and will appear as the Democratic candidate on the general election ballot in November. Comment.

Council District 33: For campaign workers, numbers aren’t adding up, and it has nothing to do with votes. Comments (2).

Council District 33: In the aftermath of a particularly hard-fought 33rd District City Council race, Democratic nominee Steve Levin spent much of the week visiting senior centers, Hasidic groups and community organizations, thanking them for their support while acknowledging those who enabled his dramatic victory. Comment.

Council District 11: 11th Council District candidate Tony Perez Cassino, who fell to incumbent Oliver Koppell on Primary Day, blamed poor voter turnout and promised to remain active in Riverdale, Kingsbridge, Woodlawn and Norwood. Comment.

Brooklyn: Oh, Obama...Why’d you have to go and do something like that? Comment.

Council District 30: The Republican challenger to City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) got a big boost to his campaign last week when Mayor Michael Bloomberg dropped by to endorse him. Comment.

Brooklyn: Rep. Yvette D. Clarke last week lashed out at published reports alleging she violated the law while recently traveling to the country of Antigua for the naming of the country’s highest peak as “Mount Obama.” Comment.

Queens: After eking out a victory in the Queens Democratic primary for City Councilman John Liu’s (D-Flushing) seat last week, Yen Chou is looking forward. Comment.

Queens: An alert downstairs neighbor and a clearer picture of an injured woman’s statements to hospital staff were among the revelations uncorked during opening arguments in the trial of state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst) on assault charges. Comment.

Council District 11: 11th Council District candidate Tony Perez Cassino, who fell to incumbent Oliver Koppell on Primary Day, blamed poor voter turnout and promised to remain active in Riverdale, Kingsbridge, Woodlawn and Norwood. Comment.

Despite Republican challenges that kept the appointment in court for months, Gov. David Paterson’s appointment of former MTA Chairman Richard Ravitch as lieutenant governor was validated by the state Court of Appeals Tuesday. Comment.

Brooklyn: In an exclusive interview with the Breukelen-obsessed Brooklyn Paper, Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende refuses to stop the merger of Breukelen and two small villages nearby. With video … Comment.

Comptroller: Queens City Councilmember John Liu and Brooklyn City Councilmember David Yassky are circling their wagons as they gear up to meet again at the polls in two weeks to determine who will be the Democratic nominee for the city’s top fiscal officer. Comment.

Council District 34: In one of the smallest margins among the primary races throughout the city, incumbent Councilmember Diana Reyna (D-Williamsburg) appears to have won re-election in the 34th Council District, though her main challenger, Maritza Davila, has not conceded the race. Comment.

Council District 33: Behind a solid bloc of Hasidic voters in Williamsburg, seniors and public housing residents from Greenpoint to the Gowanus, Steve Levin handily won the Democratic primary for the City Council in the 33rd District. Comment.

Brooklyn: Who says the political gossip ends on primary day? There’s plenty of Monday morning quaterbacking to be had. For a platter full of juicy tidbits, read on! Comment.

The Bronx: The Bronx County Democratic Party endorsed Queens Councilman John Liu for City Comptroller on Friday, September 18. Comment.

Council District 12: 12th Council District incumbent Larry Seabrook issued a press release thanking his supporters on Thursday, September 17, two days after the Democratic primary. Seabrook singled out former Mayor David Dinkins, The New York Amsterdam News and a bloc of labor unions, including DC37 and the United Federation of Teachers. Comments (4).

Council District 39: Now that he’s won the Democratic nomination for the 39th Council District, Brad Lander is facing two challengers: Republican Joe Nardiello and Green Party nominee David Pechefsky. We checked in with both upstarts to see if they stand a chance against the better-funded, better-known Democrat. Comments (2).

Council District 20: After a stormy summer of politics in Flushing, when the dust settled Tuesday Yen Chou emerged victorious, edging out Isaac Sasson and S.J. Jung to win the race for the Democratic nomination for City Councilman John Liu’s (D-Flushing) seat, unofficial election results showed. Comments (3).

Council District 26: Queens Library External Affairs Director Jimmy Van Bramer handily won what turned out to be a rigorous primary contest against Deirdre Feerick, the City Council attorney endorsed by the Queens Democratic Party, in the race for Councilman Eric Gioia’s (D-Sunnyside) seat. Comment.

Election: After a year-long campaign for the Democratic nomination in various citywide and local offices, the results are in. Find the races you’re interested in below, click and enjoy. Comment.

Council District 28: With City Councilman Thomas White (D-South Ozone Park) holding a razor thin lead of only six votes in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, his main challenger said he will continue to fight for a chance to be the leader of the 28th Council district. Comment.

Council District 25: This educator’s performance earned him more than an apple. Comment.

Council District 16: Bye bye Baez. Fernando Cabrera upset 14th Council District incumbent Maria Baez in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, September 15, or so it appeared as of 11 p.m. at Maestro’s Caterers on Bronxdale Avenue, where Cabrera addressed an excited crowd. Comments (2).

Mayor: Extolling supporters to chant with him that eight years is enough, Comptroller William Thompson vowed a spirited campaign to defeat incumbent Mike Bloomberg in the November general election for New York City mayor. Comments (1).

Council District 45: In a stunning turnaround, a political newcomer has defeated incumbent City Councilmember Kendall Stewart in the Democratic primary in the 45th Councilmanic District. Comments (1).

Public Advocate: Showing a surge toward the end of the campaign season, Brooklyn City Councilmember Bill de Blasio bested former City Public Advocate Mark Green in the Democratic primary for public advocate. Comment.

Council District 40: It was an easy victory for incumbent City Councilmember Mathieu Eugene, in a three-way race in the 40th Council District. Comment.

Council District 27: City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) successfully won his bid for a third term during Tuesday’s primary by beating his sole opponent, Clyde Vanel, with a significant majority of the vote in the 27th Council District. Comment.

Comptroller: Queens City Councilmember John Liu and Brooklyn City Councilmember David Yassky will meet again in two weeks to determine who will be the Democratic Party nominee for the city’s top fiscal officer. Comment.

Council District 39: When Brad Lander woke up early Tuesday morning to begin his last big pitch for City Council, one of the first things he heard was the Black Eyed Peas. Comment.

Assembly District 38: Community Board 5 member Mike Miller will fill the shoes of disgraced former state Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio after handily beating Republican opponent Donna Marie Caltabiano in a special election Tuesday. Comment.

Council District 29: Karen Koslowitz is headed back to a place she knows well: City Hall. Comment.

Council District 23: State Assemblyman Mark Weprin (D-Little Neck) handily beat his two challengers in Tuesday’s Democratic primary race to replace his brother, City Councilman David Weprin (D-Hollis), according to unofficial results from the city Board of Elections. Comment.

Council District 31: Despite a large number of challengers who actively campaigned up to the last second, voters in Laurelton and the Rockaways chose to keep City Councilman James Sanders (D-Laurelton) as their Democratic candidate for in this year’s primary. Comment.

Council District 21: City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst) handily defeated challenger Eduardo Giraldo to win the Democratic primary for the 21st District seat. Comment.

Queens Borough President: Queens Borough President Helen Marshall won the Democratic primary in her bid for a third term Tuesday, easily defeating challengers Marc Leavitt and Robert Schwartz in the three-way race for the nomination, unofficial election results show. Comment.

Comptroller: City Councilmen John Liu (D-Flushing) and David Yassky (D-Brooklyn) will meet in round two of the Democratic primary for city comptroller in the coming weeks after a run-off election was triggered Tuesday in the tight race, according to unofficial election results. Comment.

Public Advocate: City Councilman Eric Gioia’s (D-Sunnyside) run for the public advocate’s seat ended in defeat when he finished third in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, which resulted in a run-off between rivals Councilman Bill de Blasio (D-Brooklyn) and Mark Green. Comment.

Mayor: City Comptroller William Thompson defeated City Councilman Tony Avella (D-Bayside) in the Democratic mayoral primary and will now go on to face Mayor Michael Bloomberg in the Nov. 3 election. Comment.

Council District 16: Today is Primary Day in the Bronx, and in the 16th Council District, where incumbent Helen Diane Foster hopes to fend off candidate Carlos Sierra. Comment.

Brooklyn: Preaching to the choir. Comment.

Council District 33: Out of the seven candidates vying for the 33rd District in Brooklyn Heights and Williamsburg, we’re down to the last two. Read up on Ken Baer, the race’s “green Democrat.” Comment.

We can’t say that we saved the best for last, although we can say that the Courier endorsed this guy for the seven-person fight for the 33rd District. Read on to learn how Steve Levin spends his lunch hours. Comment.

Council District 33: With the polls closing less than 30 hours from now, candidates in the 33rd District are making their last push to win the hearts and minds of voters in Brooklyn Heights and Williamsburg. Here’s a quick glance on how they plan to get their message out to the most people in the few hours they have left. Comment.

Council District 12: On Monday, September 14, in a rare show of solidarity, and possibly enmity for incumbent Larry Seabrook, 12th Council District candidates Jerome Rice, Sebastian Ulanga and Martin Badonsky endorsed Andy King. Comment.

Council District 14: Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. re-endorsed 14th Council District candidate Fernando Cabrera on Monday, September 14. The borough president warned 14th Council District residents to ignore campaign mailings from candidates other than Cabrera that incorporate photos of Diaz Jr. Comments (1).

Assembly District 38: The field of candidates has been narrowed to two in the race to replace disgraced former state Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio after Gov. David Paterson announced the seat would be filled by a special election. Comment.

Council District 25: An eight-year City Council incumbent is fighting off challenges from two newcomers as the race to determine the Democratic City Council candidate for Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Woodside and Rego Park moves into the home stretch. Comment.

Council District 29: The six Democrats vying for City Councilwoman Melinda Katz’s (D-Forest Hills) seat have been trying to engage voters for months, spending many hours knocking on doors and campaigning on the street, and they will soon see the fruits of their labor as residents head to the polls for the Sept. 15 primary. Comment.

Council District 23: Three candidates will compete for the Democratic nomination for City Councilman David Weprin’s (D-Hollis) seat this week, but depending on the outcome there may be a rematch between two of the candidates in November. Comment.

Council District 20: With less than a week until the Democratic primary election, the field of candidates vying for City Councilman John Liu’s (D-Flushing) seat was whittled down from six to five last week. Comment.

Council District 45: Three of the six people running in the Democratic primary in the 45th Councilmanic District stood before Canarsie residents to make the case for their candidacy with just a week and a half before primary day. Comment.

McMahon on Line 1: Freshman Rep. Mike McMahon checks in with The Brooklyn Paper after President Obama’s big health care speech. Comment.

Editorial: The Brooklyn Paper editorial board scolds readers to eat their vegetables — namely, to read up on the issues and vote in Tuesday’s primaries. Comment.