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Brooklyn Politics: Monday afternoon quaterbacking
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: The election is nearly a week old and political insiders, especially the losers, are still buzzing about it. Read on to soak in everything our “could a” “would a” “should a” column has to offer. Comment.
Millman mea culpa: Pol tries to explain backing Heyer
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: She probably knew this day would come. Comments (1).
Markowitz gets four more years as borough’s cheerleader
Courier-Life
Brooklyn Borough President: He isn’t often referred to as “Party Marty” for nothing. Comment.
Flatbush pol pushes for gay marriage
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: A new push to call the State Senate’s Marriage Equality Bill to a vote is coming from an unlikely place -- Flatbush. Comment.
Bloomy bucks mean bupkis in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Paper
Mayor: Mayor Bloomberg rolled to a third term on Tuesday, but he didn’t win Brooklyn. Comment.
Lander secures council seat
Courier-Life
Council District 39: This morning there was a reprise of the Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling” at City Council nominee Brad Lander’s Park Slope homestead. Comment.
Williams coasts to victory over defiant Stewart
Courier-Life
Council District 45: It may have been one of the dirtiest campaigns in years, but City Councilmember Kendall Stewart’s Hail Mary pass sputtered and died as voters in the 45th Councilmanic District voted to elect his opponent, Democratic candidate Jumaane Williams. Comment.
Gentile dedicates City Council win to mom
Courier-Life
Council District 43: While southwestern Brooklyn is often a political minefield, the expected battle for the City Council seat in the 43rd district never reached that level, with the Democratic incumbent, Vincent Gentile, scoring an easy victory over his Republican opponent, Bob Capano. Comment.
Reyna wins re-election by 4,000 Votes
Courier-Life
Council District 34: Williamsburg City Councilmember Diana Reyna has won re-election and a third term after a hard-fought rematch against her former colleague, Democratic District leader Martiza Davila. Comments (3).
Fidler out muscles Berardelli
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: There’s four more years of Lew Fidler on the horizon. Comment.
Lander triumphs again
The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 39: The Democrat beats back a Republican and a Green. Comment.
Gentile beats off Capano
The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 43: It turns out that Republican power in Bay Ridge really is limp. Comment.
Tish James in a landslide
The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 35: The Democratic nominee rolls to an easy win. Comment.
In Bushwick: Reyna beats Davila — and Vito!
The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 34: Incumbent Diana Reyna beat Maritza Davila for the second straight time. Comments (4).
Levin doesn’t even break a sweat
The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 33: The Democratic nominee didn’t even have a Republican challenger. Comment.
Idol crooner sings Fidler’s praises
Courier-Life
Council District 46: City Councilmember Lew Fidler got some help from a pair of idol hands on Election Day. Comment.
Brooklyn bishop bestows blessing on Dem boss’ candidates
Courier-Life
Council District 34: Williamsburg residents have been receiving a higher calling this week: an automated message from Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio urging voters to support Assemblymember and Kings County Democratic Chair Vito Lopez and his candidates in next Tuesday’s election. Comments (13).
Say cheesecake! Brooklyn pols hobknob at Junior’s
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: Halloween stands for costumes and candy for most Brooklynites, but for the Borough’s left-leaning political leaders the haunted holiday can only mean one thing: Junior’s. Comment.
Campaign “tricks” at former 34 candidate’s home
Courier-Life
Council District 34: Former City Council candidate Gerry Esposito may be the victim of campaign trickery, as his Williamsburg property was vandalized in the early hours of October 30. Comments (1).
Making their case: 39th candidates pull out all the stops as Nov. 3 approaches
Courier-Life
Council District 39: Historically, Brooklyn politics are never looked at as an “anything can happen” paradigm. Usually whoever wins the Democratic primary wins the general election. That’s it. Case closed. End of story. Comment.
With just days to go, fight for the 34th hinges on churches
Courier-Life
Council District 34: These council candidates are sending out a prayer. Comment.
Dem’s Brooklyn roots may help him in fight for the 50th
Courier-Life
Council District 50: If you want to fight the Republicans on their own turf, you need a fair amount of Brooklyn moxie. That’s something Democrat James Pocchia has plenty of. Comment.
Flatbush follies: Mud flies in Stewart’s last ditch pitch for the 45th
Courier-Life
Council District 45: When it comes to campaign politics, City Councilmember Kendall Stewart has gone to the dark side. Comments (2).
Who will win on Tuesday? These pols think they know
The Brooklyn Paper
Mayor: Downtown Democratic powerbroker Steve Cohn had his annual pre-Election Day breakfast at Junior’s, so we caught up with all the local poobahs to get their predictions about Tuesday’s mayoral election. Mayor Bloomberg may be up by 15 percent in the polls, but these Democratic pols are convinced that he’ll wake up on Nov. 4 as the outgoing leader. Comment.
