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Candidates for 41st City Council District seat square off in CNG debate
Courier-Life
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.
33rd District Candidate Profile: Jo Anne Simon
Courier-Life
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 Politics: Endorsement bonanza!
Courier-Life
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.
Our debate is a brawl! Candidates for Fort Greene seat get testy
The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 35: Some of the wildest action so far this campaign season involved one man and two women going at it in front of a camera — in a hot City Council debate in The Brooklyn Paper’s Metrotech offices this week. With video … Comments (12).
East Flatbush follies: 40th candidates butt heads at CNG forum
Courier-Life
Council District 40: Sparks flew as candidates in the 40th Council District came face to face during a debate held at this newspaper’s office. With video … Comment.
Conservatives burned over Smith arrest, want candidate off ballot
Courier-Life
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).
Talkin’ North Brooklyn politics with Nicole Marwell
Courier-Life
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.
Meet the other mayors of Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Paper
Mayor: Bloomy ain’t the only mayor in town. Comment.
Marty enters Bermuda ‘Triangle’ by endorsing Levin — and the rezoning
for The Brooklyn Paper
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).
Liu defends child labor claim
TimesLedger Newspapers
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).
Bloomberg: New Coney Island almost here
Courier-Life
Mayor: Coney Island could get revitalized a lot sooner than you think. Comment.
Longtime Bklyn legislators mum on reaping retirement benefits while still in office
for Courier-Life
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.
Avella mayoral aspirations begin with community-based planning
Courier-Life
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.
MTA says beat it to Michael Jackson
Courier-Life
Council District 35: A local City Council member wants some type of recognition at the subway station commemorating Michael Jackson’s video masterpiece, Bad, being filmed there. Comment.
Yes, they can win: Comptroller candidates woo Brooklyn for Barack
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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).
