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Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2009

Yassky gracious in loss

Courier-Life
Comptroller: Two-term Brooklyn Councilmember David Yassky (D-Brooklyn Heights, Williamsburg) lost in a Democratic primary run-off to his Queens colleague Councilmember John Liu (D-Flushing), ending his bid to be the city’s next Comptroller. Comments (2).

Our pick: Mike Bloomberg for mayor

Community Newspaper Group
Editorial: The Community Newspaper Group, and its 30 papers and Web sites in Queens, the Bronx and Brooklyn, strongly endorses Mayor Mike Bloomberg for a third term. Here’s why. Comments (2).

Tuesday, Sep. 29, 2009

De Blasio wins! Park Slope pol bests Green in fight for Public Advocate

Courier-Life
Public Advocate: Bill de Blasio has always been a bit of a pain in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s side. Come this January, it looks like he’s going to get paid to do that and then some. Comments (1).

Monday, Sep. 28, 2009

Bensonhurst pol wants to dump waste station on Sunset Park

Courier-Life
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.

Jumaane: Thanks for all of the support

Courier-Life
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.

Friday, Sep. 25, 2009

Brooklyn Politics: Salad time!

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

Vote rundown: Reyna gets more votes in recount!

Courier-Life
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.

Squadron pushes MTA for F line study

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

Thursday, Sep. 24, 2009

Campaign workers to Gerry: Pay up!

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

Vote rundown: Levin buoyed by Hasidic vote

Courier-Life
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.

Obama vs. Paterson fiasco leaves local pols in lurch

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

She acted above board, not overboard: Clarke defends her Caribbean trip

Courier-Life
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.

Tuesday, Sep. 22, 2009

Pechefsky is one candidate with balls (croquet balls, that is)

The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 39: Green Party longshot challenges his rivals to a game of lawn polo this Saturday. Comments (2).

Monday, Sep. 21, 2009

Smith thumbs his nose at Republican Party after losing primary

Courier-Life
Council District 39: The specter of controversy hanging over City Council Republican candidate George Smith did little to boost his chances for victory Tuesday as his opponent Joe Nardiello easily secured the nomination with more than two thirds of the votes cast. Comments (3).

Dutch prime minister to Breukelen: Drop dead

The Brooklyn Paper
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.

Liu and Yassky square off in comptroller runoff

Courier-Life
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.

Reyna secures re-election with just over 200 votes

Courier-Life
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.

Levin elated over win

Courier-Life
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 Politics: The after party

Courier-Life
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.

Thursday, Sep. 17, 2009

GOP and Green nominees say they’ll beat Lander (maybe)

The Brooklyn Paper
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).

Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2009

It’s Thompson versus Bloomberg for mayor

Courier-Life
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).

Upset! Jumaane Williams trounces incumbent Kendall Stewart in Flatbush’s 45th District

Courier-Life
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).

Get ready for a runoff: De Blasio beats Green, but not by enough

Courier-Life
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.

Incumbent Eugene stomps competitors in fight for East Flatbush’s 40th District

Courier-Life
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.

They’ll be back: Runoff in the cards for Liu and Yassky

Courier-Life
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.

They had a feeling: Black Eyed Peas predicted Lander win

Courier-Life
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.

In the 35th District: Letitia James steamrolls Yards-loving foe

The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 35: Letitia James* 7,479 (81.2 percent)Delia Hunley-Adossa 1,275 (13.9 percent) Comments (1).

In the 33rd District: Levin, party boss’s pick, wins handily over six rivals

The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 33: The former chief of staff to the Democratic Party’s county boss, Vito Lopez, won going away. Comments (2).

In the 39th District: Lander crushes four rivals

The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 39: The win was somewhat expected, but not by this much. Comments (1).

In the 34th District: Reyna reigns — but barely

The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 34: A controversial incumbent holds on by a tiny margin against a machine-backed candidate. Comments (5).

Liu to face Yassky in run-off for comptroller

TimesLedger Newspapers
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.

Gioia falls as Green, de Blasio head to run-off

TimesLedger Newspapers
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.

Avella trounced by Thompson in mayoral primary

TimesLedger Newspapers
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.

Tuesday, Sep. 15, 2009

A pop singer and a lot of rabbis

The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 39: Today is Primary Day, so if you have not been able to make up your mind after a full year of the campaign, perhaps these last-minute endorsements will push you over the edge. Comment.

Battle of the presidents — a loser and a legend (almost)

The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 33: Today is Primary Day, so if you have not been able to make up your mind after a full year of the campaign, perhaps these last-minute endorsements will push you over the edge in your decision in the 33rd Council District, which covers Greenpoint, Williamsburg, DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights and parts of Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill and Park Slope. Comment.

Brooklyn’s federal lawmakers react to Obama’s health care speech

Courier-Life
Brooklyn: Preaching to the choir. Comment.

Monday, Sep. 14, 2009

33rd District Candidate Profile: Ken Baer

Courier-Life
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.

A battle for Park Slope, Windsor Terrace and Carroll Gardens

The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 33: This forum — featuring John Heyer, Gary Reilly, Josh Skaller, Brad Lander and Bob Zuckerman was moderated by Brooklyn Paper Editor Gersh Kuntzman — and you’ll want to watch it again and again. Comment.

A battle for Williamsburg, DUMBO, Bklyn Heights, Cobble Hill and Park Slope

The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 33: All seven candidates for the 33rd District seat — Isaac Abraham, Ken Baer, Doug Biviano, Ken Diamondstone, Steve Levin, Jo Anne Simon and Evan Thies — participated. Comments (4).

33rd District: Countdown to the Primary Day

Courier-Life
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.

Letitia James takes on two challengers in Fort Greene-Clinton Hill

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 last month. Comment.

45 CD candidates troll for votes in Canarsie

Courier-Life
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.

Mike likes The Speech — but wants more details

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

Friday, Sep. 11, 2009

Challenger: Call her Sara ‘Gone’-zalez

The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 38: Insurgent candidate Robinson Iglesias lobbed the ultimate hand-grenade in his longshot bid to defeat Councilwoman Sara Gonzalez in Tuesday’s primary for the Red Hook-Sunset Park seat — he’s gone after Gonzalez’s poor attendance record. Comment.

Get engaged! Next Tuesday’s election is important, you know

The Brooklyn Paper
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.
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