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Friday, March 19, 2010

Yassky gets TLC from Mayor

Courier-Life
Council District 33: He may have lost his bid for City Comptroller last fall, but former City Councilman David Yassky has a shiny yellow and black consolation prize: a Commissioner’s post with the Taxi Limousine Commission. Comment.

Hey, was that John Heyer at the gay-bash vigil?

The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 39: The anti-gay-marriage candidate re-emerges at the scene of the assault of a gay man. Comment.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

More Tish-grace! Councilwoman hires big-time personal injury lawyer in bump-and-scratch

Courier-Life
Council District 35: Councilwoman Letitia James is ramping the legal pressure up in her personal injury lawsuit against an itinerant laborer after she allegedly injured herself walking into his legally parked truck. Comment.

IND welcomes Attorney General candidates

Courier-Life
Brooklyn: The Independent Neighborhood Democrats club is hosting a forum for attorney general candidates tonight, so we took the chance to examine who the borough might fancy. Comment.

Senesh plan off: School will not build on Carrol Gardens courtyard

Courier-Life
Council District 39: A Carroll Gardens private school announced late on Friday that it had abandoned its controversial plan to build an annex on its courtyard — ending a bitter debate over whether building on such yards would destroy the very character of the neighborhood. Comment.

Carroll Gardens ground zero in anti-landmarking push

Courier-Life
Council District 39: An effort to preserve the history of Carroll Gardens is being criticized for actually hastening the neighborhood’s gentrification, said opponents of a controversial city initiative to widen the area’s historic district. Comment.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

It’s a Tish-grace! Councilwoman James sues over scratch

The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 35: Councilwoman Letitia James has filed a personal injury suit against an itinerant laborer after she allegedly injured herself walking into his legally parked truck. Comments (2).
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