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City Council District 34
Incumbent: Diana Reyna (D)
Challengers: Maritza Davila (WF), Jacqueline Haro (R, C).
Communities: Williamsburg and Bushwick, Brooklyn; Ridgewood, Queens.
Council OK’s Broadway Triangle rezoning
The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 34: The City Council strongly backed a plan to encourage residential development inside the now mostly commercial “Broadway Triangle” on Monday, but the battle isn’t over as a coalition of 40 North Brooklyn community groups announced an expansion of its earlier lawsuit. Comments (2).
Breaking: Triangle squared! Rezoning passes two key council votes
Courier-Life
Council District 34: The City Council’s Land Use Committee and its Subcommittee on Planning, Dispositions and Concessions passed the controversial Broadway Triangle plan this morning, all but clearing the way for approval from the full body. 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).
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).
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).
Betrayal! Boro’s two top Dems are supporting non-Democrats
The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 34: The head of the Brooklyn Democratic Party and the party’s highest ranking elected official both turned against their party’s nominees for the Nov. 3 general election when they lent their endorsements to non-Democratic candidates. Comments (2).
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).
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.
Maritza thumbs nose at defeat, plans run on WFP line
Courier-Life
Council District 34: Two weeks after falling short of defeating incumbent Councilmember Diana Reyna (D-Williamsburg) in a bid for the 34th District Council seat, Democratic District Leader Maritza Davila is preparing to revive her campaign on the Working Families Party line. 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.
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.
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).
Bullets over ‘Broadway’ as city is sued over Triangle rezoning
The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 34: A coalition of 40 North Brooklyn community groups sued the city on Wednesday, contending that the proposed Broadway Triangle rezoning plan violated federal law because of “the racially and religiously discriminatory impacts of the proposed rezoning.” Comment.
The Diana Reyna monologues
Courier-Life
Council District 34: A crowd of approximately seventy residents, community leaders and reporters from nine newspapers gathered in the basement of 1st Spanish Presbyterian Church recently expecting a raucous debate among candidates running for the 34th Council District seat. Comment.
Proxy battle in 34th District as Reyna fights Vito’s ghost over B’way Triangle
The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 34: The incumbent, a former protege of Democratic Party boss Vito Lopez, is making the Broadway Triangle rezoning a big issue in her race for re-election — even though the project is in the next district. Comments (1).
Broadway Triangle battle reaches Marty’s hearing room
for The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 34: Great plan or politically corrupt boondoggle? Now, it’s the borough president’s turn to consider the evidence. Comment.
