Steve Cohn encourages people to hug their neighbors at Cheesecake Breakfast
One of Brooklyn’s greatest modern political traditions turned 25 on Friday as it was the 25th anniversary of Steve Cohn’s annual “Cheesecake Breakfast” at Junior’s Restaurant in Downtown Brooklyn on Friday.
The annual event takes place on the Friday before Election Day and while it is a networking event for local and state politicians, it is low key. Attendees, which easily number over 200 people, arrive, have breakfast together and take some cheesecake home with them.
“What we’ve been doing here and what we’ve done for many years is to bring people together,” Cohn said. “Look around, we’re defeating hate and giving love. And that’s what this is about.”