“New York City is in an affordable housing crisis.” How many times do we need to hear that before our lawmakers take action? The difficult truth is that New York City doesn’t lack affordable housing opportunities — we lack affordable housing leadership. Those in charge either don’t know how to fix the problems, or they […]
New York City Council candidate Toba Potosky today announced having more cash on hand – over $166,000 – than any other candidate in the 10-way race to replace term-limited Councilmember Stephen Levin. Potosky said the financial information was released in the New York City Campaign Finance Board’s latest filing. District 33 encompasses most of the […]
The state Board of Regents on Monday elected Dr. Lester Young Jr, the former superintendent of Brooklyn’s NYC School District 13, which stretches from Fort Green to DUMBO to Brooklyn Heights, as its first Black chancellor. Young, the son of famed jazz saxophonist Lester Young, grew up in Brooklyn and has worked in public service […]