Imagine having the top legislator in New York State in the realm of criminal justice reform right here in Greenpoint. You do not have to imagine, because for a long time that was true in the person of Assemblymember Joe Lentol. Since becoming the Chair of the State Assembly’s Codes Committee, the committee that deals […]
In one of several stunning upsets during primary season, veteran Assemblymember Joe Lentol was defeated by activist Emily Gallagher in the Democratic primary in the 50th Assembly District. Lentol, who has held the seat for 46 years, conceded after all of the absentee ballots were all counted on Wednesday, July 22. “It’s decided: The voters […]
The leader of the state Senate says a New York City senator has tested positive for COVID-19. State Sen. Julia Salazar, who represents Bushwick, Cypress Hills, Greenpoint and Williamsburg, along with parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville and East New York, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a Thursday news release released by Senate Majority Leader […]