The Stars & Stripes Democratic Club has announced its slate of endorsements for the Democrat line in Assembly District 49.
WORK ON THE G train will continue through late 2027 with sporadic shutdowns during nights and weekends, says the MTA.
Full slideshow below CONEY ISLAND — It wasn’t a rock star, celebrity or famous sports figure that had entered the building — although with dozens of
This article was originally published on Feb 13 8:21pm EST by THE CITY In 2020, Joseph P. Brady, the legislative director for then Brooklyn Assemblyman
SUNSET PARK — Assemblymember-elect Lester Chang and supporters gathered at Sunset Park on Saturday, Dec. 10 to reaffirm that he is a Brooklyn resident and
Tweaks to a plan to reinvent Seventh and Eighth avenues in Sunset Park as one-way streets to improve safety along the strips have made the
The NYPD was given a hero’s welcome as the annual NYPD Brooklyn South appreciation luncheon was hosted by the Brooklyn Community Improvement Association (BCIA). The
Coffee shops are on the ropes New York City has the most coffee shops per capita of any large city in the United States, from Dunkin’ Donuts to Starbucks to
Pols want special hours in stores for seniors Several southern Brooklyn elected officials have called on Mayor Bill de Blasio to set specific shopping hours for seniors and the more
A house fire that displaced 29 people last month is raising new concerns over illegal home conversions in Brooklyn. A group of local elected officials has written a letter to
BENSONHURST — A house fire that displaced 29 people last month is raising new concerns over illegal home conversions in Brooklyn. A group of local elected officials has written a
Malliotakis: Slow down drive to congestion pricing The drive toward congestion pricing should get out of the fast lane, Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis (R-Bay Ridge-Staten Island) said, according to the Brooklyn
Assemblymember endorses Bloomberg for president SOUTHERN BROOKLYN — Mike Bloomberg is fast becoming a favorite among independent-minded Southwest Brooklyn politicians as he continues his quest to win the White House.
New York State should open more polling sites for early voting when the presidential election rolls around next year, according to a Brooklyn lawmaker who said he will work on
BOROUGHWIDE— New York State should open more polling sites for early voting when the presidential election rolls around next year, according to a Brooklyn lawmaker who said he will work
The month of November is known has been known as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month since President Ronald Reagan made that designation in 1983. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there were fewer
BAY RIDGE — Assemblymember Peter Abbate had a blunt warning for residents who attended the Dyker Heights Civic Association meeting on Nov. 12. If they want the government to listen
Sponsored in Albany by Gounardes, Abbate SOUTH BROOKLYN — A bill sponsored by two Southwest Brooklyn elected officials to make it easier for military veterans to join the Fire Department
Abbate blasts speed camera locations Assemblymember Peter Abbate has charged that the New York City Department of Transportation miscalculated when it selected locations to put speed cameras. Thanks to a
SUNSET PARK — A secondary entrance at the Eighth Avenue N train station that was closed for several years recently reopened after a major rebuilding project was completed and New York City Transit
SUNSET PARK — It was another massive turnout for Sunset Park’s Autumn Moon Lantern Parade Festival. Organized by groups including Better Chinatown USA and the Asian American Cultural Exchange Council,
BENSONHURST — A trio of Democratic lawmakers popped in on the Saint Frances Cabrini Senior Club in Bensonhurst in the middle of a Bingo game, but they weren’t there to
Rose, colleagues want DOT to let postal trucks park in front overnight There is a serious parking crunch on the streets outside the Dyker Heights Post Office that is showing
BY GABRIELLE GUZ With a rendition of Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” the Guild for Exceptional Children kicked off its annual community appreciation luncheon on June 27 to
A trio of Brooklyn legislators are a part of a new legislative coalition calling on the mayor to ditch the city’s “divisive” schools chancellor. Queens Councilmember Robert Holden wrote to
A trio of Brooklyn legislators are a part of a new legislative coalition calling on the mayor to ditch the city’s “divisive” schools chancellor. Queens Councilmember Robert Holden wrote to
Asian-American parents claim their kids are being unfairly targeted by the mayor’s plan Southwest Brooklyn’s Asian-American community, up in arms over Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposal to eliminate the do-or-die
Southwest Brooklyn’s Asian-American community, up in arms over Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposal to eliminate the do-or-die entrance exam for the city’s elite high schools, is busy planning its next
The Kings County Democratic Party held its annual gala at El Caribe in Mill Basin last Thursday and honored five including former Borough President Howard Golden, who received the Hon.
Parent Child Relationship, the Asian-American volunteer group heralded by city officials for its work in cleaning up Leif Ericson Park in Dyker Heights and returning it to its former glory
With a new conservative majority in place in the U.S. Supreme Court following the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, abortion rights have become a focus of attention across the country
The Birthing Center of New York held its grand opening on Friday, March 10 with a celebration attended by the center’s doctors and midwives, as well as local leaders and invited
Another two Democrats have officially entered the race for City Council in the 43rd District in Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Bensonhurst to replace Vincent Gentile, who has been serving
Governor Andrew Cuomo has gone along with the Albany blow-back against New York City’s pending five-cent fee on disposable bags, that had been vociferously championed by a group of legislators
With legislators from southwest Brooklyn leading the charge, the state Assembly on Monday, February 6 overwhelmingly passed a year moratorium on the pending five-cent fee on disposable bags, which was slated to
“Be fair to direct care!” This chant filled the auditorium of St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights on February 3, when representatives of HeartShare Human Services and the Guild for