Since the current public advocate, Bill deBlasio, is ditching his post to run for mayor, Crain’s New York Business had a few things to say about who might replace him. We thought it was ripe for picking.
December 12, 2012 Boroughing, Classic
It should come as no surprise that Brooklyn political boss Vito Lopez organized a press opportunity featuring himself and an assortment of political pets claiming to be in solidarity with the occupy wall street movement.
October 26, 2011 Boroughing, City Politics, Classic, Multi/Media, State Politics, Video
Today, with the resignation of Schools Chancellor Cathie Black, it seems like a lot of folks are toppling over each other to point and yell at Mayor Bloomberg. Here’s what arrived in our inbox today.
April 7, 2011 City Politics
At a local meeting on crime, the message was clear: citizens, engage your community and get involved or these tough times will only get worse.
October 21, 2009 Boroughing, City Politics, Classic, State Politics, The People
A tipster sends in an email, with pictures, regarding the 35th City Council district race, where incumbent Letitia James is being challenged by Delia Hunley-Adossa. Ms. Hunley Adossa is in favor of the Atlantic Yards project and it’s been speculated that her campaign is funded by developers who want to challenge Ms. James’ opposition to the controversial project. The full email after the jump.
September 4, 2009 City Politics, Real Estate, The Locals
At Brooklyn’s celebration of Michael Jackson’s 51st birthday in Prospect Park today, Borough President Marty Markowitz stood with director Spike Lee to proclaim August 29 Michael ‘King of Pop’ Jackson Memorial Day in the borough.
August 29, 2009 Brooklyn Beats, Culture, Music Profiles
The morning after residents of Crown Heights took the Police Commissioner to task for drug dealing, prostitution and quality of life issues in the neighborhood, Ray Kelly was awarding the Deputy Inspector of their local 77th precinct a unit citation at Medal Day ceremonies.
The same precinct where, according to department statistics, crime has plummeted 18%.
“If you look at statistics at this precinct, they are very, very impressive,” Commissioner Kelly had told the crowded basement of Berean Baptist Church. “If you’re the victim of a crime, you don’t want to hear about statistics, I understand that, one crime is one crime too many – but the numbers here are really an indication of the work that’s being done.”
With all the talk about statistics, it sounded like the crowd was watching The Wire.
June 10, 2009 Classic, Night/Life, Queer News, The Locals
There was an elephant in the basement of Berean Baptist Church in Crown Heights on Monday, when Police Commissioner Ray Kelly spent an hour addressing the questions of residents concerned with violence, drugs and quality of life issues on the streets of the 77th precinct in Brooklyn.
That elephant came in the form of allegations that officers from the 77th assaulted two lesbian women outside of a local nightclub while spewing anti-gay remarks. The question never came up during the meeting and the commissioner gave a terse “no comment” when confronted with it on his way out the door.
June 9, 2009 City Politics, Classic, Queer News
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