Politics

Where Do Candidates Stand on Climate and the North Brooklyn Pipeline?

The BK Reader reached out to the top polling candidates running for NYC Mayor and BK Borough President to hear their stances on the pipeline, and their climate policies

Mar 26, 2021 6:52 PM Read more >

Candidates in 'Wide-Open' Mayoral Race Share Solutions to COVID-Exacerbated Issues

Chang, Kavovit, McGuire and Taylor made their case for mayor in a wide-open race that could benefit lesser-known candidates, according to polls

Mar 26, 2021 1:18 PM Read more >

Comptroller and 100+ Community Orgs Call for Creation of $25M Food Fund for Undocumented NYers

The coalition is calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to spend FEMA reimbursement funds on New Yorkers unable to access federal benefit programs

Mar 25, 2021 10:12 AM Read more >

'Let Us Help': More Than 100 BK Religious Leaders Slam NY Officials for Vaccine Rollout

The mostly-Christian coalition of leaders has sent letters to the city's top leaders, asking for houses of worship to be deemed essential and be used to help people get vaccinated.

Mar 24, 2021 2:08 PM Read more >

After Relationship Breakdown, BK Young Dems Bypassing BK Democratic Party in Attempt to Obtain Charter Renewal

A dispute between young Democrats and their parent party stalls a normally routine charter recertification process

Mar 23, 2021 1:29 PM Read more >

Youth, Community and Pols Call on City to Restore Summer Camp Funding in a Year Full of Uncertainty

Funding for Schools Out NYC summer programming has been cut in the Mayor's preliminary FY22 Executive Budget

Mar 22, 2021 2:26 PM Read more >

The City Wants Your Ideas on Collective Ownership Models That Work

The City has put out a request for information for models that allow people of color and low-income to build wealth through collective ownership

Mar 19, 2021 5:21 PM Read more >

Concerned BK Residents Slam National Grid, NY Regulator With Lawsuit Over Greenpoint Expansion

The lawsuit is the latest move in North Brooklyn Pipeline opponents' fight against the pipeline and National Grid's expansion

Mar 18, 2021 4:48 PM Read more >

See Where Our City Council Members Are Spending Money in BK

Council members' taxpayer funded expense accounts are intended to strengthen the safety net and supplement city agency shortfalls

Mar 17, 2021 1:50 PM Read more >

Green Grocers Are Coming to Brooklyn Neighborhoods In Need As Part of Expanded City Program

The Citys FRESH program has been expanded to bring increased healthy food into the citys most underserved communities

Mar 15, 2021 2:17 PM Read more >