Politics

Mysterious Mass-Delivery of Right-Wing Newspaper Raises Questions in Brooklyn

Brooklyn residents are reporting a huge unsolicited drop of the pro-Trump publication The Epoch Times this election year

Sep 3, 2020 4:01 PM Read more >

Barclays Center Will Be Turned Into a Polling Site for the General Election

The arena will now serve as the largest voting site in Brooklyn, giving thousands of voters a safe space to cast their ballot

Sep 1, 2020 12:29 PM Read more >

AG, City Leaders Demand Removal of Thousands of Homes From Tax Lien Sale

Tax and water lien sales put vulnerable homeowners further at risk during the COVID-19 crisis, they say

Aug 31, 2020 5:16 PM Read more >

Photos: New Yorkers March in White for Those Lost to COVID-19

Marchers went from Barclays Center to Trump Building to demand the federal government take action for the thousands of people who have died from COVID-19

Aug 25, 2020 9:45 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Pols Charge Changes to USPS as Voter Suppression

Congress Members Yvette Clarke and Hakeem Jeffries call on the FBI to investigate Postmaster General Louis DeJoy

Aug 20, 2020 1:03 PM Read more >

Meet East New York's Newest City Council Candidate

Nikki Lucas announced her campaign to represent Brooklyn's 42nd District, saying she would bring much needed resources to the community

Aug 13, 2020 10:29 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Dems Take First Steps Toward Gender Identity Inclusiveness

Current gender rules also block the political aspirations of Brooklyn's politically active women

Aug 11, 2020 11:51 AM Read more >

Religious Leaders, Public Advocate and The Legal Aid Society Call on Cuomo to Extend Eviction Moratorium

The moratorium expires tonight, putting more than 14,000 New York City families at risk of homelessness

Aug 5, 2020 4:57 PM Read more >

Who Are the Real Gentrifiers? Brooklyn's Elected Leaders Argue

With accusations by Council Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo that newly elected-DSA candidates are funded by "gentrifiers," questions resurface around her relationship to real estate.

Jul 31, 2020 5:18 PM Read more >

Jabari Brisport Will Be the First Openly Queer Politician of Color in NYs Legislature

Brisport declared victory over Assembly Member Tremaine Wright in the Senates 25th District

Jul 24, 2020 12:12 PM Read more >