If he wins, Espinal will become the youngest politician, and the first Latino to be in city-wide politics.
Voter suppression still happens in New York “in insidious ways”
Nurse, along with a group of other elected officials and organizers, are calling on Speaker Cory Johnson to schedule a vote for the bill Intro 1867.
Jennifer Gutiérrez, a Queens-born activist and former chief of staff to Brooklyn Borough President-Elect Antonio Reynoso, has won the election to be the 34th District City Council representative.
Diving into the five proposals that New Yorkers will be asked to vote on during Tuesday’s election.
Juan Ardila, the 27-year-old progressive, came up roughly 500 votes shy against incumbent Councilman Robert Holden, with roughly 46 percent of the vote according to early tallies. Ardila hasn’t yet conceded.
‘They can no longer keep up with the rent. You’ve seen Myrtle Avenue, it’s all empty, it’s all for rent.’
Williams sent letters to both Mayor de Blasio and Gov Cuomo citing both the “strong public health potential of contact tracing programs and the inherent risks associated with of private information”
The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the election for Rafael Espinal’s seat until June but the candidates are still running and “politics is still alive and well in Brooklyn”
Earlier today, DeBlasio said he would announce his decision on shelter-in-place policy within the next 48 hours.
All new buildings are required to have 100 percent sustainable roofs in the form of green roofs, solar panels, or some combination of the two.
“It is a critical step in the struggle to stop the displacement and gentrification of neighborhoods of color.”
Another win for the environment!
New interactive map by CUNY helps organizations with the upcoming population census.
“I absolutely believe that there is a compromise in which we protect tenants from being evicted and we also take into account safety concerns,” said Sen. Salazar.
Census participation is not just a numbers game. It’s an act of resistance against the federal administration.
The city has designated $98 million to develop full-service animal shelters in all five boroughs.
Bushwick Council Member is creating alternative ways to win over voters with his current Public Advocate campaign.
Here’s the rundown of what you need to know about Brooklyn candidates before the February election.
So far, a dozen candidates have officially announced their campaigns for the position including Bushwick’s District 37 City Councilmember , Rafael Espinal.
Local artists and DIY spaces are joining forces to help protect the cultural and artistic fabric of New York City.
Zalykha María Mokim has been teaching for seven years, and she knows the job involves a lot more than what we see on TV.
Bushwick voters turned out to vote in the primary on Tuesday. See which winners will be representing our neighborhood in the mayoral race and beyond.
The Friday night meeting is specifically for Bushwick and Cypress Hills residents and issues in the two neighborhoods.
Officials met with community members at Varet Street’s Green Fitness Studio to discuss plans for the 140 bed shelter slated to open next month.
An expert panel on gentrification versus affordable housing in New York City filled audience members with frustration—and hope.
Oh, you know how Bushwick is so cool and hot at the same time that it regularly gets mentioned at all sorts of lists like the recent Vogue’s list of the coolest neighborhoods in the world? So today Bushwick made another list — albeit a less flattering one — 2015 Worst Landlord List
Letitia James, ladies and gentleman!
Roberta’s hosted an all-day fundraiser to raise $40,000 for Espinal to run for New York City Public Advocate.
“This is an era of no more demonizing successful businesses, but promoting, lifting them up,” claims Eric Adams
A local biking group says bike lines and widened sidewalks are needed to increase accessibility to a local public park.
