Politics
Meet Sandy Nurse, the New 37th District Representative
Sandy Nurse, a stalwart community organizer and proud carpenter, has won the election to be the next representative for Brooklyn’s...
2021 election
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Politics
Meet Jennifer Gutiérrez, the New 34th District Representative
Jennifer Gutiérrez, a Queens-born activist and former chief of staff to Brooklyn Borough President-Elect Antonio Reynoso, has won the election...
Politics
Meet Brooklyn’s New Borough President, Antonio Reynoso
Antonio Reynoso, a North Brooklyn native, has won the election to be Brooklyn's next borough president.
Politics
NYC Election Day Guide for Bushwick Voters
What you need to know before hitting the polls on election day.
Politics
Explaining New York’s 5 Ballot Proposals
Diving into the five proposals that New Yorkers will be asked to vote on during Tuesday’s election.
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How Did The Brooklyn Democratic Party Get Here?
From party chairs to district leaders to canceled elections.
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What’s At Stake in This Queens Borough President’s Race?
A vision for the future of Queens remains murky.
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These Brooklyn Democrats Say They Go Where Socialists Won’t
"The DSA needs to do a better job of organizing in those life-long Brooklynite communities," say young Democratic Party organizers.
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An Incoming Class of Politicians Want To Restructure Policing
Two local city council candidates say how they would change how police operate in local communities.
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Oh, To Choose A (Borough) President!
In a crowded race, candidates promise to do more than Eric Adams.
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Darma The Developer
As the election tightens, big real estate is dumping money into local city council races
Community
Jennifer Gutierrez: Zoning is Not Community Planning
A local city council candidate makes the case for alternatives to big real estate
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The Next Mayor Will Have To Fix NYCHA
Whoever wins in June will have to decide what to do about the NYCHA deficit
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Who’s running for city council in the 30th District?
A guide to the candidates running to represent New York's District 30
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Who’s running for city council in the 37th District?
A guide to the candidates running to represent Brooklyn's District 37
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Who’s running for city council in the 34th District?
A guide to the candidates running to represent New York's District 34
Community
Scott Murphy: Let’s End Alternate Side Parking
A local city council candidate makes the argument for ending a long-time inconvenience for drivers
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Things Could Be Different In Bushwick
At least four candidates vie to take Antonio Reynoso's place after eight years representing Bushwick and East Williamsburg in city...
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Local Mutual Aid Groups Say They’ll Sit City Elections Out
'The work is political, but we don’t want so much to get caught in a lot of the Brooklyn party...
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How Ranked Choice Voting Could Rattle the D37 Race
'RCV gives us an opportunity to transform the way politics works in our city,' one candidate says
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City Council Candidates Rail Against Conversions
'I am fundamentally opposed to the privatization of public housing as an institution,' says Rick Echevarria
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In A Crowded Race, Candidates Dodge On Rent
Amid a rental crisis in North Brooklyn, few candidates have presented a plan to deal with rental debt
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All About That Paper Boy Love Prince
The race's youngest candidate is from Bushwick and is a rapper
Community
Sandy Nurse: Co-Governance Is A Model For City Governance
One of the founders of Bushwick's Mayday Space makes the case for more collective action in politics
News
Espinal Teases Yang Endorsement In Mayor’s Race
'I have not formally endorsed yet, but…' the former Bushwick councilman says, with a wink.
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Paperboy Love Prince Kicks Petition Month Off With Flair
'Bigger than getting on the ballot is taking care of what we need to take care of,' the local candidate...
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This Election, You’ll Rank Your Choices
In a wide-open election, candidates in Brooklyn (and all over NYC) will be running on ranked ballots for the first...
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‘I Don’t See How He Wins’: A Queens Democrat Sees His Way To City Hall
The Democrat running in Ridgewood says Bob Holden won't hold on
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Could The Next Borough President Be From Bushwick?
Antonio Reynoso's campaign could finally bring the largely ceremonial political crown to North Brooklyn.
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Paperboy Prince & Kathryn Garcia Exchange Pies & Ideas
The pair of mayoral candidates met in Bushwick for one of Prince's pie-flinging political conversations.