Council members Letitia James, Bill de Blasio, and Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum held a community meeting in Fort Greene yesterday to allow voters to express their opinion on Mayor Bloomberg’s proposal to repeal term limits so he (and others) can run for another term. This meeting was meant to lend a voice to the citizens […]

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Friends, if you’re walking around Williamsburg, odds are you will encounter this poster somewhere. We can verify that people are stopping to look at it and laughing. We saw it happen multiple times. Who knew that the Burg was so pro-Sarah Palin? Also, did you know it’s anti-Obama?

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We often pick up emails from the Park Slope Parents list (sometimes to the extreme chagrin of the people that run the group). We have noticed this particular post twice that discusses a policy of not posting any politically-related emails. (The first time it came up was during our brief hiatus in September.) Clearly the […]

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Disappointed that they’re won’t be anymore VP debates this election season? Looking for something to do Saturday night (after you get back from Red Hook)? Gussy yourself up and head over to Medusa Hair Salon (7th Ave and 1st Street in Park Slope) for the Updos for Obama benefit. For a donation of $75 to […]

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Tomorrow is day when those who oppose the idea of repealing term limits in general or who specifically don’t want to see Michael Bloomberg become Putin on the Hudson or Marty Markowitz become Borough President for Life can have some time to hoot and holler. The forum takes place tomorrow, Sunday, October 19th, at Lafayette […]

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[Photo courtesy of sabeth718/GL Flickr Pool] At Bedford and N. 7 in the Burg. One word: genius.

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If you’re into pitching in to help the Obama campaign during these critical next few weeks, here’s a chance to do so in Gowanus. There’s a party and silent auction to benefit Barack Obama on Friday (10/17) at The Bell House, which is located at 149 7th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. The doors […]

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We have been fascinated (and frankly somewhat horrified) watching the Vladimir Putin-like power grab moves at City Hall and the cheerleading emanating from Brooklyn Borough Hall where Marty Markowitz stands to become Borough President for Life. More analysis on the issue of incumbents repealing terms limits for themselves and doing so without a public vote […]

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Landslide coming? Or will it come down to five votes in Ohio or (please God, no) Florida? What we do know is that signs of Barack Obama are everywhere in Williamsburg.

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We found this via Park Slope Parents from a local film maker named Sue Kramer. It’s an uplifting message to get out there on Election Day and to be part of one of the most historic elections that any of us will likely see in our lifetimes. Ms. Kramer writes: Please go www.youvotevideo.org and watch […]

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A lot of cup cakes and other sweet things were sold in Brooklyn this weekend to raise money for the presidential campaign of Barack Obama. They may or may not have raised significants funds, but there was certainly a big “isn’t that cute” factor as a lot of the Obama bake sale personnel were very […]

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Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz has been engaging in the unethical, if not illegal, practice of funneling city contracts to a non-profit that he controls. Today’s Daily News has the story of how nearly $700,000 in city contracts has gone to Best of Brooklyn Inc., a non-profit he controls. Many of the contracts were written […]

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Veteran State Sen. Martin Connor was defeated yesterday by challenger Daniel Squadron who had generated a great deal of buzz on Brooklyn blogs among other places. “In the 25th District state Senate race, Mr. Squadron, 28, defeated Mr. Connor by 54% to 46%, the Associated Press reported. Mr. Squadron will replace Mr. Connor in a […]

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Today is Primary Day, with a number of important races likely to be decided today, rather than in November when some candidates will be running with only token opposition from the other party. There are crucial contests for State Senate and Assembly, among other things, in many districts in both North and South Brooklyn. Polls […]

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There are a lot of opportunities to watch Barack Obama’s historic speech accepting the Democratic Nomination tonight. We won’t steal the thunder of someone else’s hard work compiling a list of bars that will be showing the speech. We’ll simply steer you over there to check out the list.–Breukland

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Jean Weinberg, the personable and hard working Communications Director for City Council Member Bill de Blasio is leaving town to go to Missouri to work for Sen. Barack Obama’s Presidential campaign. Ms. Weinberg is both the City Council Member’s spokesperson and a valuable contact for those of us who cover Brooklyn. If she’s as tireless […]

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The great blog Green Brooklyn is involved in hosting an event on Sunday (8/3) that’s about voting and supporting progressive causes. It takes place at Public Assembly, which is the former Galapagos space on N. 6 Street. GBK writes: “Come party and learn more about how to support local progressive causes in Brooklyn, register to […]

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If Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz is running for Mayor, his fund raising is not reflecting it. “The Brooklyn borough president, who for months has kept voters in the dark about his political ambitions, has raised just $935,116 compared to the two front-runners, who have raised more than three times as much…Political experts say fund-raising […]

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City Council Member Bill de Blasio picked up two important endorsements yesterday, from Reps. Nydia M. Velázquez and Yvette Clarke of his candidacy for Brooklyn Borough President. “Bill de Blasio has been a friend and ally for twenty years, and I am very proud to endorse him for Brooklyn Borough President today,” Rep. Velazquez said. […]

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The bitter feud between the two brothers fighting for spiritual control of Brooklyn’s Satmar community has spilled into the corridors of City Hall. Their battle centers on the fiscal-year 2009 budget. Through City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s discretionary fund, Brooklyn Councilmen David Yassky, Simcha Felder and Bill de Blasio dished out an unusually large sum […]

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“Rep. Ed Towns has shuttered his Bedford-Stuyvesant district office in the midst of a hotly contested congressional race – because of a rodent problem…The 13-term congressman, who represents Canarsie, Brownsville and Cypress Hills, among other areas, was forced to consolidate his staff into district offices in East New York and downtown Brooklyn. ‘Yes, there was […]

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Sure it’s a gimmick, but we have to say that it’s an interesting one and one that affords everyone an opportunity to meet their representative. Assem. Hakeem Jeffries is holding “Summer at the Subway” office hours again this summer. The hours are every Tuesday and Wednesday starting on July 8, 2008 and concluding on August […]

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From City Council Member Bill de Blasio, who has been a close associate and supporter of Sen. Hillary Clinton: “I am proud to announce my enthusiastic support for Barack Obama for President of the United States. Senator Obama is one of the most inspiring figures in recent political history and it is an honor to […]

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That sound you hear? It may be excavation work for the grave for Rep. Vito Fossella‘s Congressional career. As if last week’s allegation of drunk driving wasn’t enough, now comes the admission of a “love child.” Per Crain’s: “Rep. Vito Fossella, R-Staten Island, acknowledged Thursday morning that he had an affair with a former military […]

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Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz told a crowd in Staten Island this week, “The future of New York City depends on the future of Staten Island. … Should I decide to become a candidate, I look forward to working with you,” according to Crain’s Insider.–NYDN

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