Rep. Vito J. Fossella was arrested overnight in Alexandria and charged with driving while intoxicated. He will appear in court on May 12. “Last night I made an error in judgment,” Fossella said in a press release. “As a parent, I know that taking even one drink of alcohol before getting behind the wheel of […]

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The Daily News has a new feature called “Brooklyn Diary” and one of today’s entries deals with whether the art collecting done by the wife of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz at the Brooklyn Museum Ratner Gala violated any city rules. “…it raised questions the city Conflict of Interest Board had never before considered…A source […]

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The South Brooklyn Neighborhood Alliance–whose formation we noted in an exclusive report here on March 5 and whose name and status we updated last Thursday–has officially announced itself. It involves groups from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill and Red Hook’s Columbia Waterfront District. A press release from SoBNA went out last night and it […]

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Several weeks ago, we carried the exclusive news that a new coalition of South Brooklyn neighborhood groups (particularly ones concentrated in the Carroll Gardens and Gowanus area) was forming to try to increase their clout on controversial community issues and to try to organize politically for the 2009 local elections. The neighborhoods are facing a […]

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There is more coverage of that Murakami swag story that broke online at Radar about how Borough President Marty Markowitz’s wife “hoarded” Murakami swag after the Bruce Ratner Gala on Thurdsay. Jotham Sederstrom follows up in today’s Daily News. Here’s a sample: Who knew the first lady of Brooklyn was also its biggest booster? Jamie […]

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The Brooklyn Museum Bruce Ratner Gala continues to produce interesting stories. Radar, which always entertains us, but doesn’t often offer up Brooklyn fodder, is doing so in a big way with a story about the wife of a certain Brooklyn Borough President allegedly cornering the market on Murakami swag after the big, controversial event. To […]

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Blogger Brit in Brooklyn attended yesterday’s peace rally and sent us this photo of Brooklyn for Peace members participating. More rally shots at Brit in Brooklyn. The Times story on the march says that it “fell short” because not as many demonstrators as hoped where there. We can say, however, that Brooklyn was in the […]

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NYS Politics: A Brand New Day [DITHOB] On Spitzer [Brooklyn Junction] What Will Be Spitzer’s Second Act? [OTBKB] It’s Not Unusual: NY Screwing You [Duffield St. Underground] “They Tell Me This Spitzer Guy Resigned” [Brooklyn Streets] Two Missed Morsels in the Feeding Frenzy [Brooklyn Optimist] Real Estate “Angst” About Paterson to Extend to Atlantic Yards […]

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Borough President Marty Markowitz’s statement on the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer: “In what can only be called a personal failure and tragedy, Governor Spitzer leaves office with great promise unfulfilled…I join all Brooklynites and New Yorkers in supporting our soon-to-be-Governor David Paterson. David and I served together in the Senate, and I have no […]

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Some reactions from Brooklyn bloggers to the Eliot Spitzer scandal: Eliot Spitzer Inspires New Song: “Love Client No. 9” [Bay Ridge Blog] Client 9 [Sustainable Flatbush] Even Governors Get Lonely [White in Bay Ridge] Another Moralist Bites the Dust [Brooklyn Optimist] Jackass #10 [Bad Advice] Whither Spitzer? [Self-Absorbed Boomer] On Spitzer [Brooklyn Junction] Prostitutes and […]

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A Carroll Gardens couple isn’t sleeping together right now because the husband supports Sen. Hillary Clinton and the wife is with Sen. Barack Obama. The wife has told the huband he won’t be getting anything unless he switches sides. We have no idea how the story starting making the rounds.–Brooklyn Streets, Carroll Gardens

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A new South Brooklyn neighborhood coalition is in the works in Carroll Gardens, Gowanus and Red Hook to push issues on which there might be common ground. A private meeting took place on February 27 to discuss the mechanics of setting up the group and to work on developing a mission statement. Several groups, including […]

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“A new poll on the 2009 mayoral race produced a startling result yesterday: Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz’s enormous popularity in his home borough has propelled him to the top of the seasoned Democratic field. “It goes against conventional wisdom,” said Marist College pollster Lee Miringoff. The Beep grabbed 18 percent, ahead of Rep. Anthony […]

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“A Williamsburg community activist who would be the first Hasidic Jew on the City Council if elected has decided to run for David Yassky’s seat. Isaac Abraham, a hardware store owner and tenants advocate, said he is responding to “very strong” pressure from friends, colleagues and community residents to seek the post Yassky must vacate […]

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Borough President Marty Markowitz’s former communications director has filed a lawsuit alleging that staffers on the city payroll were used to do campaign work and that there was “inappropriate sexual activity” by four employees and that she was discriminated against. The Daily News reported the story earlier this week and the Brooklyn Paper reports it […]

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City Council Member Bill de Blasio made it official on Sunday: He is running for Brooklyn Borough President. Mr. de Blasio was widely expected to run. He joins Council Member Charles Barron in the race. Others, including Council Member Dominic Recchia are also expected to enter the race to replace Marty Markowitz. Mr. Markowitz, in […]

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GL got an email from Dan Lavoie at Bed-Stuy for Obama about the the Democratic Debate Watching parties the organization is having. The group is an organization of (obviously) Bed-Stuy Obama supporters. The first viewing party is at 8:30PM on June 28. The debate itself is being hosted by Tavis Smiley and broadcast from Howard […]

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