Brooklyn
Democratic Moves on Brooklyn’s Judicial Ballot Getting Scrutiny
Theodore Hamm |
… though not as much as they would have if there had been a primary race.
Antonio Reynoso
Bushwick Community Plan Calls for Changes in Zoning—and in the Process
Sadef Ali Kully |
The plan calls for the environmental review to include ‘alternate methods for predicting secondary displacement.’
Brooklyn
Video: Marty Golden on Speed Cameras, Climate Change, Rent Control, Donald Trump and his Run for Re-election
Jarrett Murphy |
Golden, a highly decorated police officer who then served in the City Council before being elected to Albany in 2002, is a member of an endangered species: an elected Republican from New York City.
Election Watch 2018
The People Behind the Numbers on Primary Day
Jeanmarie Evelly, Sadef Ali Kully, Sokhna Fall, Lia Garot, Angel Tobar, Deanna Garcia, Breya Johnston, Tiffany Vargas, Rayna Tamko, Gisela Cazar and Hadiya Diallo |
The election results show how many votes each candidate received. Voters around the city told us why they voted that way.
Brooklyn
Video: State Senate Candidate Myrie Makes His Closing Argument
Jarrett Murphy |
The race for the Democratic nomination for the 20th state Senate district is one of the most closely watched contests in the September 13 primary.
Brooklyn
Video: A Voice from Brooklyn’s Democratic Left Sizes Up Salazar-v-Dilan
Jarrett Murphy |
Watch as Nick Rizzo, the Democratic district leader who first approach Julia Salazar about challenging Sen. Martin Dilan, addresses questions that have emerged about her background and assesses the prospects for Salazar and other insurgents on September 13.
Brooklyn
Brownsville Plan Gains Momentum, Sparks Hope and Anxiety
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The one-year-old Brownsville Plan includes no rezoning and long-sought community resources, but many residents still have concerns about gentrification and the details of implementation.
Brooklyn
Tired or Trusted? Fresh or Foreign? Brooklyn Race Focuses on What ‘Old vs. New’ Really Means
David Colon |
Sen. Martin Dilan and challenger Julia Salazar seem to agree on one thing: Their primary contest is about his status as a 16-year veteran of Albany and hers as a new face in politics. The disagreement is about what that all means.
Brooklyn
City’s Pumping Air Into Polluted Newtown Creek has Critics Worried
Bianca Fortis |
The aim of the aeration system is to oxygenate the creek to support aquatic life. But some advocates worry the bubbles are doing more harm than good.
Affordable Housing
Pilot Program to Legalize Some Basement Homes Takes Shape in E. New York
Sadef Ali Kully |
Tenants in illegal basement and cellar apartments typically have no lease and limited rights while living in substandard conditions.
