Democrat David Weprin has conceded the special election to fill the seat vacated by former Congressman Anthony Weiner. In a statement, Weprin congratulated Republican Bob Turner for a “well-fought campaign.” He adds, “He [Turner] will now have the honor of representing Brooklyn and Queens in Congress, and I hope that he will work every day [...]
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz got slapped with a $20,000 fine Monday for bringing his wife on several free trips abroad. The city’s Conflicts of Interest Board fined Markowitz for taking his wife on trips to Turkey in 2007 and 2009 and to the Netherlands, also in 2009, despite having been told he had to [...]
Do you care how much salt State Assemblyman Felix Ortiz has in his food? Well, he cares about how much you have in yours. The Brooklyn Democrat has introduced a bill that would completely ban the use of salt in every restaurant kitchen in New York State. Violations would result in a $1,000 fine, according [...]
New York Gov. David Paterson is vowing to serve out his term, in spite of growing calls for him to resign amid two scandals. Speaking at a Brooklyn church on Sunday, Paterson said he was determined to run the state through the end of the year. He told congregants at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Brooklyn [...]
After being sworn in for a third term Wednesday night by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz outlined his commitment to several high-profile projects. During his state of the borough address, Markowitz discussed his desire to transform the armories in Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant into recreational community centers. Markowitz said he will be [...]
David Greenfield, who’s running in a special election to replace outgoing City Councilman Simcha Felder in Brooklyn, has picked up Mayor Ed Koch’s backing – support that could be a boost in the heavily-Jewish district. “I began my career in the City Council, and I know the kind of person it takes to do the [...]
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has set a special election for March 23 to fill an open City Council seat in Brooklyn. The seat was vacated by Simcha Felder, who left to work for City Comptroller John Liu. Candidates must be nominated by petition. The winner serves until the end of Dec. 31, 2010. The [...]
The city’s Panel for Education policy voted to shut down 19 chronically underperforming schools. The hearing, which began Tuesday night at the Brooklyn Technical High School in Brooklyn, stretched into the morning before a single vote was held. The panel voted 9-4 to close the schools at 3 a.m. after a raucous nine-hour meeting. The hearing was [...]
Pedro Espada is the State Senator representing New York’s 33rd District in the northwest Bronx, as well as the Democratic Majority Leader. He’s also a businessman under investigation by the state attorney general for improper mixing of private and political funds – as well as one half of the Democratic team that brought the Senate [...]
All five of the New York City borough presidents have been re-elected. The incumbents were largely favored to win Tuesday’s election. Democrat Ruben Diaz in the Bronx won by the largest margin against GOP challenger Allison Oldak. He had 87 percent of the vote with 100 percent of the precincts reporting. Scott Stringer remains in [...]
