Brooklyn, NY – Today, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams joined Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets, as well as local elected leaders, at the site of a fatal crash in Clinton Hill, where a reckless driver allegedly going the wrong way rammed into another car, causing both to go over the curb and kill a […]readmore
By Taharka RobinsonThe New York State court system is the largest in the country serving one of the most populated and diverse states in the nation. There are over 1,350 state judges and 15,000 non judicial employees responsible for an average of 3,000,000 new cases that are filed in the New York State court system […]readmore
by Gwynne Hogan, WNYCJen Carlsonhttps://gothamist.com Kathy Hochul was sworn in as New York’s 57th Governor shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning, becoming the first woman in state history to hold the position.In her first address to the people of New York later Tuesday afternoon, Hochul outlined her top priorities; reopening schools, combatting the Delta variant, expediting federal […]readmore
(Brooklyn, NY) — Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn issued the following statement about Kathy Hochul officially becoming New York State’s first woman Governor at midnight:“This is a historic moment. We are long overdue for female leadership in New York’s highest office, and Kathy Hochul is the perfect pioneer. Hochul has empowered women and […]readmore
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced he would resign from office:“Today closes a sad chapter for all of New York, but it’s an important step towards justice.“I thank Governor Cuomo for his contributions to our state. The ascension of our […]readmore
Eric Adams’ Statement on Historic Results of 2021 Democratic Primary for Mayor of NYC Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams released the following statement in reaction to the Democratic mayoral primary results announced by the Board of Elections today:“While there are still some very small amounts of votes to be counted, the results are clear: an […]readmore
By Gregory Krieg,Ethan Cohen and Adam Levy, CNN(CNN)The campaign to become New York City’s next mayor has come in for another twist.On Tuesday, the City Board of Elections released new numbers that suggested Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams’ lead in the Democratic primary had narrowed in the first set of tabulated ranked-choice voting results. Former […]readmore
Major 100,000 “Discrepancy” Doesn’t Add Up After Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams released a statement Tuesday questioning New York City Board of Elections’ unofficial recent voting results update, the BOE admitted to a “discrepancy.”Adams is asking for an accounting of the BOE’s addition of tens of thousands of names to its most recent ranked-choice voting […]readmore
