Ken Thompson elected as Brooklyn’s first African-American DA, Letitia James in runoff for Public Advocate By Stephen Witt In a stunning backstretch turnaround, Public Advocate Bill...
Vows to engage developers to ensure that impoverished side of Fort Greene/Clinton Hill district is also lifted up By Stephen Witt Political newcomer Laurie Cumbo bested...
By Mary Alice Miller In anticipation of the first New York election cycle since the U.S. Supreme Court last spring invalidated parts of the 1965 Voting...
By Stephen Witt Local elections bring good temp jobs A recent glance at the Craigslist help wanted ads (under government jobs) revealed that there’s...
Candidates spar in final debate before polls open By Stephen Witt As Bedford-Stuyvesant voters readied to elect their new City Councilman next week, three of the...