Last night, six of the seven Democratic candidates in the 33rd Council District gathered at a Williamsburg preschool for a forum that was provocatively promoted by a host group, Neighbors Allied for Good Growth, as the “Ultimate Verbal Smackdown.” Only one candidate seemed to take the promotion seriously.
Doug Biviano, a Read More
All of the candidates in the crowded race for David Yassky's City Council seat came to Greenpoint last night for the second forum in as many weeks. It was hosted by the Greenpoint Gazette, and most of the debate focused on issues affecting the northern tip of the district.
With seven candidates on the Read More
One of the most competitive 2009 City Council races so far is for the seat being vacated by David Yassky, who represents
–Ken Diamondstone raised $47,839 and spent $17,650. He ran for this seat in 2001 and came in third in the primary, but got the support of the Working Families Party Read More
Apparently, the the most memorable moment from a forum last night for candidates running for David Yassky's Council seat in Brooklyn was an exchange over "reform" credentials and, in particular, the notion of independence (or lack thereof) from the borough's Democratic leadership.
Yassky was, for a while at least, lauded as Read More
At a fund-raiser in Williamsburg last night, a Kevin Powell supporter tried to allay concerns about Powell’s violent past with a little humor, and stoke enthusiasm for ousting 13-term incumbent Representative Ed Towns.
Isaac Abraham, a Hasidic store owner now running for City Council, criticized Towns for being unresponsive to a housing Read More
One day after Ken Diamondstone announced he’s running in the 33rd City Council district in Brooklyn, Isaac Abraham, who told the Daily News he would run back in February, announced a Williamsburg press conference to officially launch the campaign.
The advisory says Abraham announce at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Kent Avenue Read More
