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Brighton Beach

Steve Saperstein.

A Republican Runs for City Council in Brooklyn’s Donald Trump-Loving Heartland

Voters in the 48th City Council District overwhelmingly swung for Donald Trump last year. Can Steve Saperstein recreate that success this fall?
By Will Bredderman
Ex-Soviet World War II veterans present petitions against the Iran deal to Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (Photo: Will Bredderman for Observer).

No Peace at Brooklyn Congressman’s Iran Deal Town Hall

Jewish Brooklynites—including two WWII vets—demanded Hakeem Jeffries reject Barack Obama and John Kerry's Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
By Will Bredderman
Public Advocate Letitia James.

Walking the Plank: Letitia James Blasts Bill de Blasio Over Boardwalk Plan

Public Advocate Letitia James blasted Mayor Bill de Blasio over a plan to convert the iconic Coney Island Boardwalk to concrete.
By Ross Barkan
Knish

Knish You Were Here: An Expert on the Dough-Heavy Food Hosts a Feast at the Greenpoint Shul

By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke
A portion of the mailer showing Ben Akselrod, left, and Erick Salgado together.

Mailer Depicts Latino Mayoral Candidate as Palestinian

By Will Bredderman
Joe Lhota at the Brighton Beach rally today.

Joe Lhota and Charles Hynes Collide at Russian Rally

By Ross Barkan
Billy Weintraub, right, with one of his protégés.

Endless Summer: Catching Up With NYC’s Longest-Serving Lifeguard

By Amy Klein

Bad Blood Boils at Brooklyn City Council Forum

By Ross Barkan
The mayoral candidates take the stage in Brighton Beach.

Mayoral Hopefuls Flaunt Their Russian Ties in Little Odessa

By Ross Barkan

Russian-American Council Candidates Battle in Brighton Beach

By Ross Barkan
Oceana: the hottest thing to hit Brighton Beach since the steam railroads.

Поздравляю! Oceana Penthouse Sets High Water Mark for Brighton Beach

By Stephen Jacob Smith

The Local: Bensonhurst—From ‘Little Italy to Little Odessa to Chinatown’

By Lysandra Ohrstrom

Hold Fast to Your Dreams

By Observer Staff

When the Big East Side Institutions Want to Grow, They Summon Shelly Friedman Shelly the Fixer

By Petra Bartosiewicz

New Russia Meets Village: Disco, Vodka and Sushi

By Moira Hodgson
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