By Laura Kusisto and Jack Mirkinson The Tea Party movement has come to Brooklyn, courtesy of an activist from Manhattan. John Press is an author with a doctorate in history from New York University, who was fed up with the excesses of the Bush and especially the Obama administrations and had begun going to Tea Party events. [...]
Monday, April 19, 2010
After failing in his 2008 bid to unseat longtime Congressman Ed Towns, former “Real World” star Kevin Powell plans to run for the seat again this year. The official campaign kickoff will be April 26, the Observer reports. Share
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Brooklyn legislators continue to push back against Gov. David Paterson’s proposed budget, but they know cuts are coming.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Even as supporters go down like dominoes, Gov. David Paterson’s Brooklyn base is holding firm. Christopher Alessi brings us the voices of the embattled governor’s final supporters. Share
Friday, March 5, 2010
Three Brooklyn residents weigh in on the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to place the Gowanus Canal on the Superfund site list.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
The black political establishment of Harlem is weighing whether to continue supporting embattled Governor David Paterson, a Brooklyn district leader told the Ink earlier today.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Charles B Rangel has stepped down as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee after an ethics panel told him off for accepting corporate-sponsored trips to the Caribbean.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Rep. Steve Israel, a Democratic congressman from Long Island, has urged Gov. Paterson not to run for reelection after a report in the New York Times of a domestic abuse complaint against a top aide.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Read Chris Alessi’s story on a town hall, where only two Arab-Americans said they’ve seen improvement in immigration policy since President Obama took office. Share
Monday, February 15, 2010
Queens Senator Hiram Monserrate who was expelled from the State Senate last week by a 53-8 vote found the support of of five Brooklyn Democrats to keep him in the legislative body. Monserrate was expelled due to charges of domestic violence although the case is yet to go to trial. The Brooklyn Senators were backing [...]
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