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Top candidates in the 39th Council district include (from left) Shahana Hanif, Justin Krebs, Briget Rein, Doug Schneider and Brandon West.

DECISION 2021: Race to Succeed Brad Lander in Brooklyn is a Laboratory of Transportation Ideas

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 1, 2021 | No Comments

Here's our primer on a key district that extends from Downtown Brooklyn to Flatbush and has been represented by Brad Lander and a former school board member named Bill de Blasio.

Just some (yes, some) of the candidates for Brooklyn's dozen-plus open Council seats.

DECISION 2021: Meet the Council Candidates, Brooklyn Edition (There are a LOT of Them!)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 4, 2021 | No Comments

The June 22 primary for dozens of City Council seats will be transformational. Are you ready, voters? If not, click here for Part I of our introductory series on the most important election no one is talking about.

The Jeep of a Kings County District Attorney detective parked illegally on Adams Street. Photo: Julianne Cuba

‘Honest Mistake’? Brooklyn DA Detective Offers Poor Excuse for the Kind of Illegal Parking that Kills Cyclists

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 23, 2020 | No Comments

Of all the people to park in a bike lane!

Cops from the 88th Precinct have again seized space in Classon Playground for private car storage. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Cops Seize Brooklyn Playground — Again — For Private Parking Lot, Threaten to Arrest Reporter for Trespassing

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 6, 2020 | No Comments

The Parks Department promised to evict the police so kids could play in the open air, but, well, cops...

The comptroller wants more than just aerobics in front of high schools. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

OPINION: Show Us the Money for School Streets, Mr. Mayor

By Cateia Rembert and Justin Krebs | Aug 28, 2020 | No Comments

Without dedicated funding, the "outdoor learning" program will only promote inequality among schools.

Industry City in Sunset Park. Photo: Google Maps

OPINION: The Industry City Rezoning Is Bad for Brooklyn

By Marcela Mitaynes | Aug 21, 2020 | No Comments

'It’s a stunning example of the economic exploitation and segregation that characterize gentrifying New York,' argues Assembly candidate Marcela Mitaynes.

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