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Peter Harrison Wants to Unseat Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and Cancel Rent

Avatar by Ben Weiss June 10, 2020June 20, 2020

Peter Harrison isn’t paying rent for his apartment. A resident of Stuyvesant Town for the past 11 years, he’s decided to join millions across the country in refusing to fork […]

Suraj Patel Attempts to Unseat Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney a Second Time

Avatar by Ben Weiss June 9, 2020June 20, 2020

Two years ago, Suraj Patel led an insurgent, but ultimately unsuccessful campaign to unseat incumbent Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney as District 12’s congressional representative. Undeterred, he’s back on the (virtual) campaign […]

Greenpoint and Williamsburg Protestors Demand Mayor de Blasio Defund the NYPD

Avatar by Ben Weiss June 8, 2020June 8, 2020

Thousands of protestors marched Sunday evening from McCarren Park to South Williamsburg in a protest marked not by silence but by full-throated demands to defund the New York City Police […]

See How the Pandemic Played Out in North Brooklyn As New York City Reopens

Avatar by Ben Weiss June 8, 2020June 10, 2020

Starting Monday, Governor Cuomo will allow some nonessential businesses such as retail to gradually reopen with proper safety measures as part the Phase 1 reopening plan for New York City. […]

Campaigning in a Pandemic: Emily Gallagher Sets Sights on Albany During Quarantine

Avatar by Ben Weiss June 5, 2020June 6, 2020

Emily Gallagher is no stranger to assuming the role of David against a political Goliath. In 2016, she lost a race to unseat an entrenched district leader in North Brooklyn […]

Assemblyman Lentol Comments on Pandemic and Police Brutality Ahead of June Primary Elections

Avatar by Ben Weiss June 4, 2020June 9, 2020

Representing Greenpoint and Williamsburg for almost half a century, Assemblyman Joseph Lentol faces one of the few primary challenges in his career from Emily Gallagher, a local activist and member […]

Who’s on the Ballot in North Brooklyn for the June 23rd Primary?

Avatar by Ben Weiss May 22, 2020May 29, 2020

2020 is the year of the pandemic, but before we were sequestered inside our homes it was another fairly typical election year. New York will still hold Democratic primaries on […]

Greenpoint Beer & Ale Co. Celebrates Phil Collins Day Ahead of Grand Reopening

Avatar by Ben Weiss February 17, 2020February 17, 2020

Something was in the air Saturday afternoon. The dulcet tones of Phil Collins, yes, but also the yeasty aroma of craft beer. Greenpoint Beer and Ale Co., a local brewery […]

Greenpoint’s Elementary Schools Overcrowded, Residents Say

Avatar by Ben Weiss October 25, 2019October 25, 2019

Last summer, Darla Childs, a Greenpoint resident of 16 years, was ready to leave the neighborhood. After months of trying to get her son into a Pre-K program at neighborhood […]

Key Food Meat Department Signs New Contract

Avatar by Ben Weiss July 16, 2019July 20, 2019

  After a lockout, public protest, and federally-mediated cooling off period, meat department workers at seven Key Food locations across Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island have a new contract. “We […]

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