Unpacking Marty Golden’s 9/11 Hijacker B.S.
Golden invented a link between the 9/11 hijackers and the Muslim community in Bay Ridge while on Brian Lehrer’s radio show, but everything else that poured out of his mouth was also a steaming mess.
Government and Politics
A Bay Ridge Official’s Attack on Immigrant IDs
Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis is suing the city to force the mayor to retain undocumenteds’ addresses—which would undermine the entire IDNYC program.
The Part of Bay Ridge That Went for Trump
Looking at the history and demographics of the four contiguous census tracts in Bay Ridge that went Republican in 2016.
Let’s Bring Participatory Budgeting to Bay Ridge!
Why giving people power over purse-strings makes sense for our community.
What Effect the Next “District Leader” Could Have on Bay Ridge
Talking to candidate Chris McCreight about what’s at stake in this election—and what he hopes to accomplish.
No One in the State Assembly Lives in Bay Ridge
Why gerrymandering matters.
How Did Bay Ridge Vote in the Presidential Primary?
Do your neighbors feel the same way you do?
The End of the Hookah Bar?
Legislation moving through the city council addresses what our councilmember calls the “elephant in the room.”
Bay Ridge Isn’t That Great at Having Health Insurance
A lot of neighborhoods in Brooklyn are doing better.
Meet the Woman Who Wants Bay Ridge’s Vote Today for State Assembly
Talking with Democratic candidate Pamela Harris about race, safe streets and her Bay Ridge roots.