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Bay Ridge hookah bars

The End of the Hookah Bar?

March 22, 2016June 28, 2016 David  Government and Politics, Local Business, News, Public Safety  hookah, hookah bars, shisha, smoking, tobacco, Vincent Gentile

Legislation moving through the city council addresses what our councilmember calls the “elephant in the room.”

Doctor's Row in Bay Ridge

Bay Ridge Isn’t That Great at Having Health Insurance

November 12, 2015November 12, 2015 Henry  Government and Politics, News  health insurance

A lot of neighborhoods in Brooklyn are doing better.

Pamela Harris

Meet the Woman Who Wants Bay Ridge’s Vote Today for State Assembly

November 3, 2015November 3, 2015 Henry  Government and Politics, News  46th Assembly District, Lucretia Regina-Potter, New York State Assembly, Pamela Harris, special election  1 Comment

Talking with Democratic candidate Pamela Harris about race, safe streets and her Bay Ridge roots.

The Post's Andrea Peyser on AAANY

You Want to Defund the Arab American Association? Really?

October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 Kayla  Government and Politics, News  AAANY, Andrea Peyser, Arab-American Association of New York, Bob Capano, Linda Sarsour, NY Post, Rich Calder, Vincent Gentile  38 Comments

Recently there has been a lot of New York Post-type noise about a certain sum of city money that gets allocated to my organization, the Arab American Association of New […]

The LLC Loophole and Marty Golden’s mega-donors

September 11, 2015August 8, 2018 Brian  Government and Politics, News  campaign finance, Century 21, Glenwood Management, Leonard Litwin, Marty Golden

A lawsuit against a failed Assembly candidate from Crown Heights could have far-reaching effects on our local state Senator and his campaign’s most reliable mega-donors.

Local Politicians Get to Do Whatever They Want Because the Local Media Let Them!

August 5, 2015August 24, 2015 Brian  Government and Politics, News  campaign finance, campaign funds, Marty Golden, media criticism, political ethics  5 Comments

Avoiding critical coverage—because politicians are apparently well-loved by all, and always do everything by the book.

Marty Golden political cartoon teaser

Hey Ridge Political Cartoon: Marty Golden on Hate Crime

July 24, 2015July 24, 2015 Bob  Government and Politics, News  flag burning, Marty Golden  3 Comments

Our state senator, tackling the big issues.

Michael Grimm at federal court in Brooklyn

Bay Ridge’s Former Congressmember Sentenced to Jail

July 17, 2015July 17, 2015 Henry  Government and Politics, News  congress, Michael Grimm, tax fraud

Michael Grimm will serve time for tax fraud.

Former State Assemblymember Alec Brook–Krasny

The Back-Room Shenanigans That Could Determine Bay Ridge’s Next Assemblymember

July 14, 2015July 15, 2015 Bob  Government and Politics, News  46th Assembly District, Alec Brook-Krasny, Andrew Gounardes, Kate Cucco, Lucretia Regina-Potter, Marcus Aurelius Nussbaum, New York State Assembly

Who chooses the candidates for the 46th assembly district? Not you!

Hey Ridge Political Cartoon: Fort Hamilton Street Names

Confederate Republic of Brooklyn

July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 Bob  Government and Politics, News  Fort Hamilton, Fort Hamilton army base, General Lee Avenue, political cartoons, Robert Lee, Stonewall Jackson Drive, Thomas Stonewall Jackson

An illustrated comment on General Lee Avenue.

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