Category: Politics

With early voting starting this weekend and General Election Day mere weeks away, the Brooklyn Democratic Party “is laser-focused on getting every single Democrats’ vote counted and voice heard,” says Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn. “With the most consequential Presidential election in our lifetime” approaching, Brooklyn Dems have been hitting rubber to the road, from…

With early voting starting this weekend and General Election Day mere weeks away, the Brooklyn Democratic Party “is laser-focused on getting every single Democrats’ vote counted and voice heard,” says Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn.  “With the most consequential Presidential election in our lifetime” approaching, Brooklyn Dems have been hitting rubber to the road, from…

Rudy Giuliani speaks during a news conference outside federal court in Washington, Dec. 15, 2023. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File Rudy Giuliani must turn over sports memorabilia and other prized possessions to two Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him, including his New York City apartment, more than two dozen luxury watches and…

Amendment 3 supporters Luz Maria Henriquez, second from left, executive director of the ACLU Missouri, celebrates with Mallory Schwarz, center, of Abortion Action Missouri, after the Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City, Mo., ruled that the amendment to protect abortion rights would stay on the November ballot in on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Robert Cohen/St.…

BATH BEACH — Curtailing crime was a main point of discussion at an intimate press conference outside the 62nd Precinct Saturday morning, with Steve Chan and Nicole Malliotakis as featured speakers. Chan, a former U.S. Marine and retired NYPD sergeant, is running as a Republican for the seat of New York’s 17th State Senate District…

BATH BEACH — Curtailing crime was a main point of discussion at an intimate press conference outside the 62nd Precinct Saturday morning, with Steve Chan and Nicole Malliotakis as featured speakers. Chan, a former U.S. Marine and retired NYPD sergeant, is running as a Republican for the seat of New York’s 17th State Senate District…

Donald Trump is trying to bob and weave his way back to power while Kamala Harris is finally daring to ditch the script as Democrats fret about her campaign. The Republican and Democratic nominees on Tuesday offered voters an unusually self-reflective glimpse into their characters as they pursued dwindling bands of undecided voters in their…

Mayor Eric Adams, right, is flanked by deputy mayor Sheena Wright, left, during a press conference at City Hall in New York, Dec. 12, 2023. AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie, File A former New York City official was charged Tuesday with witness tampering and destroying evidence in a federal investigation that led to Mayor Eric Adams’…

Oklahoma schools may be buying 55,000 Trump-endorsed Bibles. Here’s why Oklahoma is soliciting bids for Bible suppliers to provide their wares for the state’s education department – and the specific requirements fit Bibles endorsed by former President Donald Trump. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins is joined by University of Oklahoma professor Allyson Shortle who provides more details. Read…

BOROUGH HALL — Last week, Brooklyn Borough Hall filled with local, national and global leaders in business, climate and government for a Sustainable Cities Summit in honor of 2024 Climate Week NYC. The day-long affair featured presentations and panels on everything from freight solutions and congestion pricing to net-zero schools and low-carbon construction.  “Becoming a…