Category: Politics

KENSINGTON — To garner support among their constituents, Pakistani-American Republicans hosted an interfaith dinner on July 13 at Gourmet Sweets & Restaurant.  Event organizers Qassarr Mustafa, president of the Pakistani-American Republican Society, and James William Cyprian, the group’s vice president, referred to the dinner as a night of unparalleled unity among all that attended.  From…

Joe Biden is betting on himself. In the president’s telling, the pundits have always doubted him. The Washington class has always scoffed at his approach. He was never the darling of Democratic donors. The polls that show moribund approval ratings and widespread unease with his age don’t capture his true standing. The defiance Biden has…

Lisa Reissmann had to stop watching. “He didn’t seem as strong as what he has been in the past,” she said of President Joe Biden’s performance last month at the CNN debate. “I was really having a hard time watching it. Because he did seem a little off.” Her husband, fellow Biden voter Troy Reissmann,…

President Joe Biden told congressional Democrats in a letter on Monday that he will continue his reelection bid despite mounting concerns about his mental fitness and the viability of his campaign, while also hitting back at party “elites” in an interview ahead of a critical week on Capitol Hill. “I want you to know that…

Every time things look like they can’t get worse for President Joe Biden, they seem to do just that. The Fourth of July holiday brought no respite after Biden’s disastrous debate performance, which raised concerns about his capacity to serve a second term and pitched his reelection campaign into an existential crisis. And the scrutiny…

Paul Whelan on Thursday called for President Joe Biden to handle his case as “he would do if his own son were being held hostage” as he marked another holiday in Russian detention. “I would hope that the president truly makes my case truly a top priority and leverages the resources available to him as…

The former Pilo Arts hair salon, located at 8412 Third Avenue, could potentially become a “cannabis supermarket.” Brooklyn Eagle photo by Arthur DeGaeta BAY RIDGE — Chants of “no marijuana store” and “Bay Ridge says no” were heard loud and clear on June 24 as more than 100 Bay Ridge residents demonstrated their vehement opposition…

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recent desire to “pause” congestion pricing put a shadow on many planned improvements in the MTA’s subway, bus and commuter rail system that were expected to be funded by the new toll program. Among these was the planned Interborough Express or IBX: a light rail line that would travel, within the Long…

BROOKLYN — U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman, state Sen. Kristen Gonzalez, and state Assemblymembers Jo Anne Simon, Emily Gallagher and Stefani Zinerman are all facing challengers in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, while current Councilmember Kalman Yeger is seeking to move to the Assembly.   U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman (D — Brooklyn, Manhattan). Photo: Stefan Jeremiah/AP Rep. Dan…

On GPS: How AI can transform education Sal Khan, founder and CEO of Khan Academy, speaks to Fareed about how AI can revolutionize the education system, and why he doesn’t think it will put teachers out of a job: “Like all technology, it amplifies human intent.” Read the full article here