Clik here to view.
Park Slope’s Brad Lander Proposes NYPD Inspector General
Brad Lander, one of Park Slope’s City Council Members (yes, we have two, two City Council Members), has proposed legislation to add oversight to the NYPD in light of the Stop and Frisk controversy. A...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Problem with Fourth Avenue
Read this honest assessment of the new construction and negligible planning on Fourth Avenue by Robbie Whelan in the Wall Street Journal. How did this happen in a neighborhood that fought like hell...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Steve Levin, One of Park Slope’s City Council Members
Here’s a nice picture of City Council Member Steve Levin drinking a Coca Cola at the First Annual North Brooklyn Boat Club Summer Solstice party last night. Steve’s a very good guy. He represents parts...
View ArticleOTBKB Endorses Nydia Velazquez for Congress
Here’s the way I am voting on Tuesday, June 26th in the democratic primary: Turns out I’m in the 9th congressional district and not the 7th. So I voted for Congresswoman Yvette Clarke. That was a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vote Hakeem Jeffries: Charles Barron Endorsed by David Duke, Former KKK Grand...
There’s quite an intense race in Brooklyn’s 8th congressional district (which includes Fort Greene, Bed Stuy, Prospect Heights and East New York) going on. Turnout will be the key to who wins. City...
View ArticleReal-Time Bus Arrival and Location Info for the B61 Bus
Help is on the way for the riders of the B61 bus. I got to know a little bit about riding the bus in Park Slope when I was commuting to the city for court reporting classes. Because I had that heavy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
David Pechefsky: Why Local Politics Matters
by David Pechefsky On June 26th, while many of us were preoccupied with getting through the end of the school year and getting ready for whatever the summer has in store, Congressional primaries were...
View ArticleCity Council Approves Park Slope Historic District Expansion in South Slope
Park Slope’s historic district just got BIGGER. New York’s City Council voted today to approve an expansion of the Park Slope Historic District, making it the largest historic district in the city. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
If You Had a Million Bucks What Would You Do?
Councilmember Brad Lander truly wants to know: What would you do with $1 Million? Tonight in Park Slope, residents are coming together to tell City Councilmember Brad Lander how to spend $1 million of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Message from Brad Lander: Picking Up From Sandy
Here is an update from City Councilmember Brad Lander who also serves Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Borough Park and Kensington. He included the photo above by Conor...
View Article