Brad Lander (D) received over 60% of votes to earn the District 39 City Council seat. Michael Bloomberg received only 4% more votes than Bill Thompson for his third term as Mayor, and Marty Markowitz received over 80% of votes for Brooklyn Borough President.
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Cast your ballot!
Get out and vote today for the new District 39 City Council representative. Check out our 5 Questions with each of the candidates, if you haven’t already. Also, don’t forget that all public schools and government offices are closed, and alternate side parking is suspended. (What do you think of Nardiello’s fake parking ticket tactic?)
Voting for the youngins
If you’re under 18, you can “vote” tomorrow at Prospect Park. From noon to 4pm, there will be an Election Day Celebration where those without the right to cast a real ballot can vote for their mayoral candidate of choice and enjoy a slice of election cake. Results will be announced at 4pm.
5 Questions with Brad Lander
Here is our last installment of 5 Questions with the District 39 Candidates, with Democratic nominee Brad Lander. Don’t forget to vote on this coming Tuesday, November 3rd. Continue Reading →
5 Questions with David Pechefsky
Our 5 Questions with the District 39 candidates continues, today featuring Green Party candidate David Pechefsky. Continue Reading →
5 Questions with Joe Nardiello
With election day only a week a day, we provided a chance for the three candidates for the District 39 City Council seat to answer the same 5 questions. Today, we’ll start with Joe Nardiello, the Republican nominee. Continue Reading →
Proof of Mayor Bloomberg at Hibino
Our citizen journalist in Brooklyn Heights, Karl Junkersfeld, asked the folks at Hibino for a photograph of Mayor Bloomberg at the restaurant on Wednesday night… and they sent one!
Bloomberg Chows Down at Hibino
This in from a CHB tipster:
Mayor Bloomberg dined at Hibino on Henry Street last night, with local neighborhood small business owners including the operators of the Stinky Brooklyn micro-empire. Apparently the mayor called the meeting himself. And we applaud the choice of Hibino, which quietly might be the best restaurant in the neighborhood, but doesn’t get much fuss since it’s off the Smith/Court axis.
And Brooklyn Heights Blog commenter/video auteur Karl Junkersfeld confirms the sighting:
Was at Hibino restaurant (Pacific and Henry), last night Wednesday, and in came Bloomberg and his posse. Nice to see the mayor in Brooklyn Heights/Cobble Hill area.
Levin shopping for offices in Boerum Hill
Steve Levin, Democratic City Council nominee for the 33rd District, has been shopping for a space for his new office (he’s heavily favored to win over his Conservative Party nominee). Levin won’t take over David Yassky’s office office at 114 Court Street, preferring an office located more in the southern center of the district, closer to the G train, and on ground level (making it wheelchair accessible).
NY Post: Levin, who lives in Greenpoint, noted that he was looking to spend less than $6,000 per month on commercial space, his allocated budget from the City Council, and found prices on Atlantic Avenue too high.
Boerum Hill Association President Howard Kolins encouraged him instead to look more closely at Schermerhorn Street which currently has lots of open storefronts and new buildings coming on line soon.
“$6,000 a month and under is not a lot of money for this area, per square footage. I’m not sure how much space he needs,” said Kolins. “If he winds up in Boerum Hill, that would be great. We would be thrilled.”
Lander’s Foes Suit Up for Battle
In Brooklyn, especially around these parts, winning the Democratic primary is tantamount to coronation winning the November election. Not so fast say Brad Lander’s opponents in the D-39 NYC Council race.
The Brooklyn Paper interviews GOP candidate Joe Nardiello and Green candidate David Pechefsky:
Brooklyn Paper: “I can beat him — 80 percent of the public has had enough with politicians and politics as usual,”[Nardiello] said. “Brad Lander is politics as usual.”…
“We have to engage him,” [Pechefsky says], pausing some more. “There were so many unanswered questions from the primary campaign, such as what are you going to do when you get to the City Council?”
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