Easy Ride back to Congress for Clarke
By NATHANIEL BUTLER Republicans have given up on the race for the congressional district that stretches from central Brooklyn south to the inlets of Jamaica …[read more]
Election News
Gentrification Was the Issue in Uptown District
By LISA FLAUGH On a September afternoon in Washington Heights, shouts of protest could be heard in Spanish along Broadway. “Here we are! Here we …[read more]
A Sure Thing: Dilan Returned to State Senate
By BRENNEN JOHNSON As State Sen. Martin Malave Dilan walked along Elderts Lane in Brooklyn’s Cypress Hills section, local people raised their right fists in …[read more]
Poverty Overlooked in Presidential Race
What can government do to help the poor break out of poverty? According to Jeffrey Maclin, spokesman for the Community Service Society of New York, …[read more]
Easy Win for Jeffries for 3rd Term in Congress
By JOSEPH MODICA This year, Republicans didn’t mount a fight for any of Brooklyn’s congressional districts. “What’s the point?” said Marine Park resident Yellena Hopper. “[New …[read more]
Maloney Beats Ardini in 3-Boro Race for Congress
By ALEXANDRA SEMENOVA Robert Ardini, the Republican candidate running against longtime incumbent Rep. Carolyn Maloney, said he and Pope Francis have something in common. Both …[read more]
Asian American Election Role Grows
By MELODY CHAN This year’s U.S. electorate will be the country’s most “racially and ethnically diverse” ever, according to Pew Research Center. Yet, Asian American …[read more]
Nocera, Carroll Seek Park Slope Assembly Seat
By AHAQIR ISHAQ Jim Brennan, who represented Park Slope, Windsor Terrace and Kensington in the Assembly for 32 years, isn’t running for re-election. But his …[read more]
Many Young Voters Favor Minority Party Candidates
By ALEXANDRA SEMENOVA In a largely negative presidential race with front-runners who have alienated voters from their Republican and Democratic parties, third-party hopefuls are drawing …[read more]
Trump’s drive to win over black voters
By BRENNEN JOHNSON Donald Trump has gone to the churches in an attempt to pick up his dismally low showing of black Protestant support, but …[read more]