North Brooklyn’s newly elected female District Leader and Greenpoint native Kristina Naplatarski, has announced her pick for assembly district 50’s new male District Leader. Naplatarski unseated longtime incumbent Linda Minucci […]
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Carolyn Maloney Certified the Winner in Congressional Primary
The New York State Board of Elections certified Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, the incumbent in the 12th Congressional District, as the winner of this year’s Democratic primary—directly after a federal judge […]
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Emily Gallagher and Kristina Naplatarski Win Elections, Upsetting Longtime Incumbents
Change is in the air in North Brookyln as the absentee ballot count for New York’s 2020 democratic primary elections boosts upstart progressive candidates to victory, unseating longtime representatives. Greenpoint […]
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Candidates Emily Gallagher and Suraj Patel Sue Governor Cuomo Over Absentee Ballots
Two insurgent candidates in North Brooklyn’s Democratic primary are suing Governor Cuomo and the New York State Board of Elections over the invalidation of thousands of absentee ballots. Emily Gallagher, […]
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Council Member Levin Explains ‘Yes’ Vote on City Budget to Skeptical Crowd
A crowd gathered Tuesday evening in McCarren Park to hear Council Member Stephen Levin explain his ‘yes’ vote for a city budget that many Black Lives Matter activists opposed. What […]
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Assembly Candidates Lentol and Gallagher Prepare for Absentee Ballot Count
After the pandemic struck, Kevin Forsyth, a resident of East Williamsburg, went up to his parents’ place in Connecticut to ride out the worst of COVID-19’s spread. Anticipating that he […]
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Linda Minucci Is up for Reelection: Find Out Who She Is and Why She Is Running
Linda Minucci doesn’t like the spotlight. She’s an elected official, but holds some of the most obscure positions in the Democratic Party. Minucci is a county committee member, which according […]
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Senator Julia Salazar to Continue to Push for Progressive Change If Reelected
Less than two years ago, State Senator Julia Salazar was considered the insurgent candidate. A 27-year-old Democratic Socialist, she challenged Brooklyn’s Democratic establishment and won. Heading into this year’s June […]
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Campaigning in a Pandemic: Emily Gallagher Sets Sights on Albany During Quarantine
Emily Gallagher is no stranger to assuming the role of David against a political Goliath. In 2016, she lost a race to unseat an entrenched district leader in North Brooklyn […]
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Assemblyman Lentol Comments on Pandemic and Police Brutality Ahead of June Primary Elections
Representing Greenpoint and Williamsburg for almost half a century, Assemblyman Joseph Lentol faces one of the few primary challenges in his career from Emily Gallagher, a local activist and member […]