Later on tonight, you might be brushing your teeth and instead of that familiar googly-eyed likeness staring back at you (everyone has that problem, right?) you’ll…
There’s a Democratic Socialist from Los Sures Running for State Senate
To meet with Debbie Medina, New York’s first Democratic Socialist candidate for State Senate, I was invited not to a campaign office, nor a public appearance, not…
The Struggle For Sheldon Silver’s Assembly Seat Is Real, as Rajkumar Launches Bid
The ink has barely dried on the special election for Sheldon Silver’s 65th district state assembly seat and we’re already sprinting towards the general primary in September.…
Problems at Williamsburg Polling Station Just One of Many Headaches For Voters
In case you haven’t noticed the litany of passive aggressive, condescending, or otherwise ignorant status updates flooding your Facebook feed, it’s voting day for the New…
Not Even a Blustery Day Could Chill the Bern at Transmitter Park
Bernie Sanders supporters showed up in droves today at the candidate’s Brooklyn rally, undeterred by the nippy cold weather and wind gusts that sent even the…
Rev. Billy: Stop ‘Lining Up For Cupcakes’ and ‘Switch Allegiance to the Earth’
“Have you been to one of our shows lately?” Reverend Billy asked me. The answer was– no, I have not. Not ever. In my chat…
Meet Your North Brooklyn Democratic District Leader (Behind the Bar at 151)
If you don’t know who the North Brooklyn Democratic District Leader is at this point, well, then you probably haven’t attended too many Community Board 1 meetings,…
At Big Al Screening, Sharpton’s ‘Right Hand Man’ Hashes Out Black Lives Matter
The Reverend himself was supposed to be at the Wythe Hotel for Wednesday’s screening of Big Al: a Week in the Life of the Reverend Al Sharpton, but he ended…
Tenants Marched to City Hall to Boost Bills Aimed at Fighting Harassment
Tenants and activists who are part of the Stand for Tenant Safety Coalition (STS) rallied outside of 90 Elizabeth Street this morning before marching to City…
Embittered By Corruption and Displacement, LES Neighbors Coalition Demands to See the Mayor
At an emotional Lower East Side town hall meeting on Saturday afternoon, hundreds of concerned residents, a number of small business owners, and representatives of…