When term-limited Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams, announced his run for New York City Mayor, the opportunity opened for democratic hopefuls wanting to replace him when he vacated his seat. The race for Brooklyn Borough President is crowded, with 14 democratic nominees wishing to assume the position. While the candidates include a state Assemblymember and […]
Robert Cornegy Jr., who easily stands out in crowds, at 6 feet 10 inches tall, as one of the most towering politicians in New York, hopes his political experience will help him lead the crowded race for Brooklyn Borough President. Eric Adams, the current Brooklyn Borough President, is running for New York City Mayor. As […]
Democratic Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon is a trailblazer on many counts – if elected, she will be the first female to hold the position of Brooklyn’s Borough President. A qualified Brooklynite, who has lived in the City for almost 40 years, she grew up in Yonkers as the oldest girl in an Italian immigrant family […]
Michael Hollingsworth, long-time Brooklynite, and tenant advocate believes he is the best person to replace term-limited incumbent Laurie Cuombo as City Council Member for District 35 in Brooklyn, New York. District 35 includes central Brooklyn neighborhoods such as Fort Greene, Prospect Heights, Clinton Hill, Bedford-Stuyvesant, and Crown Heights. Hollingsworth has resided in Crown Heights for […]
Raymond J. McGuire, also known as Ray McGuire, is a husband, a father, an accomplished businessman, and a contender in the crowded 2021 race to see who will be elected the next mayor of New York City. The 64-year-old African American male from Dayton, Ohio, was raised by a single mother and grandparents. During an […]
Briefing on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s new $28.6 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) featuring Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman. Learn about the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)’s new $28.6 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund. We are honored to hear from SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman and the SBA team who will answer questions from our members. […]
Letters remind landlords of their obligations as part of the CDC’s moratorium.
View of the headquarters building of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in Washington DC. – Washington DC – February 21, 2020 (Shutterstock) By FTC The acting heads of the Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have sent joint notification letters to the nation’s largest apartment landlords, which collectively own more than 2 million […]
NYC Mayoral Candidate Ray McGuire speaks during Press conference on rise of attacks against Asian Americans at NAN Headquarters. – New York, NY – March 18, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Nicole Gelinas, NY Post After months of Zoom discussions, WABC radio did something refreshing last week: hold a real, live, in-person, debate, with candidates standing at […]
The Working Families Party, a major left-leaning institution, and several lawmakers withdrew their backing of Scott Stringer for mayor of New York City.
Scott Stringer attends rally by coalition of union members and activists to support his bid for mayor at City Hall Park. – New York, NY – April 24, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Katie Glueck and Emma G. Fitzsimmons, NY Times Several of New York’s leading left-wing lawmakers and the New York chapter of the Working Families […]
NYC Comptroller and Mayoral Candidate Scott Stringer proposed Summer in the City Agenda at presser at Commodore Barry Pool. – New York, NY – April 6, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Sally Goldenberg and Amanda Eisenberg, Politico NEW YORK — An accusation of sexual assault against a top-tier New York City mayoral candidate threw the race into […]