via BKLYNER
Council Candidate Tries to Rekindle the Bern
Jabari Brisport, an actor, Bernie Sanders fan and Green Party candidate, is waging an uphill battle to unseat incumbent Councilmember Laurie Cumbo in Brooklyn.
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via Gotham Gazette
Stepping up Fines on Litterbugs
Two bills discussed at a recent City Council hearing aim to increase penalties for littering and illegal dumping.
via The Nation
Punishing Push For School Sports
Bronx students are leading the charge for more school sports programs after their dean was ousted following his demands for more athletic offerings.
Digital Sandy Relief Demanded
Some elected officials are calling for an online database that would track the use of Sandy relief funds in the city.
via Voices of NY
Real Estate PAC Lands Some Wins
Jobs for New York, a group funded by major real estate companies, backed 23 City Council candidates in the Democratic primary. More than three-quarters of the PAC's candidates won.
via Voices of NY
Electoral Milestone in Brooklyn
Carlos Menchaca became the first Mexican-American elected to office on New York City.
via New York Daily News
African Candidates Vie in Bronx
Four candidates with West African roots are competing for a City Council seat, representing a political coming of age for that immigrant community.
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Communities Create Wish Lists
Borough Park residents called for everything from more free Wi-Fi in parks to new bus shelters during meetings that helped kick off the city's second annual participatory budgeting sessions.