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Brooklynites gawk at 'weird' and 'beautiful' 18-foot metal sculpture of 1980's comic book character
“My first thought was, ‘What’s he doing?’ ” said Christopher Taylor, a 54-year-old retiree.
Lander mayoral bid to set off jockeying by Dems for other elected NYC posts
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander’s plan to run for mayor is expected to set off a firestorm of political musical chairs where other lefty pols scramble to score elected offices once...
Brooklyn borough prez throws shade on high-rise tower proposal near Botanic Garden
Antonio Reynoso threw shade on a developer’s controversial plan to build a high-rise apartment complex alongside the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Brooklyn leader under fire for questioning residents' Muslim faith in Coney Island casino spat
The chairperson of Brooklyn's Community Board 13 is facing calls for her ouster after she questioned the Muslim faith of residents who were wearing "Coney" shirts sponsored by the group...
Deputy Brooklyn BP fired over toxic workplace claims
A spokesperson for borough hall told the paper that Richardson "will no longer serve at Brooklyn Borough Hall" beginning next week.
Brooklyn BP is poster boy for privileged pols
This is the same man who in January dismissed constituent parking concerns as “not my responsibility.” That’s probably because he’s too busy shirking his own responsibility in favor of his...
NYC borough presidents want to offer virtual meetings post-pandemic
Gov. Hochul has approved executive orders extending virtual meetings, but the borough leaders want lawmakers to amend the state public meetings law to make the remote option permanent.
Beep-beep, Beep! Boro prez Reynoso caught driving, parking with dated docs
Brooklyn's anti-car Borough President Antonio Reynoso copped to driving with an expired registration and parking with an expired city-issued permit.
City Council passes bills to curb NYC’s online-delivery truck chaos
One of the moves aims to siphon off dedicated curb space for the likes of Amazon and UPS.
Democrat Council members get promotions in 3 borough president races
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards cruised to reelection, as City Council members Mark Levine, Antonio Reynoso and Vanessa Gibson all got promotions to borough-wide posts on Tuesday.
George Floyd's brother slams Reynoso over 'fraud' Brooklyn BP endorsement
Brooklyn resident Terrence Floyd says he's furious that Councilman Antonio Reynoso has put out campaign literature and media statements claiming that the slain Minneapolis man's sibling is in his corner.
Critics say councilman is trading NYC trash pickups for political future
The head of the City Council's sanitation committee focused on defunding the NYPD and saving composting -- policies that appeal to the Brooklyn progressives he's wooing in the race for...
City knew ferries have been for the rich since day one, documents reveal
Ferries help the poor? That’s rich. Mayor Bill de Blasio has insisted that his administration’s heavily-subsidized ferry service would help poor New Yorkers get around, but newly revealed data shows...
City suspends 'dangerous' trash hauler after rash of accidents
The city on Friday suspended the license of a private Bronx carting company involved in two deaths over the past year — a move that advocates and elected officials have...
Hate v. housing
Word is that City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito read Councilman Antonio Reynoso (D-Brooklyn) the riot act nine months ago for publicly encouraging thuggish protests in colleague Steve Levin’s district. But...
Now NYC has publicly funded mobs
It was bad enough Brooklyn City Councilman Antonio Reynoso and a mob of approximately 100 supporters “shut down” a public hearing of the City Planning Commission last week, ostensibly because...
Gangster politics — the wrong way to fight a housing project
Last Wednesday night, Brooklyn City Councilman Antonio Reynoso crossed the line — literally and figuratively — in a thuggish bid to thwart a housing development. Rabsky Group, a local developer,...
Plastic bag fees are nearly a reality
Plastic bags will soon come with a 5-cent price tag, according to a group of legislators who said Wednesday they have the votes in the City Council to pass a...
For hipsters sake: councilman opposes texting while cycling ban
A Williamsburg city councilman played to his hipster base Wednesday by coming out against a bill banning texting and e-mailing while cycling. “We should start asking pedestrians to wear reflectors...
Mark-Viverito gives large chunks of funds to allies' projects
City Council Speaker ?Melissa Mark-Viverito promised a fairer distribution of discretionary funds than in the days of predecessor Christine Quinn — but the largest piece of the pie still went...