Tag Archives: Politics

Don’t Forget to Vote in the NYC Primary Election

Posted on September 15, 2009 by The Changeling

[ September 15, 2009; ]
Today’s voting day! Many of you were at the 36th Council District debate last Tuesday. What did you think of the debate?

If didn’t get a chance to see the candidates in action, then check out My Brooklyn Report for more information about this primary election.

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Candidates’ Debate for the 36th District City Council Seat

Posted on August 25, 2009 by The Changeling

I just received word that there will be a debate for the candidates for the 36th District council seat on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at Brooklyn College (Campus Road between East 27th Street and Amersfort Place). The event starts at 5:30 p.m. and it is free.
In the meantime, check out these interesting analyses [...]

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Winston’s Campaign Trail Goes Underground

Posted on August 24, 2009 by The Progressive Southside

Spotted…City Council candidate Mark Winston Griffith and his team greeting straphangers at the Utica Avenue A/C subway station during Friday morning’s rush hour.  The night before, Griffith was seen speaking at a private event held at Bread Stuy.

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If I’m Elected…More City Council Candidates & Outdoor Print Ad Campaigns

Posted on August 14, 2009 by The Progressive Southside

A stroll down Malcolm X Boulevard this weekend revealed more print ad promotions of City Council candidates.  Some ads were placed in storefront windows and bodega entrances.  A couple of stores showed no particular endorsement, since their windows displayed two or even three ads.

More competition for the seat for the 36th District.  Candidate David Grinage [...]

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Vote For Me! City Council Candidates & Outdoor Print Ad Campaigns

Posted on August 10, 2009 by The Progressive Southside

Primary Day is Tuesday, September 15th and some of the Bed-Stuy City Council candidates in the running are spreading the word through outdoor print advertising. Over the past couple of weeks, postings have started to appear on streetlight posts, brownstone windows and storefronts.  Each candidate has their own branding style and identity.

Incumbent Darlene Mealy [...]

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Meet the Candidates Forum Tomorrow

Posted on June 5, 2009 by The Changeling

[ June 6, 2009; 9:00 am; ] The Stuyvesant Heights Parents Association is having a Candidates Forum tomorrow at Brownstone Books (409 Lewis Avenue between Decatur and MacDonough). This is your opportunity to meet the candidates running for District 36 Council Member Seat and to hear about their vision for our neighborhood.

Our Times Press has posted an article on this [...]

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Fundraiser for Tremaine Wright, City Council Candidate for the 36th District

Posted on April 28, 2009 by The Changeling

[ May 2, 2009; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ]

Meet Tremaine Wright, City Council Candidate for the 36th District, for a campaign brunch fundraiser on Saturday, May 2, 2009 from 11:00AM – 2:00PM at Common Grounds – A Neighborhood Coffee House, 376 Tompkins Avenue (between Jefferson & Putnam Avenues).

Tremaine Wright is a lifelong Bedford Stuyvesant resident and small business owner who will revitalize [...]

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Annual George Polk Seminar to Question Media Coverage of Politics & Finance

Posted on April 6, 2009 by The Changeling

[ April 15, 2009; 5:30 pm; ] There’s a free reception and panel discussing the media, politics and finance on Wednesday, April 15th, 2009:

Are the news media “missing the story” when it comes to perplexing problems in politics and finance? That is the question award-winning journalist plan to discuss with an audience gathered for the annual George Polk Seminar at Long Island [...]

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Inauguration Day

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Nettie

This is an exciting day for us in Brooklyn, where celebratory parties erupted across the borough on Election Day. Local Obama supporters looking to make a day of it have their choice of locales right here in Bed-Stuy.
Check out these recent Bed-Stuy Blog posts for more info on where:
What Else Is in the Teaches [...]

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The January Holiday

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Mayfly

[ January 20, 2009; 9:00 am to 10:00 am. ]

As I was looking through a bookstore the other day, trying to spend a holiday gift card, I noticed a crop of Valentines Day paraphernalia by the check-out register. Somehow, that just didn’t feel right. At first, I thought I was suffering from withdrawl. The barage of back-to-back holidays that take us from Halloween to New Year [...]

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