The 2009 Brooklyn Blogfest was held last night at Powerhouse Arena in DUMBO. Uber-bloggers Brownstoner and Gothamist were on hand in addition to about 300 others. The two take-aways from the Fest panel came from pro-blogger Jake Dobkin of Gothamist: 1)blogging professionally is like having sex for money and 2) If you’re just blogging […]
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Yassky: Fireworks Should Stay Putsky… Sortasky
In light of Macy’s recent announcement that it plans to move its annual Fourth of July fireworks display from the East River to the Hudson, our man in the NYC Council/comptroller candidate David Yassky has issued this missive: “The annual Fourth of July fireworks show on the East River and over the internationally-recognized Brooklyn Bridge […]
Marty’s Blogger Nosh
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz hosted a Blogger Breakfast this morning at Borough Hall. BHB’s Homer Fink, Claude Scales, Mrs. Fink and Sarah Portlock attended as well as representatives of many other Brooklyn blogs including Brownstoner, Flatbush Gardner, Ditmas Park Blog, Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn, Atlantic Yards Report, Pardon Me for Asking, Noticing New […]
City Council candidate debate round-up
Monday night’s debate between six (of the seven) candidates running for City Councilman David Yassky’s seat (which may or may not be vacated) was, to be blunt, long and routine. To their credit, moderators Kenn Lowy and Lucy Koteen kept things rapid-fire, pushing the candidates to answer questions in two minutes, then one, and then […]
City Council Debate Monday
From the BHB Inbox comes word that the Brooklyn Heights Association Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats and Independent Neighborhood Democrats will be hosting a debate between candidates for the 33rd City Council District seat being vacated (unless it’s not) by David Yassky who is running for NYC comptroller. From the Brooklyn Heights Association newsletter: City Council […]
Yassky Urges Officials to Consider Middle School Sites Other than Dock Street
City Council Member and City Comptroller candidate David Yassky has sent a letter to Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott and Schools Chancellor Joel Klein urging them to become involved in the site selection process for a new middle school in this area. Based on his review of documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Law request, […]
Raceky to Replaceky Yassky Gets Sticky
City Hall News looks at the race to replace David Yassky as our man in the New York City Council as well as Yassky’s attempt to attain the backing of Democratic capo Vito Lopez in his bid for city comptroller. City Hall News: That is more than Evan Thies has in the six-way race to […]
Judge Thompson Touts His Son for Mayor
NYC Comptroller William Thompson Jr. is running for mayor. His father, a former Appelate Court Judge, is a Brooklyn Heights resident. The New York Daily News profiles the the 84 year old Thompson who is still practicing law:
Yassky: Thinking Inside the Box Helps, and an Endorsement
The New York Observer’s Dana Rubinstein recently spent an hour and a half at Junior’s with Council Member and City Comptroller candidate David Yassky. The result of that interview is posted on PolitickerNY.com. In the course of the discussion, Yassky said one of the useful things he learned during his time working for Senator Chuck […]
Yassky Launches Blogsky
Our man in the NYC Council David Yassky is running for city comptroller. Today he started a blog – but he’ll be really busy so we’ll be hearing mostly from his “blog team” – Yassky Blogsky: I’m David Yassky. Welcome to our blog! I won’t be able to post as frequently as the rest of […]
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