Stephen Pierson, incumbent Steve Levin’s Democratic primary challenger in NYC council district 33, held a press conference today to announce several key endorsements. Even a casual follower of Pierson’s campaign could easily find the common thread among the backers present at the Brooklyn Borough Hall presser – they’re all foes of Levin’s former boss Vito […]
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Levin to DOT: Fix BQE Below Brooklyn Heights
We’ve received this presser from City Council Member Steve Levin’s office: CM Levin has sent a letter asking the [NYC Department of Transportation] to mill and repave the cantilevered section of the [Brooklyn Queens Expressway]. There have been a number of Brooklyn Heights residents who have felt vibrations around this section of the BQE, spurring […]
Pierson To Announce Endorsements Monday In District 33 Council Race
The Democratic challenger in the NYC council D33 race has picked up a few key allies. Stephen Pierson will be officially endorsed Monday morning at Borough Hall by Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Democratic State Committeewoman Jo Anne Simon and New Kings Democrats President Alex Low. Pierson’s presser reiterates the major focus of his campaign against incumbent, […]
Judge Baynes To SUNY: Restore Services At LICH, Ditch The Goons
Supreme Court Justice Johnny Lee Baynes has ordered SUNY to restore servies at LICH to the levels they were at on July 19. Baynes also said he would name an ombudsman for the hospital and added that the armed and unarmed guards SUNY has employed to patrol the grounds must go.
Pierson’s RBSCC Allegations Against Levin: Does He Strike A Chord Or A Brown Note?
This dispatch was just received by BHB and it’s already causing a Twitter war between NYC Councilmember Steve Levin and his challenger in the democratic primary/ Brooklyn Heights resident Stephen Pierson. Read more after the jump.
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BHB: The Seven Year Itch
Holy crap! Yesterday marked BHB’s 7th anniversary. It seems like only yesterday that we started this koo koo crazy ride. Thanks for encouraging our behavior for all these years. Special thanks to Mrs. Fink and Toddler Fink for putting up with this (although the latter has only been around for the last 3 years). Of […]
What A Long Strange Trip It’s Been Or Pierson’s One Note Campaign Against Levin Marches On
Steve Levin used to work for Vito Lopez. In light of recent events, Vito Lopez is not such an awesome dude. What with the scandals which have basically changed his name to “The Disgraced” Vito Lopez. So this would make Steve Levin, who has represented NYC Council District 33 for the last 4 years, totally […]
Levin Seeks Volunteers For Participatory Budgeting Committee
Last year, for the first time, City Council Member Stephen Levin invited public suggestions for local projects on which to spend $1 million in discretionary funds, then held a plebiscite to determine the winners. This year there will be another round of “participatory budgeting,” and CM Levin has asked the Brooklyn Heights Association to solicit […]
Pierson Extends Kudos To Levin For “Backing Down”
Earlier this week, we reported on accusations made by political consultant Chris Owens’ on behalf of NYC council D-33 hopeful Stephen Pierson. Owens claimed that incumbent Steve Levin was attempting to knock the challenger off the ballot. Levin quickly responded personally to BHB on Tuesday saying that his campaign had made a routine review of […]
LICH Moving Patients Out – “Don’t get sick in this part of Brooklyn”: #SaveLICH
The latest LICH news—that patients will start to be moved today, with the plan of moving them all by this weekend—was met with chants of “Shame on Cuomo!” “Shame on SUNY!” and “Save our hospital!” A nurse I spoke with (who asked not to be named) said, “There are four ambulances sitting here that can’t […]
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