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3 weeks ago | bklyner.com | Liena Zagare

Hello Bklyner readers! As you know, I’m more regularly to be found these days over at The Bigger Apple, writing about politics, policy, and the mayor's race (please sign up here if you’re interested)But there’s so much happening in Brooklyn right now that it demands an update, and honestly — I’ve missed this platform, and your emails. So here’s the latest!Happy Easter! Luna Park and Deno’s Wonder Wheel in Coney Island are open for the season and expect you to show up at least once.

Feb 3, 2025 | bklyner.com | Anna Gustafson

Elected officials, civic leaders and others gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the official reopening of the majestic Kings Theatre in Flatbush.

Oct 27, 2023 | bklyner.com | Liena Zagare

I haven’t historically written endorsements in Bklyner, but many of you have asked me in the last couple of days who I think is the better choice for this district that now includes Bay Ridge and Coney Island – Ari Kagan (R) or Justin Brannan (D). And one of the things I’ve learned from years of covering local elections here is just how little guidance voters get. The big citywide editorial boards often don’t endorse.

Oct 25, 2023 | bklyner.com | Liena Zagare

Ahead of the November 7 local elections, when we get to pick our city council members again, NY1 held a debate Tuesday night (you can watch it here) between the two incumbents in what will be the new District 47 – Ari Kagan, a recent Republican representing current Council District 47, and Justin Brannan, a Democrat representing current Council District 43.

Oct 4, 2023 | bklyner.com | Justin Cohen

After seven inches of rain punished New York City on Friday, Mayor Eric Adams took almost a whole day to make his first comments about a storm that effectively ground his city, the country’s largest, to a halt. After having seven separate public events without acknowledging the storm, Adams finally commented, lashing out at the populace, that you would have to be living “under a rock” not to have known the storm was coming. If that’s so, Mayor Adams, why was the city so unprepared?