Are you an aspiring hookah fan who one day dreams of starting your own hookah bar in New York City? You might have to hurry up your plans if Councilman Vincent Gentile gets his way. Gentile is leading the effort to bar further construction of any new hookah bars in the city as part of [...]
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Following President Barack Obama’s lead, Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny is leading the State Assembly’s initiative to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 per hour, according to a report by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Last year, the Assembly passed a bill that raised the minimum wage to $8.50 per hour, but are now planning to [...]
Southern Brooklyn Assembly Members Advocate For Vehicle Cost Relief
by Erica Sherman on Jan 30th, 2013
Three Southern Brooklyn Assembly members joined a bipartisan group of colleagues during a press conference yesterday to demand that Governor Andrew Cuomo waive registration fees and up to $1,000 worth of state sales tax on vehicles purchased by those whose previous vehicle was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. Nicole Malliotakis, William Colton and Alec Brook-Krasny — [...]
Lucretia Regina-Potter Will Run To Represent The 46th Assembly District
by Yafah Sutton on Aug 9th, 2012
The Republican District Leader of the 49th Assembly District and Director of Communications of the Fiorello LaGuardia Republican Organization, Lucretia Regina-Potter, announced her candidacy for the New York State Assembly’s 46th District seat on Monday. The 46th Assembly District, currently represented by Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny, currently includes sections of the Coney Island, Dyker Heights, and [...]
Local Politicans Once Again Considering Plans To Bring Ferry To Southern Brooklyn
by Laura Vladimirova on Aug 1st, 2012
Senator Diane Savino, Assembly Members Alec Brook-Krasny, Steven Cymbowitz and Nicole Malliotakis and Councilman Vincent Gentile have come together to reexamine previously proposed plans for waterway transportation alternatives. They are looking at the success of similar projects in communities with waterway access, such as the East River Fast Ferry. They noted that the East River [...]
Sheepshead Bites transit columnist Allan Rosen was with members of the Bensonhurst West End Community Council (BWECC), Assemblyman William Colton, Councilman Vincent Gentile, Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny and local strap-hangers during a recent rally at Ulmer Park Depot at 25th Avenue near Cropsey Avenue demanding the restoration of the B64 bus route. He wrote an in-depth piece about the [...]
As New York’s Colon Cancer Screening Rates Increase, Russian-Americans Are Left In The Dark
by Laura Vladimirova on Apr 24th, 2012
New York medical advocates have been working to educate the public about colon cancer screenings. This includes getting a colonoscopy, the major evaluative screening procedure for corectal cancer. The rate of colon cancer screenings with colonoscopy among the various ethnic groups of New York is rising, except for the Russian-speaking population. New York City currently [...]
Reality Show “Brooklyn 11223″ Has Local Pols Speaking Out [UPDATED]
by Joe Teutonico on Feb 27th, 2012
Above is a video Colin Campbell put together for the Politicker from last Friday’s press conference against Brooklyn 11223. It features State Senator Diane Savino, Counciman Vincent Gentile, women business owners/community leaders Jennifer Abad, Bina Valenzano, and Karen Tadross, as well as Marty Markowitz’s chief policy adviser and Bensonhurst native Carlo Scissura. Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny, [...]
The ever-knowledgeable Colin Campbell reported yesterday on a potential candidate for Domenic Recchia’s term-limited City Council seat. This would pit young attorney and legal director for the New York State Young Democrats Michael Treybich against Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny, who is reportedly gunning for the same seat. Politicker was alerted to a fundraising letter for Treybich [...]
Sometimes we all hate our jobs. Senator Diane Savino wasn’t too pleased with Mitt Romney’s Tuesday night victory speech. She also finds it strange that the press hasn’t sought out her opinion sooner on the possibility of a casino in Coney Island. Politicker NY writes that Savino described Romney’s words as “the worst kind of [...]
