by Bernice Elizabeth Green July 3 in front of One Police Plaza in Manhattan, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams announced his support of struggling Black and Brown businesses facing economic calamity and possible closure due to the ongoing COVD-19 pandemic. Adams’ effort is part of the continuing One Brooklyn multicultural campaign designed to grow a sustainable, more empowered Brooklyn. Upon learning […]readmore
“Everybody who is a citizen of this great state has a voice in deciding what to change.” By Ariama Long KCP KCP: How are you feeling? How has the last week been? Zinerman: I’m feeling good. I have worked very hard over the last decade to represent local interests, working with community boards, working with […]readmore
Addy Baird – Ryan Brooks,BuzzFeed News ReportersJamaal Bowman, a former educator and middle school principal from the Bronx, declared victory Wednesday over Rep. Eliot Engel, a 16-term member of Congress who represents New York’s 16th congressional district. The primary win is a galvanizing moment for national progressives, just two years after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who […]readmore
Brisport Takes Senate Seat, Richardson and Salazar Triumph, Mosley, Lentol, Ortiz Win By Stephen Witt, KCP The upstart Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) continued to show their muscle in Brooklyn tonight as Jabari Brisport appears to have enough votes to overcome and mail-in ballot votes to win the Democratic primary for the 25th District state senate seat.The […]readmore
By Ariama Long, KCP U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-Brownsville, Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Midwood, Sheepshead Bay, Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach, Prospect Lefferts Gardens), last night crushed the field as she cruised to a landslide victory in the Congressional Democratic Primary.According to unofficial numbers, with 80 percent of the vote counted, Clarke […]readmore
Candidate Jason Salmon Engages his Community where they are — online and in the open Communities across the nation are asking their leaders to “listen” and work with them to develop tactical strategies for change.Without publicity or funds, Jason Salmon is responding to the call, engaging his Brooklyn community in dialogue about the two pandemics: racism […]readmore
By Maitefa Angaza Thousands of protestors rallied outside Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza on Monday afternoon, June 12th. They were there in opposition to police brutality that has taken the lives of countless Black and brown people. They were addressed by disciplined longtime revolutionaries and given their literal marching orders. The protestors carried signs that read, […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – On May 28th, U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives about the killing of George Floyd and the rise in police violence throughout America.“Madame Speaker, I respect those police officers in every community that are there to protect and serve and those who have fallen in the line of duty. But we cannot tolerate police […]readmore
