[As published in The Amsterdam News, April 19 - April 25, 2012] By Ron Howell It can’t be overstated. The battle to replace Congressman Ed Towns is capturing the racial moment of America like possibly no other contest in the... »
Towns Is Said to Decline to Run Again for Congress(NYT)Brooklyn Rep. Ed Towns, who was facing a vigorous primary challenge from Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries and Councilman Charles Barron, will not seek re-election. Two recent high-profile setbacks also... »
From a very interesting article just out at The Atlantic Monthly: "I have a question I want to ask you, Mr. President," I venture, once I catch his attention. "Sure," the president says. "Kanye or Jay-Z?" The president smiles. "Jay-Z," he says, as if t... »
Old Media Vs Political BloggersAs political coverage on the Internet gains readershop we now get to see how Main Stream Media controlled the news for generations. For the last two days the blogs lead by City and State have dug into the Queens machine ... »
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Natalie O’NeillThe Brooklyn PaperA cocktail named after Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has turned out to be more popular than the candidate himself. The ex-Sena... »
To celebrate the release of Leaping Tall Buildings, powerHouse Books and the authors will host a launch event April 14 at The powerHouse Arena in DUMBO Brooklyn at 37 Main Street. LEAPING TALL BUILDINGS: THE ORIGINS OF AMERICAN COMICS Photographs by Se... »
In Brooklyn, the time is ripe for urban farming. Especially on rooftops. Last month, Whole Foods Market gained approval to build a store in Gowanus, and when it opens next year, it will be home [...] »
The Empire State Development Corp. filed a request on Friday to appeal an earlier court ruling which said that the agency illegally approved changes to Forest City Ratner's massive Atlantic Yards project in 2009 by failing to examine how the long-term ... »
