#Speaker Heastie, seat Assemblyman Lester Chang

#Speaker Heastie, seat Assemblyman Lester Chang

“Speaker Heastie, seat Assemblyman Lester Chang” Democrats in the state Assembly appear poised to unseat Assemblyman Lester Chang, the Republican winner in Brooklyn’s 49th District. Why override the voters’ will, when Speaker Carl Heastie would still have a supermajority without expelling Chang? No one thinks Chang’s alleged residency issues are the real problem. This is…

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#Democrats set to bar Lester Chang taking NYC seat

#Democrats set to bar Lester Chang taking NYC seat

“Democrats set to bar Lester Chang taking NYC seat” Democrats in the state Assembly are set to block Republican Assemblyman-elect Lester Chang from being seated this week after leadership’s investigative report concluded he was only a “visitor” to the Brooklyn district from which he was elected. Democrats control the Assembly and will discuss the politically…

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#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 12, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 12, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — Dec. 12, 2022” The Issue: A member of non-profit VOCAL-NY, who made anti-Asian remarks at a City Council hearing. Let’s just review how incompetent our elected officials are: Councilman Keith Powers is attempting to push through an incredibly dangerous law, barring landlords from doing criminal background checks on prospective tenants…

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#Here’s why Democrats are losing Asian voters

#Here’s why Democrats are losing Asian voters

“Here’s why Democrats are losing Asian voters” If you have any doubts about what kind of hate is acceptable in this town, consider Thursday’s City Council committee hearing on Intro 632, Majority Leader Keith Powers’ bill to ban landlords from asking about prospective tenants’ criminal histories — which saw blatant anti-Asian slurs go unanswered. The…

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#Letters to the Editor — Nov. 25, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — Nov. 25, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — Nov. 25, 2022” The Issue: Mayor Adams’ appointment of his former landlord, Lisa White, to deputy NYPD commissioner. Does Mayor Adams think his constituents in New York City are all fools (“Friends with benefit$,” Nov. 23)? I really think he believes that as long as you are a relative, a…

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