Our second Congressional Contenders episode features Michael Devito Jr., a Justice Democrat, non-profit manager, and former Marine Staff Sergeant.
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A School Of Our Own
What does it take to build a school in Bay Ridge? Our new education correspondent Erik Shell will talk to us about district overcrowding, and Councilman Justin Brannan swings by to talk about the school construction process.
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Congressional Contenders: Boyd Melson
The first in our “Congressional Contenders” series. We will meet each of 2018 NY11 Democratic candidates for Brooklyn and Staten Island. First up is Boyd Melson!
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Going Nativist
Our local political discourse is heavily gatekept, with native-born Bay Ridge residents often taking center stage while shoving renters, immigrants, and transplants to the margins. We explore that dynamic, and how politicians foster it through their own dog whistles.
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Coffee with Dan Donovan in Gravesend, Brooklyn
After increasing pressure to hold a Town Hall, Congressman Dan Donovan (Brooklyn & Staten Island) holds his first Brooklyn town hall in Gravesend. Billed as “Coffee with your Congressman” rather than a Town Hall, we have the unedited recording of the event.
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Lies, Dog-Whistles and Statistics
Our activist roundtable sits down to discuss the previous City Council debates. Joining Rachel in the studio is Kayla Santosuosso (Campaign manager for the Khader El-Yateem campaign), and Mary Hetteix.
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District 43 City Council AAANY Debate
Our second City Council debate recording for 2017, with Justin Brannan, John Quaglione and Bob Capano. The debate was hosted by the Arab American Association of New York.
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Bay Ridge Community Council (BRCC) City Council Debates
We bring you our recording of the Bay Ridge Community Council (BRCC) hosted City Council debate at Xaverian. Justin Brannan, John Quaglione, and Bob Capano take the stage.
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All Eyes On The Streets Of Bay Ridge
In our first episode, we analyze the proposed “Eyes on the Streets” program. A initiative proposed by City Council candidate John Quaglione, it would tie together private surveillance webcams from residents into an NYPD database. Is it a good idea? Are there unintended consequences?