Not surprisingly the Democrats fared well across the board in Brooklyn and with Eric Adams winning New York City Mayoral race but the republicans added 4 city council seats and a fifth – Brian Fox leading incumbent Justin Brannan – could be in the making. https://nypost.com/2021/11/03/republicans-win-4-nyc-council-seats/

The new bill put forth in the House will add more employment based green cards but also make it possible for high-skilled immigrants to gain citizenship many years earlier than they would have. https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2021/11/01/house-bill-keeps-immigration-measures-for-high-skilled-immigrants/?sh=44d46e60168e

The 93 story, 1,066 foot skyscraper at 9 DeKalb – named “Brooklyn Tower” – is officially done climbing as of today and is scraping some sky in downtown Brooklyn. https://www.cnn.com/style/article/brooklyn-first-supertall-skyscraper-9-dekalb/index.html

The liability waiver must be a doozy. From the New York activities nobody needs to do department… https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/edge-new-york-outdoor-climb  

Along with the upcoming Mayoral election, Brooklyn has some other proposals on the ballot not many may be aware of having to deal with…voting rights! One side argues the rights are being restricted and to vote for all the proposals while the other says the proposals will further[…]

As city workers protest New York Mayor Bill de Blasio goes from vaccine or else to vaccine or else but you get 500 bucks. Not so fast says some union heads who now want back pay for municipal employees who got vaccine without the promise of cash reward.[…]

Brooklyn wants to get green. A lot more green. Less cars, more trees. Who knew asphalt and concrete could be so lush? Time to invest in some comfortable walking shoes in the boroughs war on traffic. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-21/slowly-brooklyn-s-car-free-reinvention-takes-shape

One of the most unique homes in Brooklyn – a destination stop if you are taking in the Christmas lights in Bay ridge and Dyker Lights – is back on the market. Named a landmark in 1988 the 1918 “olde English” inspired cobblestone house dubbed the Gingerbread House[…]

Senator Chuck Schumer attacked real estate developer Greenbrook Properties in Park Slope for business tactics he does not approve of, even labeling their practices “illegal” in his own mind. https://therealdeal.com/2021/10/15/schumer-blasts-brooklyn-landlord-as-state-pols-vow-to-pass-good-cause-eviction/

Explanation and analysis of the workings of religious vaccine exemptions in New York by legal experts. New York legal experts weigh in on religious vaccine exemptions