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Bernie Catcher, Dem power broker, 70
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: Bernard Catcher, a democratic district leader and power broker who helped launch the legislative careers of Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-Sheepshead Bay), Councilman Lew Fidler (D-Mill Basin), Assemblyman Alan Maisel (D-Mill Basin), state Sen. Carl Kruger (D-Brighton Beach), and a litany of other Brooklyn politicians, died on Aug. 20 after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 70. Comment.
Biviano bashes Millman
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: Assembly candidate Doug Biviano blasted away at incumbent Joan Millman in a debate last week, hammering her for taking her pension even as she works as a lawmaker, lambasting her for backing transit cuts, and for flip-flopping on housing inside Brooklyn Bridge Park — but the harshest word he had for Millman was that she’s “nice.” Comments (2).
City jail to Marty: Get your own workers!
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: The city has cut the cord on Marty’s chain gang. Comment.
Parker refuses to debate!
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: It’s official — state Sen. Kevin Parker blows us off! Comment.
Marty’s prison labor! Beep’s concert series gets inmates to cut costs
Courier-Life
Brooklyn Borough President: Call it Marty’s “con”-cert series. Comment.
Vito’s ‘abuse’ of power! Lopez called city worker to get goods in political case
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: Assemblyman Vito Lopez “abused” his office when he called a city employee and asked him to provide documents that he wanted to used in a bid to kick a political opponent off the ballot this year. Comments (1).
Pugilistic Parker’s trial date pushed back until after the election!
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: State Sen. Kevin Parker’s trial for assaulting a New York Post photographer has been delayed until after the September primary election, but this time the pugilistic legislator has a longtime political rival to thank for the hold up. Comments (1).
Powell outage! Candidate Kevin owes the taxman $600,000 — and blames his opponent
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: Congressional hopeful Kevin Powell’s faltering campaign to unseat 27-year incumbent Rep. Ed Towns (D–Fort Greene) was dealt a death blow on Friday after reports indicated that he owes the taxman $615,000 — and then tried to divert attention by decrying Towns’s political consultant for “nasty dirision.” Comment.
Rhoda: I’ll step down after one more term
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: Double-dipping Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs (D-Flatbush), who’s been legally collecting both a salary and a pension from taxpayers since 2008, says she’s almost ready to give up her salary — but not until she gets elected one more time. Comment.
800 signtures is not enough
Courier-Life
Council District 45: It looks like Kendall Stewart can kiss his political career goodbye. Comment.
Oy vey! Jews and non-Jews plenty mad over McMahon’s ‘Jewish money’ gaffe
The Brooklyn Paper
Brooklyn: The “Jews” are not happy about Rep. Mike McMahon’s “Jewish money” gaffe. Comments (3).
What anti-incumbent mood? Many many lawmakers are running unopposed
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: Here’s our roundup one day after all the petition signatures are in. Comment.
Will somebody please take Steve Levin’s petitions?
Courier-Life
Council District 33: Councilman Steve Levin should have worn his running shoes to work on Tuesday — because he spent part of the afternoon chasing around the managers of a luxury condo building that recently fired two workers who claim they were just trying to form a union. Comment.
Sen. Kruger speaks: Sell my services to donors? Me?
The Brooklyn Paper
Brooklyn: After a week of tight-lipped silence, state Sen. Carl Kruger is finally speaking out about the FBI’s probe into his campaign practices, saying that he’s just an innocent patsy despite allegations that he sold his sizable political clout at high-priced fundraisers. Comment.
Kruger’s campaign expenses reveal a really fancy bathroom
The Brooklyn Paper
Brooklyn: State Sen. Carl Kruger’s $2.1-million campaign war chest brings new meaning to the phrase “money to burn.” Comment.
Kruger mum over supporter’s arrest
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: State Sen. Carl Kruger clammed up this week when asked about federal charges levied against a local restaurateur who’s donated thousands of dollars and held fund-raisers for the embattled pol. Comment.
Want to beat a Brooklyn incumbent? Here’s how
Courier-Life
Bay Ridge pol collared for impersonating a lawyer
The Brooklyn Paper
Brooklyn: This is not some twisted anti-lawyer joke! Ralph Perfetto is actually facing a year in jail for helping a pal in a 2008 case. Comment.
Republicans coalesce around Bay Ridgite Allegretti
The Brooklyn Paper
Brooklyn: Staten Island’s Republican Party has finally settled on a candidate — and it’s the guy from Brooklyn! Comment.
BREAKING: Vito Fossella declines GOP nomination for old seat
The Brooklyn Paper
Brooklyn: The disgraced former congressman, nominated for his old seat by his Staten Island party cronies, said today that he will not return to politics at this time. Comment.
Brother, Grimm! Two Ridge pols say slam GOP hopeful for misusing their names
The Brooklyn Paper
Brooklyn: Two Brooklyn Republicans are slamming “law-and-order” Congressional candidate Michael Grimm, saying he used their names in a fund-raising letter without their permission. Comment.
