Scenes from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn protest
NYC Dem demands defunding for ex-Council speaker’s nonprofit over pro-Palestine stafferFeminist staffer of taxpayer-funded nonprofit run by ex-Council Speaker attended pro-Hamas rallyThe ongoing war between Israel and Hamas is having an impact on the City Council race in southern Brooklyn after a pro-Palestinian rally was held in Bay Ridge on Saturday.
“Radioactive cowardly silence from @JustinBrannan since he shared pancakes with @BradLander in Bay Ridge yesterday morning,” the Democrat-turned-Republican wrote on X.Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters flooded the streets of Bay Ridge on Saturday, Oct. 21 with less than three weeks to go until a fiercely contested City Council general election in the district.
“Emotions are raw. All honest leaders acting in good faith must acknowledge the anger, pain, and fear of everyday Palestinians and Israelis all over the world,” he wrote. “On the most basic human level, people are terrified and angry. This anxious moment calls for leaders not fools.”Republican City Council member Ari Kagan accused his Democratic opponent Justin Brannan of “radioactive cowardly silence” following Saturday’s anti-Israel demonstration, which included pro-Hamas chants.
“Antisemitism, like Islamophobia, does not exist in a vacuum,” he said. “All people who perpetuate racism, bigotry, and xenophobia must be held accountable for their hateful words and actions. Our humanity is at stake and the world is watching.” Kagan said voters are concerned with crime and quality of life issues and accused Brannan of making “terrible decisions” in the closing days of the race.
Overall, crime is down 4% between 2022 and 2023 in the 68th Precinct, which covers much of the district, but up 11% compared to pre-pandemic tallies from 2019. That’s below the 28% surge seen citywide.Firebrand Republican Councilwoman Vickie Paladino is facing a second challenge from Democrat Tony Avella, a former state lawmaker and councilman, to represent northeast Queens.
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