Greenpoint is the northernmost neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn,in the U.S. state of New York. It is bordered on the southwest by Williamsburg at Bushwick Inlet Park and McCarren Park;on the southeast by the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway and East Williamsburg;on the north by Newtown Creek and the neighborhood of Long Island City in Queens;and on the west by the East River. The neighborhood has a large Polish immigrant and Polish-American community,containing many Polish restaurants,markets,and businesses,and it is often referred to as Little Poland.
Kips Bay,or Kip's Bay,is a neighborhood on the east side of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is roughly bounded by 34th Street to the north,the East River to the east,23rd Street to the south,and Third Avenue to the west.
Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village,colloquially known as StuyTown,is a large post–World War II private residential development on the east side of the New York City borough of Manhattan. The complex consists of 110 red brick apartment buildings on an 80-acre (32 ha) tract stretching from First Avenue to Avenue C,between 14th and 23rd Streets. Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village is split up into two parts:Stuyvesant Town,south of 20th Street,and Peter Cooper Village,north of 20th Street. Together,the two developments contain 11,250 apartments.
Bedford–Stuyvesant,colloquially known as Bed–Stuy,is a neighborhood in the northern section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Bedford–Stuyvesant is bordered by Flushing Avenue to the north,Classon Avenue to the west,Broadway to the east,and Atlantic Avenue to the south. The main shopping street,Fulton Street,runs east–west the length of the neighborhood and intersects high-traffic north–south streets including Bedford Avenue,Nostrand Avenue,and Stuyvesant Avenue. Bedford–Stuyvesant contains four smaller neighborhoods:Bedford,Stuyvesant Heights,Ocean Hill,and Weeksville. Part of Clinton Hill was once considered part of Bedford–Stuyvesant.
Downtown Brooklyn is the third largest central business district in New York City,and is located in the northwestern section of the borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is known for its office and residential buildings,such as the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower and the MetroTech Center office complex.
Hudson Yards is a neighborhood on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City,bounded roughly by 30th Street in the south,41st Street in the north,the West Side Highway in the west,and Eighth Avenue in the east. The area is the site of a large-scale redevelopment program that is being planned,funded,and constructed under a set of agreements among the State of New York,City of New York,and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA),with the aim of expanding the Midtown Manhattan business district westward to the Hudson River. The program includes a major rezoning of the Far West Side,an extension of the New York City Subway's 7 and <7>trains to a new subway station at 34th Street and 11th Avenue,a renovation and expansion of the Javits Center,and a financing plan to fund the various components. The various components are being planned by New York City Department of City Planning and New York City Economic Development Corporation.
Ocean Hill is a subsection of Bedford–Stuyvesant in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 16 and was founded in 1890. The ZIP code for the neighborhood is 11233. Ocean Hill's boundaries start from Broadway and the neighborhood of Bushwick in the north,Ralph Avenue and the neighborhoods of Bedford–Stuyvesant proper and Crown Heights to the west,East New York Avenue and the neighborhood of Brownsville to the south,and Van Sinderen Avenue and the neighborhood of East New York to the east.
Justin Lee Brannan is an American politician and musician. A Democrat,he is the current New York City Councilmember for the 43rd district,based in Bay Ridge,Brooklyn. A former musician,he was a founding member of the New York City hardcore bands Indecision and Most Precious Blood.
William Colridge Thompson Jr. is an American politician who served as the 42nd Comptroller of New York City;sworn into office on January 1,2002,he was reelected to serve a second term that began on January 1,2006. He did not seek re-election in 2009. Instead he ran for mayor,and he was succeeded as comptroller by John Liu. On June 15,2016,Thompson was appointed by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo as chairman of the board of trustees of The City University of New York;his term ended in June 2022.
Bradford S. Lander is an American politician,urban planner,and community organizer who currently serves as the New York City Comptroller. A member of the Democratic Party,Lander is a progressive politician,and has been described as "one of the most left-leaning politicians in the city."
Jumaane D. Williams is an American activist and politician who has served as the New York City Public Advocate since 2019. He is a former member of the New York City Council from the 45th district,which includes East Flatbush,Flatbush,Flatlands,Marine Park,and Midwood in Brooklyn.
The 2013 New York City mayoral election occurred on November 5,2013,along with elections for Comptroller,Public Advocate,Borough President,and members of the New York City Council. The incumbent mayor of New York City,Michael Bloomberg,a Republican-turned-Independent,was term-limited and thus unable to seek re-election to a fourth term in office.
Rafael L. Espinal Jr. is an American politician and non-profit executive. A Democrat,he represented the 37th district of the New York City Council,which includes portions of Bedford-Stuyvesant,Brownsville,Bushwick,Crown Heights,Cypress Hills,and East New York in Brooklyn.
Benjamin J. Kallos is an American attorney and politician who represented the 5th district of the New York City Council from 2014 to 2021,and now serves in the Executive Office of the President in the United States Digital Service. He is a Democrat. The district includes East Harlem,Midtown,Murray Hill,Roosevelt Island and the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Kallos is also a software developer who ran his office on Agile,and has office hours at green markets.
The 2013 election for New York City Comptroller was held on November 5,2013,along with elections for Mayor,Public Advocate,Borough Presidents,and members of the New York City Council.
Robert E. Cornegy Jr. is an American politician. He is a former New York City Council Member for the 36th district,representing Bedford-Stuyvesant and northern Crown Heights in Brooklyn.
Greenacre Park is a privately owned,publicly accessible vest-pocket park located on East 51st Street between Second and Third Avenues in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan,New York City.
Keith Powers is an American politician,Democrat,and council member for the 4th district of the New York City Council. He succeeded former council member Daniel Garodnick in 2018,and was appointed Majority Leader in 2022. On January 3,2024,Amanda Farias replaced Keith Powers as Majority Leader of the New York City Council.
Shahana K. Hanif is an American politician who is a member of the New York City Council for the 39th district,which covers Park Slope and other neighborhoods in central Brooklyn.
Sutton 58 is a residential skyscraper in the Sutton Place neighborhood of Midtown East,Manhattan in New York City.
