Midwood is a neighborhood in the south-central part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is bounded on the north by the Bay Ridge Branch tracks just above Avenue I and by the Brooklyn College campus of the City University of New York,and on the south by Avenue P and Kings Highway. The eastern border consists of parts of Nostrand Avenue,Flatbush Avenue,and Coney Island Avenue;parts of McDonald Avenue and Ocean Parkway mark the western boundary.
Flatbush is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood consists of several subsections in central Brooklyn and is generally bounded by Prospect Park to the north,East Flatbush to the east,Midwood to the south,and Kensington and Parkville to the west. The modern neighborhood includes or borders several institutions of note,including Brooklyn College.
New York's 9th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City,represented by Yvette Clarke.
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.
Laurie A. Cumbo is an American politician and Commissioner of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. A Democrat,she served in the New York City Council for the 35th district from 2014 to 2021,which includes the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Fort Greene,Clinton Hill,and Prospect Heights,portions of Bedford-Stuyvesant,Crown Heights,Downtown Brooklyn,the Brooklyn Navy Yard,and Vinegar Hill. She is the founder and first executive director of the Museum of Contemporary African Diaspora Arts.
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn is an American politician who serves as the Assembly Member for the 42nd District of the New York State Assembly. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of East Flatbush,Flatbush,Ditmas Park,and Midwood,in Brooklyn.
Kalman Yeger is an American politician who serves in the New York City Council for the 44th district. He is a conservative member of the Democratic Party. The district includes all or parts of the Bensonhurst,Borough Park,Gravesend,Kensington,and Midwood neighborhoods in Brooklyn. On Nov 5,2024,Yeger won an uncontested election for New York State's 41st Assembly District. The assembly district,located in Brooklyn,includes the neighborhoods of Flatlands &Sheepshead Bay,as well as parts of East Flatbush,Midwood,and Canarsie.
The 2019 New York City Public Advocate special election was held on February 26,2019,to fill part of the unexpired term of Letitia James's vacated seat as New York City Public Advocate. It was triggered on January 1,2019,when James resigned to take office as Attorney General of New York.
Adina Miles Sash is an American Jewish activist and social media influencer. Sash gained notability within Orthodox Judaism for her stage character,FlatbushGirl,on Instagram. Her comedic brand of activism focuses on the everyday lives of Orthodox Jewish women and challenging Jewish Law.
New York's 21st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Kevin Parker since 2003.
The 2019 New York City Public Advocate election was held on November 5,2019. Incumbent Jumaane Williams,who won the special election earlier in the year,was elected.
New York City's 40th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Rita Joseph since 2022. She succeeded term-limited Mathieu Eugene,who unsuccessfully ran for Brooklyn Borough President in 2021.
New York City's 45th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Farah Louis since a 2019 special election to replace fellow Democrat Jumaane Williams.
Sandra Nurse is a Panamanian-born American carpenter and Democratic politician from New York City who has served as the New York City Council member for the 37th district since 2022. District 37 covers Bushwick and other neighborhoods in northern Brooklyn.
Mercedes Narcisse is a Haitian American nurse and Democratic politician from New York City currently serving as the New York City Council Member representing Brooklyn's 46th City Council District covering the neighborhoods of Bergen Beach,Canarsie,Flatlands,Georgetown,Gerritsen Beach,Marine Park,Mill Basin,Mill Island,Sheepshead Bay in southeastern Brooklyn.
New York's 42nd State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Brooklyn Democratic Party chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn since 2015.
Monique Chandler-Waterman is an American politician who has served as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 58th district since May 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,Chandler-Waterman won her seat in a special election to fill the seat vacated when N. Nick Perry was appointed U.S. ambassador to Jamaica.
New York's 58th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Monique Chandler-Waterman since 2022. She replaced 29-year Assemblyman N. Nick Perry,who was nominated as United States ambassador to Jamaica in 2022.
New York's 41st State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Helene Weinstein since 1981. In 2024,she announced that she would not seek re-election.
