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.
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature,with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits.
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 neighborhood had a population of 105,804 as of the 2010 United States Census. The modern neighborhood includes or borders several institutions of note,including Brooklyn College.
Haitian Americans are a group of Americans of full or partial Haitian origin or descent. The largest proportion of Haitians in the United States live in Little Haiti to the South Florida area. In addition,they have settled in major Northeast cities such as New York City,Boston,Philadelphia,Baltimore and Washington,D.C.,and in Chicago and Detroit in the Midwest. Most are immigrants or their descendants from the mid-late 20th-century migrations to the United States. Haitian Americans represent the largest group within the Haitian diaspora.
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.
Kevin Parker is an American politician from the state of New York. He is a member of the New York State Senate representing the 21st district,which comprises portions of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of East Flatbush,Flatbush,Midwood,Ditmas Park,Kensington,Park Slope,and Windsor Terrace. A Democrat,Parker was first elected to the Senate in 2002.
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.
West Midwood is a planned community and historic enclave in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. West Midwood is located in central Brooklyn in the southern edge of the community of Victorian Flatbush,abutting the northern boundary of the community of Midwood. It is bordered by Foster Avenue to the north,the BMT Brighton subway line to the east,Avenue H to the south,and Coney Island Avenue to the west. West Midwood is located south of Prospect Park within what is sometimes referred to as Ditmas Park.
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 Orthodox 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 their challenges with Jewish Law.
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.
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.
