You know there’s a battle when an incumbent state representative takes a two-week unpaid leave from his six-figure city government job to hold on to
Read moreMonth: July 2016
Mayor Selects Annette Negron To Fill School Board Vacancy, Will It Be Challenged?
Update: Board of Education member Maria Pereira had raised questions in the comments section about back taxes on a Jane Street property owned by Annette Negron.
Read moreStolen Radioactive Device Recovered
Update: Device recovered. Police say on Tuesday morning a resident of Douglas Street reported his vehicle had been broken into. Taken from the trunk of his
Read moreHe’s Baaack! The Old Geezer Returns
What, the Old Geezer is among the living? Charles Walsh, the irrepressible linguistic heirloom, resumes the wrinkled Runyon of rumination in new commentaries for OIB.
Read moreWhat, A Republican In The East End? Ganim Juggles Shaban Friendship, Walks Himes’ Tightrope
A Republican was spotted in the East End over the weekend. When it comes to the African American-rich Democratic neighborhood in the state’s largest city
Read moreCrime Stats Down (Fingers Crossed)
Trotting out crime stats is always a leap of faith. One bad day or week and there goes the good news. The key is to
Read moreOIB Poll: McCarthy Or Moore?
Moore: Families Suffer From Low Wages
What’s it like to live on low wages? Wednesday night at City Hall speakers shared their perspective including State Senator Marilyn Moore at a public
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