Deutsch Puts Himself On A Limb
Several political sources are saying that Sheepshead Bay City Council Member Chaim Deutsch‘s go it alone style is not making him a lot of friends in Southern Brooklyn’s political world, and it could make him vulnerable in next year’s city elections.
“Usually when you win an election, you try to bring everyone together for the good of the community, but Chaim was a sore winner,” said one source, noting how Deutsch tried to get well-liked Community Board Chair Theresa Scavo taken off the community board after getting elected because she dared to run against him for the seat
Other sources say he has also done several things to get the Sephardic Jewish community in his district angry with him, and still another source questioned aloud rumors that Deutsch is making outside income as a property manager.
“For the longest time the elected city council members stretching from Canarsie along the southern tier of Brooklyn to Bay Ridge have worked together for the good of the entire area, but if Chaim was getting a elementary school report card he would get an ‘F’ in works and plays well with others,” said another source.
Mealy Plays Her Future Plans Close To The Vest
Term-limited Brownsville City Council Member Darlene Mealy this week dismissed the often heard rumors in central Brooklyn that she will challenge Brownsville Assembly Woman Latrice Walker for her assembly seat in the upcoming September state primaries.
“I’m thinking of retiring, but I haven’t decided for sure and haven’t made any moves as of yet,” said Mealy, adding she is proud of the work she has done thus far in her City Council tenure, and was moved to tears at a recent appreciation service given in her honor at a local school.
Mealy, who remains a member of the Unity Democratic Club, also said she is undecided in who she will support in the upcoming battle between Karen Cherry and Tremaine Wright for the 56th Assembly District seat, left vacant with the announced retirement of Annette Robinson.
Meanwhile, the line of people expected to vie for Mealy’s open council seat next year includes several well-known names with political clout. Among those rumored to be eyeing the seat are Vanguard Independent Democratic Association President Henry Butler, Walker’s Chief of Staff Alicka Samuels, and Democratic District leaders Corey Provost and Anthony Jones.
Adams Launches Borough-Wide Karaoke Contest
Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams this Sunday will hit the mic for the launch of BK Sings, his first-of-its-kind borough-wide karaoke contest to find Brooklyn’s best amateur singers.
Bars and restaurants across the borough will offer Brooklynites who are 18 years of age or older the opportunity to perform their favorite songs and compete to represent their neighborhood, leading into a final musical showdown that will crown the best karaoke singer in Brooklyn.
Joined by participating venue owners and competitors at The Way Station, a popular Prospect Heights hangout that will serve as one of the local sites for BK Sings, Borough President Adams will provide details about the competition and its prizes, as well as speak about the borough’s love of karaoke.
While every Brooklyn neighborhood has some solid karaoke bars, this political pundit already sees several singers from Clinton Hill’s Two Steps Down Karaoke Night in the running for the borough’s best amateur singers.
Adams will kick off the contest at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, April 3 at The Way Station, 683 Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights.
