Al Sharpton just finished a press conference with friends and family of Sean Bell, saying they hoped justice would be dispensed by the trial judge, who will announce a verdict Friday.

Sharpton also refuted the notion that their supporter need to be reminded not to act violently if they are unhappy with the decision.

He went on to say that it was the police who acted recklessly when they approached and fired on Bell and his friends without just cause.  read more »

"City Hall is public housing," said Council member Tish James of Brookyn at a housing rally in City Hall Park late yesterday. She went on to say that "one quarter of all Brooklyn residents are living below the pover level. Not one elected official who runs, who has run for the city office, for state office, has mentioend the word 'poverty.' Not one."

Also at the rally were Council members Charles Barron, Rosie Mendez, Alan Gerson, and Assembly woman Michele Titus.

Hillary Clinton is doing well with Jewish donors.

On slavery and Atlantic Yards, Errol Louis writes:

"I seriously doubt the sincerity of critics, including the Brooklyn Paper and Councilwoman Tish James, who have proved unable to stop the project and are now simply gathering rhetorical stones to throw at the bulldozers."

The new man in charge of the Port Authority is unsure if he wants to take over the pier in Red Hook.

Richard Perle defended Judy Miller.

Pictured above is outspoken Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz with an investigator from Riverkeeper at a press conference today announcing additional claims in a lawsuit against ExxonMobil.