Karim Camara

Camara on Rethinking Council Funding



Here is Assemblyman Karim Camara of Brooklyn saying the City Council’s slush fund scandal should prompt state lawmakers to review their own use of member items.  read more »

Assemblyman Says Evidence in His D.U.I. Case Was Destroyed

Assemblyman Karim Camara of Brooklyn, who was arrested for D.U.I. last year, says a police videotape related to the case has been destroyed, leaving officials without what he called “the one objective piece of evidence.”  read more »

Brooklyn Electeds Flock to Obama Rally at City Hall


How many black elected officials from Brooklyn were at the rally for Barack Obama on the City Hall steps this afternoon?

Enough that State Senator Bill Perkins of Harlem muttered to himself at the podium, “Oh man, we’re going to have to mix this up a bit.” He then introduced state Senator Eric Adams--who's from Brooklyn.  read more »