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Benny the Blade Battles Everybody

Written by

Richard Luthmann

on

March 23, 2026

Battista “Benny the Blade” Geritano, a known Gambino associate, continues to fight his 2013 Brooklyn bar stabbing conviction. His newly compiled Evidence Book exposes missing video, conflicting witness statements, grand…
Brooklyn, Courts, Elections, Elections & Campaigns, Kamillah Hanks, Kathy Hochul, Lawfare, Lawfare & Weaponized Justice, Malliotakis, New York Politics, NY-11 Congressional District, NYC Council, NYC Local Politics, Staten Island, Staten Island News, Weaponized Justice

Kamillah and Diane’s Hopes Dashed in NY-11 Gerrymander Fail

Written by

Richard Luthmann

on

March 19, 2026

New York Democrats thought they had Staten Island sliced, diced, and ready to flip. Then the Supreme Court stepped in and blew the whole scheme to pieces. The failed NY-11…
Brad Lander, Brooklyn, Education, News Article, Parents and Children, Safety, Zohran Mamdani

Dyker Heights Toxic Principal

Written by

Modern Thomas Nast

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January 12, 2026

For two decades, Elizabeth Culkin ran PS 176 like a private fiefdom. Parents now say that reign ended in lies, retaliation, and dangerous secrecy. Asbestos. Falling debris. Missing windows. Sick…