Scissura touts Brooklyn’s new clout in city government
Brooklyn is now the power center in city government, according to Carlo Scissura, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, who said he is looking forward to working with Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio and other top officials.
“Brooklyn is no longer just the center for jobs, technology, fashion, culture and start-up businesses. It is also home to New York City’s political power and that is wonderful for the residents of Kings County,” Scissura said in a statement.
Nov. 5 was a good day for Brooklyn. The mayor-elect lives with his family in Park Slope and is the former councilman from that neighborhood. The city’s new public advocate, Councilwoman Letitia James, is a Brooklynite.