One Brooklyn
“On behalf of all Brooklynites, I congratulate our hometown LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds for winning the Northeast Conference men’s basketball championship, earning their seventh all-time appearance in March Madness and the first since 2013. Under the leadership of Coach Derek Kellogg, they upset the top-ranked Wagner Seahawks in Staten Island, giving our borough its much-deserved bragging rights. I hope all New Yorkers will come together next week to support these great student-athletes in our own backyard as they compete on the national stage in the Big Dance. I know I’ll be cheering loudly from Brooklyn Borough Hall!
“I confidently engaged Staten Island Borough President James Oddo in a friendly wager prior to the title game, with the loser treating the winner to a meal at one of their great local restaurants. Thanks to our Blackbirds, I look forward to Jimmy taking me out to Stapleton for a nice vegan burger at Surf.”
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