Early Monday morning, March 4, news leaked that Assembly Member Helene E. Weinstein had announced her retirement after nearly 44 years of service, Brooklyn’s longest serving member to date. “After I decided to retire, I reached out and encouraged Kalman to run for Assembly,” explained Weinstein, giving credence to a corroborating Politico announcement that fellow Democrat, New York City Council Member Kalman Yeger of Borough Park and Midwood’s District 44, was seeking the seat. “I can think of no better successor than Kalman, someone I have known for years, a dedicated public servant.” Since 2018, Yeger has also represented Bensonhurst, Gravesend, and Sunset Park, and served on his local Community Board for many years prior.