Politics

— State Senate wants lever voting machines back

— Water rates will rise in July

— City Council passes paid sick leave bill

— Veteran Brooklyn politicians among those secretly recorded by ex-State Senator Shirley Huntley

Cobble Hill — Police seek help in finding Carroll Gardens robbery suspect

— Assembly takes first step to establish early voting in New York State

— Brooklynites sound off on proposed water rate hike

— Four Republican mayoral hopefuls square off

— Guest Op-Ed: For real change, NYPD inspector general with ‘real teeth’ needed

— Democratic mayoral hopefuls discuss small business

— Morning Report: Tuesday, April 23, 2013

— Crucial military unit staying at Brooklyn’s Fort Hamilton Army Base