9/11
The following is a press release from the office of U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler: 9/11 Health Bill Authors Applaud STAC Recommendation to Add Coverage for Cancers Under Zadroga Act New York, NY – Today, the Science/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) of the World Trade Center Health Program voted to
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Aaah… the humble yet delicious scone. While many cultures throughout the world make a similar cookie-like breakfast bread, scones – in their American incarnation at least, originated in Scotland and Southwest England. They’re also considered a traditional dish in the Republic of Ireland – whose representatives chose the scone as their
Click to enlargeCompStat reports are produced by the New York Police Department on a weekly basis. We publish the week’s statistics for the 62nd Precinct reports every Friday. The 62nd Precinct is the police command responsible for Bensonhurst and Bath Beach.
2012
Source: 401K via FlickrIn just a few short days, Bensonhurst shoppers will begin paying less on small purchases at local clothing stores. And in order to commemorate this countdown to compulsory consumer savings, Assemblyman William Colton has sent out a press release with some front-page news for the frugal. It
2013
The following is a press release from the office of U.S. Rep Jerrold Nadler: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) stated his profound opposition to H.CON.RES 112, the Republican FY2013 Budget Resolution. The Republican Budget would harm middle- and working-class Americans, provide reckless tax cuts
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The following is a press release from the office of City Councilman David Greenfield: New York – The New York City Council held a rare vote today to override Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s veto of a bill spearheaded by Councilman David G. Greenfield (D-Brooklyn) that bans the city’s use of
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Source: RichardBH via FlickrState Senator Marty Golden, in association with two community organizations, will host an Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday in Dyker Park, as well as a second one in Marine Park. “I encourage all children and families to come out to the Dyker Park and Marine Park and
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(Image courtesy of Grace O'Malley)New York State Senate members are currently seeking nominations for the induction of new honorees into the New York State Senate Veteran’s Hall of Fame. State Senator Marty Golden sent out a press release this morning detailing the honors. “The Senate takes
10th anniversary
Source: Nejflo via FlickrA National Geographic listing of the country’s top ten boardwalks has designated Coney Island’s own Riegelmann Boardwalk as our nation’s number two. The list crowned Atlantic City, whose own 1870 wooden walkway predates Coney’s by over 50 years, as the reigning Baron of
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Last Friday, State Senator Marty Golden’s nephew Daniel, along with two friends, were acquitted of a 2010 gang assault – which had stemmed from a bar-turned-street fight with two off-duty police officers and a firefighter in Bay Ridge. Senator Golden applauded the jury for their decision to not convict Daniel
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Last week, 82-year-old driver and local business owner [http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/bensonhurst-cyclist-killed-collision-out-control-elderly-driver] Guy Saladino struck a bicyclist on 18th Avenue after reportedly trying to flee a collision with a school bus. The cyclist, a 62-year-old Chinese food deliveryman, was rushed to Maimonides Hospital in critical condition after being
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The following is a press release from the office of City Councilman David Greenfield: Greenfield Invites Residents & Businesses to Clean Up Bay Parkway Public Welcome to Attend Meeting on Thursday with DSNY Officials Brooklyn, NY – In response to a host of quality of life issues and concerns along Bay
auto insurance fraud
In the above video, State Senator Marty Golden discusses tougher vandalism laws and cracking down on auto insurance fraud in New York State. State Senator Marty Golden represents Senate District 22 [http://www.nysenate.gov/district/22], which includes Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Gerritsen Beach and Marine Park; as well
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Despite having misgivings about the trashy, exploitative reality TV show Brooklyn 11223 airing tonight on Oxygen, some Bay Ridgites admit to being intrigued as to how their neighborhood will be depicted – a curiosity that a recent outcry against the show may have helped create, according to an article on WNYC.
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Source: by bsabarnowl via FlickrFour students were injured in a school bus crash this morning on Cropsey Avenue and Bay 34th Street. The minor wreck, which DNAinfo [http://www.dnainfo.com/20120326/sheepshead-bay-marine-park/four-students-injured-gravesend-school-bus-crash] reports as taking place “at the corner of Bay 34th and Cropsey streets,” occurred at around
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A family Passover Seder will be offered at the Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst on Friday, April 6, from 6:00p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Registration for the event, which is required, will continue from now until April 6. According to the Marks JCH