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Councilman David Greenfield (Source: Facebook)In an attempt to decrease traffic-related fatalities, Councilman David Greenfield has proposed legislation that would reduce the speed limit on residential streets citywide. According to a press release, Greenfield argued that lowering the speed limits on residential streets would save lives. Greenfield’s proposed legislation
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A map showing the location of every payphone in the city. (Source: Independent Budget Office) Click to enlargePublic payphones, once a ubiquitous part of the city landscape, have become a rarer commodity in recent years, especially in Brooklyn. The New York City Independent Budget Office (IBO) compiled a map and
A map showing the location of every payphone in the city. (Source: Independent Budget Office) Click to enlargePublic payphones, once a ubiquitous part of the city landscape, have become a rarer commodity in recent years, especially in Brooklyn. The New York City Independent Budget Office (IBO) compiled a map and
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Sheepshead Bay StationIn a bombshell investigative report [http://nypost.com/2013/10/30/subway-platforms-are-grim-and-dreary-study/], the New York Post has learned that subway stations and platforms, even in the glitziest sections of Manhattan, are disgusting and visually unpleasing. The stunning findings, courtesy of the rider advocacy group the Straphangers Campaign, included
Sheepshead Bay StationIn a bombshell investigative report [http://nypost.com/2013/10/30/subway-platforms-are-grim-and-dreary-study/], the New York Post has learned that subway stations and platforms, even in the glitziest sections of Manhattan, are disgusting and visually unpleasing. The stunning findings, courtesy of the rider advocacy group the Straphangers Campaign, included
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Coney Island Hospital located at 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous) Kathleen Marino, a registered nurse serving at Coney Island Hospital (2601 Ocean Parkway), received a distinguished “Excellence for Management” award from the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) for outstanding work. The HHC press release described the
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The residence of Mikhail Presman (Source: Google Maps)Dr. Mikhail Presman, busted in a sweeping Medicare fraud scheme earlier this year, is facing millions of dollars in fines and significant jail time. The New York Post is reporting [http://nypost.com/2013/10/31/shrink-faces-10-years-in-jail-in-medicare-fraud/] that Presman pleaded guilty to
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Source: brooklynpubliclibrary.orgLibraries play a huge role for Brooklyn residents, serving as both educational and cultural centers. Now they’re taking on an even larger role , as the Kings Highway library branch (2115 Ocean Avenue) has opened its expanded passport center, the second such center in the entire Brooklyn Public
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The ex-wife of a Russian minerals baron is putting her Mill Basin mansion (2458 National Drive) on the market for the reasonable asking price of $30 million. The New York Daily News is reporting [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/oligarch-estate-brooklyn-article-1.1498060] that the asking price would make the mansion
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Source: changeschanging / FlickrA B36 bus driver picking up passengers on Sheepshead Bay Road is in the cross-hairs for refusing to let a 10-year-old child board his bus and declaring him a “terrorist.” The New York Daily News is reporting [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/bus-driver-calls-muslim-boy-10-terrorist-suit-article-1.1499629] that the family
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These men not welcome in Borough Park. (Source: ifccenter.com)Assemblyman Dov Hikind has taken to his bully pulpit to let it be known that fight clubs are not welcome in his district. According to a curious press release [http://jpupdates.com/2013/10/28/brooklyn-hikind-vows-to-fight-the-fight-club-in-borough-park/] put out by JP
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Source: aresauburn via flickrSenator Charles Schumer sent a message to anxious New Yorkers, still waiting to receive repairs and funds for their Superstorm Sandy devastated homes: the money is coming. Newsday is reporting [http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/sandy-aid-money-to-increase-says-schumer-1.6328784] that Schumer promised that the city will receive $6.
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The one year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy is nearly upon us and various Brooklyn-based groups and organizations are looking to remember the event with a candlelight vigil across the borough. Laura McKenna, the vice chair of the Brooklyn Long-Term Recovery Group and the acting executive director of the Bay Improvement
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Source: Cari/FoursquareSince Superstorm Sandy struck Coney Island, the recovery of the area has been a mixed bag [/coney-island-end-of-summer/]. One the one hand, the boardwalk has never been more popular, inviting a glut of tourists and new businesses to the area. On the flip side, many of these businesses are
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Source: FEMA via nytimesAs the one year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy draws near, homeowners living along the shores are staring down another potential catastrophe, skyrocketing insurance rates. The Wall Street Journal is reporting [http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303902404579149391648431838] that if coastal homeowners don’t begin the costly enterprise
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Councilman David Greenfield (Source: Facebook)Councilman David Greenfield came to the defense of Hasidic store owners who hung signs in their windows demanding that customers adhere to a dress code that reflects their religious beliefs. The Yeshiva World News reported [http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/General+News/194873/Greenfield-Calls-Individual-Human-Rights-Commissioners-to-Demand-City-Drop-Case-Against-Chasidic-Business-Owners.html]