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Irine Chu with Councilman Vincent Gentile (Photo via Stars & Stripes Democratic Club)Stars and Stripes Regular Democratic Club [http://www.yelp.com/biz/stars-and-stripes-democratic-club-brooklyn] announced its new president at its annual dinner dance this week. Irene Chu, a Bensonhurst resident and club member, has been active in the Chinese
Bensonhurst
Betty Anna Canizio with former Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes (Source: Facebook)Betty Anne Canizio — the Board Of Elections (BOE) official who was suspended in the aftermath of the purge of registered Brooklyn voters [/thousands-of-brooklyn/#.VzDADKODGko] revealed during New York’s presidential primary — has no intention of ending her campaign
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Public Advocate Letitia James (Courtesy of CWA Local 1109)How did a Verizon Wireless employee who advocated for a bullied colleague end up with a pink slip? That question was on the tongues of many at a protest in front of an 86th Street cellphone shop last week. Hundreds of
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Marty Golden, Photo By Erica ShermanA bill signed into law yesterday extended the September 11th Worker Protection Task Force Act, which supports those afflicted with a disability as a result of working at the World Trade Center, for another five years. The extension, sponsored by Senator Marty Golden and Assemblyman
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Courtesy of Assemblyman Peter Abbate’s OfficeAssemblyman Peter Abbate held a private ceremony with Detective Wenjian Liu’s widow and parents today to present a resolution in recognition of the slain detective’s sacrifice, courage, and service to the community. The resolution, which was passed on March 3rd and was
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Photo by Chun KitDespite the flurries, the show went on. Over 100 neighbors marched down 18th Avenue for Bensonhurst’s first-ever Lunar New Year Parade [/sunday-bensonhursts-first-annual-lunar-new-year-parade-18th-avenue/] Sunday, hosted by the Asian Community United Society [http://www.acus-ny.org/] (ACUS). The festivities continued at the Salvation Army building, located at 7309-7321
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Bensonhurst appears to have had a strong turnout at the polling booths this morning, thanks, in part, to sunny skies. There were folks out campaigning for Assemblyman Peter Abbate [/tag/peter-abbate/] and Democratic candidate James Kemmerer, Congressman Michael Grimm [/tag/michael-grimm/] and State Senator Marty Golden. [/tag/marty-golden/] A dog
6605 fort hamilton pkwy
MTA MetroCard Bus. Photo by Trevor Logan, Jr. Source: TransitTalk / Transportation Media GroupAssemblyman Peter Abbate. Photo by Erica Sherman Assemblyman Peter Abbate will be bringing the MTA MetroCard Bus to his Community Office, 6605 Fort Hamilton Parkway, tomorrow, October 29 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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From left to right, Assemblyman Peter Abbate, honoree Qing Chen, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Councilman Vincent Gentile (Photo by Kathryn Kirk via Stefan Ringel)When baby Ayana was spotted crawling on an awning on 18th Avenue [/baby-who-crawled-out-of-window-rescued/], Qing Chen sprung to action, climbed out onto the awning and
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From the offices of Assemblyman Peter Abbate:
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Peter Abbate Source: assembly.state.ny.usAssemblymen Peter Abbate and William Colton introduced eight new bills that would increase pensions and retirement benefits for government workers, according to a report by the New York Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/albany-introduced-bills-boost-retirement-fund-gov-workers-article-1.1269525] – and that’s got the paper’
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Superstorm Sandy may have spared most Bensonhurst residents and businesses, but recovery was still center stage at Community Board 11’s December 13 meeting. In the wake of the storm, rebuilding the sea wall and protecting homeowners from toxic mold growth are top priorities for local leaders. Assemblyman Peter Abbate
7321 15 ave
Image courtesy of the office of Andrew GounardesAndrew Gounardes, who looks to replace State Senator Marty Golden in the 22nd District, opened his second campaign office. A crowd of about 100 turned out for the opening at 7321 15th Avenue on Saturday, according to a release from Gounardes. Assemblyman Peter
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Source: CeCILL via Wikimedia CommonsIn aftermath of the tragic death of young Leiby Kletzky [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/14/nyregion/arrest-made-in-brooklyn-killing-of-leiby-kletzky.html?pagewanted=all] in 2011, who was abducted and brutally murdered on his way home from day camp in Boro Park, 150 security cams will be installed
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Victory Memorial shortly before its closure (Source: Richard Caplan via City Limits)In the fight to open an emergency room at the former site of Victory Memorial Hospital on 7th Avenue and 92nd Street, things aren’t looking so good. Despite this, at a December 8, meeting of CB 11,
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Assemblyman Peter Abbate (from assembly.state.ny.us)Rep. Michael Grimm (from house.gov)The city’s list of fire companies slated for closure, which was reluctantly [/recchia-to-cassano-show-me-the-list-of-closing-fire-houses/] released to the public on May 18 [/recchia-gentile-cite-safety-concerns-in-closing-area-fire-companies/], included the name of Engine Company 284 on 79th Street in Dyker Heights. Neighborhood