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Source: Group Health Cooperative / YouTubeThe Kings Bay Y and Dynamic Youth Community are inviting the community to attend a “Stand Against Drugs” town hall meeting tomorrow evening, January 22, 7:00pm at the Kings Bay Y, 3495 Nostrand Avenue. Doors open at 6:30pm. Part of an initiative that has
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Photo by Karen HillCommunity activists, residents, and public officials are coming together to decry the city’s plans to replace portions of the iconic Riegelmann Boardwalk from Brighton 15th Street to Coney Island Avenue with concrete, which they claim will irrevocably change the character of this iconic structure. Led by
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Courtesy of Tony LombardoMy name is Tony Lombardo. I grew up on West 7th Street and Avenue T in the 1950s. We moved to West 10th Street between Avenues S and Avenue T in 1966. Health-wise, all was well until I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in January, 1987.
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Thousands lined up to say farewell to Officer Liu on Saturday. (Photo by Heather Chin)Thousands braved the rain and lines on Saturday to say farewell to Officer Wenjian Liu at the Aievoli Funeral Home in Dyker Heights. In contrast to the silent protest that unfolded at the funeral of
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ToyMax is located just a few steps above street level at 2460 East 17th Street (Source: ToyMax)This is a paid announcement from ToyMax [https://www.facebook.com/ToyMaxSuper] in Sheepshead Bay: Now you can settle all your toy and baby supply needs without leaving the neighborhood. With ToyMax’s
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The following is a paid announcement from il Fornetto Italian Restaurant & Caterer [http://bit.ly/TTcmHi](2902 Emmons Avenue), Sheepshead Bay’s premier waterfront dining experience. The above is a paid announcement by il Fornetto Italian Restaurant & Caterer. Sheepshead Bites has not verified the claims made in this
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Assemblyman Bill Colton, District Leaders, Nancy Tong and Charles Ragusa and our entire staff wish you HAPPY CHANUKAH, MERRY CHRISTMAS and a most HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR. Holidays are a time for family and friends to reflect on their values and traditions, and their hopes and goals. It is
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Screenshot of video by Kimberly Conner & Ashley LewisBy Kimberly Conner In medical emergencies, every second counts. Michael Marquez, corporate president of Bensonhurst Volunteer Ambulance Service [http://www.nycservice.org/organizations/1592] (8310 17th Avenue), says that language barriers are common obstacles facing emergency medical workers serving the local community.
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This is a paid announcement from the Midwood Development Corp.: Shop local this holiday season! The Midwood Development Corp. [http://middev.org/] (MDC) and the Midwood Merchants Association [http://www.bestofmidwood.com/] (MMA) present Shop Midwood Week, December 14-28, 2014. Participating merchants on Avenue J, Avenue M, and Coney Island
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Photo courtesy of Lisanne AndersonAs we reported last week, the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) had planned to remove 98 sites from its list of potential landmarks [/nearly-100-nyc-sites-may-removed-landmark-consideration-including-lady-moodys-house-gravesend/] today, an effort to clear a backlog of applications. On the list for almost 50 years was the historic Lady Moody’
Photo courtesy of Lisanne AndersonAs we reported last week, the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) had planned to remove 98 sites from its list of potential landmarks [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2014/12/nearly-100-nyc-sites-may-removed-landmark-consideration-including-lady-moodys-house-gravesend/] today, an effort to clear a backlog of applications. On the list for almost 50
Alec Brook-Krasny
Photo by Ned Berkeby Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz Back in 2008, my Assembly colleague, Alec Brook-Krasny, and I were able to secure $10 million in capital funding for the repair of the Riegelmann Boardwalk. The purpose of this money was to give the Boardwalk the rehabilitation it deserves and ensure that