election 2014
The Federal Election Commission has admonished Congressman Michael Grimm for accepting campaign contributions that exceed the legal limits. The Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/feds-flag-grimm-receiving-illegally-large-contributions-article-1.1576182] : > The Staten Island Republican’s 2014 primary campaign got $4,000 from Friends of John Boehner and $5,000
colombo family
Michael FranzeseMichael Franzese, a former New York mobster who claims to be responsible for organizing the Russian mafia in Brighton Beach in the 1980s, answered questions on the website Reddit. Franzese, became a “made” Colombo soldier in 1975 and made millions bootlegging gasoline in what has become known as the
coney island aquarium
The New York Aquarium in Coney Island broke ground on Friday on a new shark exhibit officials hope will revitalize the institution. The 57,000-square-foot facility called “Ocean Wonders: Sharks!” will hold 115 species including more than 45 different kinds of sharks, and guests will be able to view the
The New York Aquarium in Coney Island broke ground on Friday on a new shark exhibit officials hope will revitalize the institution. The 57,000-square-foot facility called “Ocean Wonders: Sharks!” will hold 115 species including more than 45 different kinds of sharks, and guests will be able to view the
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Community Board 11 met last night. As no resolutions or proposals were in the agenda, the members of the board discussed various community issues. Chairman of the Community Board Bill Guarinello started the meeting off as he usually does, by hitting his gavel, just like one you might see on
new york state tax relief program
Note to Ned:Photo taken from here, http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2013/08/reminder-basic-star-property-tax-exemption-requirements-have-changed-heres-the-need-to-know/ The deadline to re-register for the New York State Tax Relief Program (STAR) has been extended into March. The original deadline was on New Year’s Eve, so if you were too busy to do it
Note to Ned:Photo taken from here, /reminder-basic-star-property-tax-exemption-requirements-have-changed-heres-the-need-to-know/ The deadline to re-register for the New York State Tax Relief Program (STAR) has been extended into March, Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz informed Sheepshead Bites. The original deadline was on New Year’s Eve, so if you were too busy to do it
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(Source: GerritsenBeach.net / Flickr)Elizabeth Villafane, a resident of Coney Island, is claiming in a lawsuit that a New York Police Department officer fired one to two shots at her and her dog, according to a DNAinfo article [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140103/coney-island/dog-owner-claims-police-shot-at-her-during-arrest-for-walking-without-leash] . Villafane has three kids
(Source: GerritsenBeach.net / Flickr)Elizabeth Villafane, a resident of Coney Island, is claiming in a lawsuit that a New York Police Department officer fired one to two shots at her and her dog, according to a DNAinfo article [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140103/coney-island/dog-owner-claims-police-shot-at-her-during-arrest-for-walking-without-leash] . Villafane has three kids
bungalows
The bungalow communities near Emmons Avenue provides a glimpse into how people in Sheepshead Bay – along with much of coastal Southern Brooklyn – used to live when development first began coming to the resort destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The small waterfront homes were built for summer
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Source: GoodNCrazy/FlickrBensonhurst resident Iljirijana Glavatovic recently started a virtual book drive to raise money for students at a Brooklyn public elementary school. A sophomore at City College, Glavatovic and her three siblings decided to open an online book drive using the services of a charity organization called First Book.
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Councilman Chaim Deutsch during his victory in the primary elections.This season, newly elected City Councilman Chaim Deutsch will be doing more than moving into City Hall. Redistricting left his home just outside of the district, and city law requires him to move within the boundaries of the community he