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Source: thebergennetwork.comAs a result of complaints issued by local residents and travelers, the B6 and B11 bus stops on Avenue J in Midwood have been relocated to underneath the Q train station on East 15th Street from a block away, saving bus-to-subway commuters valuable time and, hopefully, freeing up
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Congressman Bob Turner was the sole Republican to vote against Congressman Ron Paul’s “Audit the Fed” bill, designed to provide more accountability at the Federal Reserve. If enacted, the bill will permit the Government Accountability Office to perform an in depth audit of the Federal Reserve System, the central
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[polldaddy poll=6430191]Small businesses owners, despair! Last week, we posted about Public Advocate Bill de Blasio’s plans to sue Mayor Michael Bloomberg [/public-advocate-to-sue-mayor-for-data-on-small-businesses-related-fines/] in order to force him to release information regarding fines distributed to small businesses. De Blasio claims that the city is doling out fines irresponsibly
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Despite being dogged by corruption allegations that ultimately led to his resignation and incarceration, former State Senator Carl Kruger spent his final legislative session in power introducing more bills than any of his colleagues. The New York Public Interest Research Group’s (NYPIRG) analysis of the 2012 New York legislative
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There will soon be less trash scattered around Plumb Beach and Gerritsen Beach, as New York City and the Environmental Protection Agency launch the “Clean Streets = Clean Beaches 2012” program, bringing volunteer cleanups to our shores. Clean Streets = Clean Beaches is a beach cleanup program geared towards enhancing the quality
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Photo by Allan RosenNow that the B4 and other bus lines will be restored [/b4-line-to-be-fully-restored-victory-for-sheepshead-bay-community/], you’ll want to ensure you’re not standing at that bus stop forever. To help with that, the city is expanding a GPS-driven program that will keep bus riders posted about real-time arrival estimates.
Amity students Izabella Bajraktarevic (7 years old) and Emine Ustundag (9 years old). Both young ladies got silver medals in Kumite (fighting). They are officially 2nd in the US.With their impressive kicks, punches, and karate routines, 13 of Brooklyn Amity School [http://www.amityschool.org/]‘s after-school karate program
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Source: pubadvocate.nyc.govSeveral local businesses routinely express frustration to Sheepshead Bites about the number of fines the city has doled out, whether it be for trash, health inspections or obscure signage regulations. And, according to the complaints we get, it seems inspectors of businesses are unfamiliar with many of
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Cover of the Jamaica Bay GuideOn Saturday, July 28, the RPA [http://www.rpa.org/2012/07/connecting-people-to-brooklyns-waterfront.html] will co-sponsor the 4th annual Brooklyn Waterfront Epic Ride, a bicycle ride along the 14-mile Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, and the 30-mile Jamaica Bay Greenway. On the day of the ride, the
The proposed placement of new natural gas pipelines from Williams and National Grid. (Source: Williams)The Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company (TRANSCO) [/tag/transco-williams/], recently issued a required document in which they addressed concerns about the proposed Rockaway Delivery Lateral Project [/jamaica-bay-natural-gas-pipeline-meetings-give-stakeholders-opportunity-for-input/] , commonly known as the Jamaica Bay natural gas
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Source: Google MapsDisgruntled workers, bolstered in number by union-backed activists, will hit the pavement this evening in front of Hi-Tek Car Wash in Brighton Beach to protest what they say is unfair employment practices. Hi-Tek (2981 Coney Island Avenue) is currently being sued by 17 of its workers [/brighton-beach-car-wash-sued-by-workers/] who
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Senator Golden with HCS clients and staff. (Source: Golden's office)A Bensonhurst senior center offering specialized services to the area’s growing Asian population has been designated a NYC Neighborhood Senior Center, and will now receive public funding to continue its mission. The center, located at 7907 New