aviator sports center
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
golden farm supermarket
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
2525 coney island ave
The new BPL computer checkouts, equipped with shoulder-mounted laser scanner. Caution: Keep away from lighting.The Homecrest branch of the Brooklyn Public Library (2525 Coney Island Avenue) is debuting new self-checkout service, enabling patrons to check out, renew and return books without the hassle of a face-to-face encounter. Assemblyman Steven
astella development corporation
Bring your artistic talent to the beach and participate in Coney Island’s Annual Sand Sculpting Contest and Unity Day this Saturday, July 21, for a chance to win cash prizes. The event will take place from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the Coney Island beach and
1717 gravesend neck road
Click to enlargeRecognize this auto-shop? It’s the one that has a sign on its garage door that says “blow horn to open [http://www.baydiagnostic.com/].” Bay Diagnostic, located at 1717 Gravesend Neck Road, has been named station of the month by AAA, after servicing the Brooklyn community in
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After working side by side with an artist for one year to create beautiful tiles, members of the JASA Senior Alliance and SPARC’s Tile Program experienced feelings of satisfaction as their tiles, which were used to create murals on the wall of the Scheuer House of Manhattan Beach, were
campaign committee funds
Despite the fact that he confessed to accepting bribes [/kruger-to-surrender-to-feds-on-corruption-charges/] and now sits in jail on charges of corruption [/carl-kruger-to-spend-seven-years-in-slammer/], ex-State Senator Carl Kruger [/tag/carl-kruger/]‘s campaign committee has over $417,000, according to the New York Post [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/prison_pol_pot_of_
coney island housing
A 7-year-old girl was saved by a New York City bus driver on Monday, after she lost her balance and plunged from the third story of a building in Coney Island. The girl, Kayla, squeezed herself out of her family’s apartment at the Coney Island Public Housing Complex, and
daily eagle
Surveillance cameras are set to be installed at the Sheepshead – Nostrand Housing Projects in August, according to Councilman Michael Nelson, who nearly quadrupled the funding for this project last month. Residents, though, should be skeptical of any proposed date. Since 2004, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has been
online courses
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development offers residents of New York the opportunity to earn a robust housing education in an extremely convenient manner. The New York City Department of Housing Preservation seeks to inform New York City owners of residential buildings and tenants about laws,
a-maze-ing water
The aquarium, seen through the eyes of Korean animators for Futurama.Despite the fact that water is one of the most central parts of our lives, children rarely hear about, let alone understand the concept and importance of water conservation. The New York Aquarium in Coney Island has launched a
postcard
This old photo depicts Sheepshead Bay – supposedly in the 1960s – revealing some of the good ways in which the Bay has been cleaned up over the years. On its eBay listing [http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sheepshead-Bay-Photo-Brooklyn-Vintage-1960s-New-York-/330759283868?_trksid=p4340.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%
my turn
Over 60 years old and never received the college degree you always dreamed of because you couldn’t afford it? Want to start a new career or obtain knowledge in a new field, but don’t possess the funds necessary for a college education? Take advantage of Kingsborough Community College’
2013 election
Source: abegeorge2013.comAbraham George began his campaign for Brooklyn District Attorney last week by blasting incumbent Charles Hynes, saying he has failed to protect Brooklyn’s children. The New York Law Journal [http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/PubArticleNY.jsp?id=1202561968491&ExManhattan_ADA_Plans_Primary_Challenge_to_Hynes&slreturn=