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“Krugerbucks:” Kruger’s Campaign Still Holds $417,000 Though Pol Is In Prison

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_

Video: Bus Driver Saves Autistic Child From A Three-Story Fall In Coney Island

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

Sheepshead-Nostrand Housing Surveillance Cameras To Be Installed In August… Maybe

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

Dept Of Housing Offers Free Online Courses To Improve Quality Of Life

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,

New York Aquarium Exhibit Teaches Kids About Water Conservation

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: Where In The Bay Was This Old Photo Taken?

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%

Kingsborough Community College Offers Tuition-Free Courses To Senior Citizens

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’

Sheepshead Native Abraham George Announces Campaign For Brooklyn DA

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=

Overweight Patients Cost Coney Island Hospital – And Taxpayers – More Money

Source: randomplaces/FlickrRampant obesity has forced hospitals – and taxpayers – to pay. Coney Island Hospital (2601 Ocean Parkway) purchased a specially-sized radiographic flouroscopy unit, a type of X-ray machine that provides moving images, for more than double the price of the regular sized unit, to accommodate and securely hold overweight patients.

Project Pop-Up NYC: Contest To Promote Fashion Retailers And Fashion Tech

Are you involved in the fashion industry? Enter this contest for a chance to win prizes that will help you expand and publicize your business. The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and STORY began Project Pop-Up NYC [http://www.nycedc.com/program/project-pop-nyc], a contest made to promote