Tonight: BWECC Meeting
Don’t forget tonight’s Bensonhurst West End Community Council meeting at 7:30
p.m. in the Harway Terrace Community Room at 2475 West 16th Street.
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Carroll Gardens Career Criminal Arrested In Dyker Heights Precinct
Source: micurs via FlickrA man stopped by police for riding a bicycle on the
sidewalk turned out to be a local career criminal sought in connection with two
other crimes.
Efrain Gauthier was at the 68th Precinct, which services Dyker Heights and other
local nabes, last Thursday. When police searched
The Francesco Loccisano Memorial Foundation Invites “Frankie’s Heroes” Nominations
Source: The Francesco Loccisano Memorial FoundationFrom the Francesco Loccisano
Memorial Foundation:
The Francesco Loccisano Memorial Foundation, (www.FrankiesMission.org
[http://www.frankiesmission.org/]), a non-profit serving pediatric cancer
patients nationwide, will host their second annual event to celebrate children
and teens who demonstrate outstanding qualities and values toward inspiring and
Senator Colton Appointed Majority Whip
Source: assembly.state.ny.usAssemblyman William Colton has been appointed as Majority Whip in the NY
Assembly Majority Conference [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?sh=lea] by
Speaker Sheldon Silver.
According to a member of Colton’s staff, the rise in leadership gives
“Assemblyman Colton an increased role in
Jan 29: Blood Drive At P.S. 229 The Dyker School
Source: Ozarks Red Cross via FlickrThe students in the Little Doctor’s
Enrichment Program have teamed up with the New York Blood Organization and will
be running a blood drive on Tuesday, January 29, from 4 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
All donors must be at least 17
Local Pols Say That The Bus Strike Shows Need For Transportation Vouchers
Source: googly via FlickrFrom the offices of Councilman David Greenfield and
Councilman Lew Fidler:
In light of the ongoing school bus drivers strike that has forced 152,000 public
and private school children to find alternate routes to and from school,
Councilman David G. Greenfield and Councilman Lew Fidler are
62nd Precinct Crime Statistics: 01/07 – 01/13/2013
Click to enlargeCompStat reports are produced by the New York Police Department
on a weekly basis. We publish the week’s statistics for the 62nd Precinct
reports every Friday. The 62nd Precinct is the police command responsible for
Bensonhurst and Bath Beach.
Councilman Gentile Sponsors Legislation To Protect The Unemployed From Job Discrimination
Source: William AlatristeFrom the office of Councilman Vincent Gentile:
The New York City Council passed legislation yesterday providing a private cause
of action for those unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of being
unemployed – the first law of its kind in the nation.
Intro 814-A will prohibit employers from using
In Focus: Checkerboard
Source: Google MapsThe brown and white checkerboard pattern of this place is
nothing short of awesome. Way to go Bay Parkway Real Estate Insurance (2169 Bath
Avenue).
DOE Says “Learn At Home” If The Bus Strike Makes Getting To School Impossible
Source: NJLA: New Jersey Library Association via FlickrThe Community Education Council District 21
[http://www.facebook.com/CECD21?ref=stream] posted a resource for parents who
are unable to get their children to school because of the bus strike..
On their Facebook page, they write:
> In the event that