City Council
Photo by Erica ShermanThe following is a press release from the offices of Councilman Mark Treyger: Council Member Mark Treyger, Chairman of the Committee on Recovery and Resiliency, is pleased to announce the passage of City Council legislation he sponsored to provide relief from tax increases on properties that were
Source: MichaelTapp/FlickrD LINE There are no scheduled subway service advisories at this time. N LINE All times until October 2014: No trains running between Court St, Brooklyn and Whitehall St, Manhattan. Late night N and weekend R trains are rerouted via the Manhattan Bridge. Use alternate service and stations
Source: MichaelTapp/FlickrQ LINE All times until early summer 2014: Coney Island-bound Q trains skip Parkside Av, Beverley Rd, and Cortelyou Rd. F LINE From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, Coney Island-bound F trains skip Sutphin Blvd, Van Wyck Blvd, and 75 Av. From 11:
bills
Photo by Eric JankiewiczThe following is a press release issued yesterday by the offices of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz: New York’s mute swans may at last have a voice in their future. The Assembly today passed a bill introduced by Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz (D-Brooklyn) that would effectively save the state’
brian worsdale
History buffs will descend on the Historic New Utrecht Reformed Church this weekend to celebrate the 231st anniversary of the New Utrecht Liberty Pole with music, historical reenactments and the blasting of a Civil War cannon, among other activities. It’s two days of events, hosted by Friends of Historic
canarsie
Smitherman (Source: Smitherman campaign)Democrat Dell Smitherman officially kicked off his campaign to unseat embattled State Senator John Sampson yesterday at a launch event in Canarsie. Flanked by family, friends and supporters, Smitherman said he’d stake his claim to represent the district on affordable housing, healthcare access and education.
barnardus ryder
Two hundred years ago this week, the now historic village of Gravesend was rocked by a violent and tragic outburst that may have been the town’s first murder-suicide. The bicentennial was first noted by historian and friend of the site Joseph Ditta, who posted on his blog of Gravesend
Two hundred years ago this week, the now historic village of Gravesend was rocked by a violent and tragic outburst that may have been the town’s first murder-suicide. The bicentennial was first noted by historian and friend of the site Joseph Ditta, who posted on his blog of Gravesend
gun buyback
The following was sent to us by Councilman Mark Treyger’s office, one of the elected officials sponsoring a gun buyback event this Saturday, May 31, in Coney Island. Details below.
The following was sent to us by Councilman Mark Treyger’s office, one of the elected officials sponsoring a gun buyback event this Saturday, May 31, in Coney Island. Details below.
38th st
A still from surveillance video that shows the vandalism in progress.Michael Setiawan, the former police officer arrested earlier this month in connection with an anti-Semitic graffiti spree in Borough Park, was hit on Tuesday with a 39-count indictment charging him with multiple counts of criminal mischief as a hate
Bay Ridge
The Belt Parkway is about to get a little more congested, as the highway is slated to lose one lane at Bay Ridge Avenue beginning tomorrow night. The lane closures will begin at 11:00 p.m., on Friday, May 30. The eastbound and westbound lanes of the Belt Parkway