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Following the announcement of a major sting operation that brought down 12 Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and Dyker Heights massage parlors accused of serving as dens for prostitution, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis jumped into the fray, saying that the bust shows the severity of the problem locally. Malliotakis issued the following statement:
brighton beach boardwalk
Source: NYC Dept. of Parks and RecreationThe New York City Parks Department began installing temporary bathrooms on the Riegelmann Boardwalk in Brighton Beach this week after construction snafus and community opposition plagued a plan for a permanent comfort station by the Oceana condominium complex. But the city says it’s
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Source: DOTLast night, beginning at 10:00 p.m., the three lanes of the eastbound Belt Parkway between the Paerdegat Basin Bridge and Fresh Creek Basin Bridge (between exits 11 and 13), shifted right – leading commuters from the existing roadway to the newly completed roadway. That’ll allow a smoother
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Members of the City Council unveiled a legislative package on Monday, designed to reform the restaurants inspection program and reduce the burden on business owners, who have long said the letter-grade inspection system unveiled in 2010 is just a revenue generating scheme. The new plan, announced by Council Speaker Christine
Members of the City Council unveiled a legislative package on Monday, designed to reform the restaurants inspection program and reduce the burden on business owners, who have long said the letter-grade inspection system unveiled in 2010 is just a revenue generating scheme. The new plan, announced by Council Speaker Christine
3093 ocean ave
The 61st Precinct Community Council Meeting will meet at 7:30 p.m. tonight, July 10, at the Bainbridge Center, 3093 Ocean Avenue. The Community Council is comprised of concerned residents and top brass from the 61st Precinct, and offers neighbors an opportunity to ask questions and express concerns about
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A white SUV barreled over the sidewalk and through – literally, through – a utility pole, knocking out approximately 10 feet from the bottom of the pole. The remainder of the pole is currently suspended in the air, being held up by the very wires it was installed to support. (Updates at
ObermanIn a bizarre twist of the 48th City Council race to replace Michael Nelson, a sitting Democratic City Councilman of another district, not at all involved in the local campaign, wrote a scathing letter blasting a Democratic candidate as a “mole” and saying the Republican candidate is “horrific.” The letter,
Source: Phil_Parker/FlickrFans of the Ditmas Park area, I’m sorry to say that your travels to-and-fro’ will be curtailed until “Mid Fall 2013.” Much like the station rehab that saw broad swaths of Sheepshead Bay subway service (local in one way, express in the other) for years, the
Source: Phil_Parker/FlickrPretty much a quiet week for local subways, except, of course, because there’s always an “except,” the little tweaks. Here are this week’s subway service advisories: D LINE From 11:45 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday to Friday, Coney Island-bound D trains run
Gee, it just seems like everybody is on the campaign trail these days, doesn’t it? Photo by Albert718.
2001 oriental blvd
The Hot Sardines will play July 20. (Source: hotsardines.com)On Stage at Kingsborough, the performing arts programming division at Kingsborough Community College (2001 Oriental Boulevard) will once again host a series of free outdoor concerts all summer un the Hot Summer Nights banner. The concerts kick off this weekend,