Hey, business owners affected by Superstorm Sandy: did you know you qualify for tens of thousands of dollars in grants and low-interest loans? And hundreds of thousands of dollars in other loans? Well, you are. And we know that in the weeks after Superstorm Sandy, many of you have had
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St. Mark Church to House Group Home for Developmentally Disabled Girls: Community Board 15 gave the green light to St. Vincent’s Services to move an intermediate care facility into St. Mark Roman Catholic Church, located at 2601 East 19th Street. The facility’s Associate Executive Director and Managing Director
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Source: Friends of Ocean ParkwayOur friends at the Friends of Ocean Parkway [http://www.friendsofoceanparkway.org/2012/12/new-sephardic-synagogue.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FriendsOfOceanParkway+%28Friends+of+Ocean+Parkway%29] blog tipped us off to the soon-to-be-constructed Edmond J. Safra Synagogue, coming
“The Q Train,” pastel on paper, 22×30, by artist Nigel van WieckKeep these MTA service changes in mind during this week’s commute: Q LINE: From Monday to Friday, December 3 to December 7, there are no Q trains between 57th Street – 7th Avenue in Manhattan and Ditmars Boulevard
Earlier this week, I walked with Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce President Carlo Scissura and Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, stopping in with local businesses to see how recovery efforts are underway. While a number of businesses have gotten back up and running and others are still working on it, we were surprised
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From our friends at the Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Association: The Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Association cordially invites you to attend our next meeting on Monday, December 3, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. at P.S. 195 Elementary School (133 Irwin Street). This is a special “Town Hall” meeting for those
The MTA has announced it will resume toll collection at the two bridges connecting the Rockaways to Brooklyn and Queens. Toll collection at the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge and Cross Bay Veterans Bridge will resume beginning 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, December 1. The $3.25 cash toll
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New York City is suspending water bills for residents whose properties suffered the worst damage from Superstorm Sandy in an effort to ease the financial burden on victims. Residential and commercial properties that the Department of Buildings has tagged red or yellow – those which have significant damage or are now
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Source: Wikimedia CommonsGovernor Andrew Cuomo has implemented a series of emergency measures to speed up the processing of Superstorm Sandy insurance claims, as well as increase accountability of the insurance companies. The new measures, announced yesterday, are intended to expedite the more than 360,000 claims, and allow homeowners to
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[UDPATE [12:25 p.m.): Ryles has notified Sheepshead Bites that power has been restored.] A swath of Kingsborough Community College’s (2001 Oriental Boulevard) campus went dark this morning, forcing a partial evacuation as administrators and crews work to assess the system’s status. A tipster on campus for
Click to enlargeCompStat reports are produced by the New York Police Department on a weekly basis. We summarize the week’s statistics for the 61st Precinct reports every Friday. The 61st Precinct is the police command responsible for Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, Kings Highway, Homecrest, Madison, Manhattan Beach, and Gerritsen Beach.
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Burnett Street (Source: Google Maps)A Marine Park apartment building that was emptied after the landlord failed to make timely mortgage payments was given permission to offer monthly leases to Hurricane Sandy victims. The New York Post reports: > The 144-unit complex at 1865 Burnett St. lost half its tenants