If it’s true, it’s got to be the dirtiest trick we’ve seen yet in the race between Democrat Lew Fidler and Republican David Storobin in the race to replace former State Senator Carl Kruger. According to a tweet by Councilmember David Greenfield [https://twitter.com/#!/NYCGreenfield/status/
bus accidents
Reader Allan Shweky tipped us off to this school bus versus truck accident that happened this morning, at around 7:45 a.m. Police responded to the Oceanview Avenue and Ocean Parkway scene, Shweky noted, adding that it didn’t look like anyone was hurt – though we haven’t confirmed
Okay, so the latest special election – pitting Democratic City Councilman Lew Fidler versus Republican attorney David Storobin for former State Senator Carl Kruger’s seat – has been a particularly hard-fought one. And most of that fight was below the belt. We’re not going to get into details. Mainly because
addiction
The following is a press release from the offices of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz: Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, Chairman of the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, which has jurisdiction over compulsive gambling issues, has voiced his concern, in an address before the Assembly, that increased casino gambling opportunities in New York
craig newman
The victim of February’s false arrest, in which an officer allegedly lied saying the man attempted to run him over with his car [/accused-of-trying-to-run-over-cop-sheepshead-resident-uses-video-to-prove-lies/] , confronted Deputy Inspector Georgios Mastrokostas, commander of the 61st Precinct, last week demanding to know if the precinct can be trusted in the future. John
UPDATE (11:53 a.m.): NBC is reporting 12 hurt [http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Bus-Crash-Brooklyn-Ocean-Avenue-J-Midwood-143319026.html] , nine with serious injuries. UPDATE (11:39 a.m.): NYBuff.com [http://www.nybuff.org/2012/03/mta-bus-mva-turns-over-truck-injuring.html] is reporting that 10 people were hospitalized in all, none with life-threatening injuries.
ave u train station
Commuters felt the first stretch last week of what they’ll be facing for the next eight months, as the MTA continues to replace tracks serving the Brighton line’s B and Q trains. According to the MTA’s website [http://travel.mtanyct.info/serviceadvisory/routeStatusResult.aspx?tag=B&
citytime
City Councilman Lew Fidler has spent his nights this week at civic meetings railing against Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed budget, which slashes city-funded afterschool programs [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/05/nyregion/mayors-budget-cutbacks-may-threaten-city-programs-for-children.html] . Fidler said the cuts are unacceptable, and the city can pay for the service
cleaners
We got an e-mail from reader Alex G. who wanted to tell readers all about his new business, a laundry and dry cleaning service called West 5th Cleaners. Located at 2935 West 5th Street in Trump Village Section 3, Building 5B2, West 5th Cleaners is now open.
bay ave
Source: NYBuff.orgA tractor trailer created a web of wires and splinters on East 19th Steet in Midwood this afternoon when it accidentally ripped two utility poles out of the concrete. The accident occurred sometime between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the intersection of East 19th Street
b36
About half an hour after our post earlier today about how the MTA lied to residents [/mta-lied-to-us-east-15th-street-lot-becomes-construction-staging-area/] and is using the East 15th Street lot between Avenue Y and Avenue Z as a staging area for construction work, they reopened the block to traffic. Half an hour later, we received
sheepshead bay train station
Despite earlier statements to the contrary, the MTA-owned lot on East 15th Street between Avenue Y and Avenue Z is now being used as a staging area for construction along the line. The street was closed as workers prepped for this weekend's construction.When the agency began clearing