Angered by Governor Paterson’s moves to slash spending in education and healthcare, State Senator Carl Kruger proposed an alternative budget and blasted the governor for wantonly depicting a “doomsday scenario.” From the New York Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/14/nyregion/14budget.html?ref=nyregion]: > Despite
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It’s been a terrible year for New York City schools. It kicked off when the city announced $405 million worth of cuts back in May [http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/education/2009/05/19/2009-05-19_harsh_lesson_new_york_city_education_department_announes_405_million_in_school_b.
Calling all fashionistas! It’s All About Me Now opened its doors two weeks ago on Avenue U near Gerritsen Avenue. Selling clothing, shoes, purses, and accessories, they take up two storefronts, including one previously occupied by the short-lived Rosco’s Doggy Day Care [/free-doggy-day-care-from-new-store/].
News broke [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/nyregion/12coney.html?_r=2&bl] yesterday that the city has successfully negotiated the purchase of almost seven acres in the heart of the Coney Island amusement district from developer Joe Sitt. The deal opens the doors for Mayor Bloomberg’
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Daily News published an editorial [http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2009/11/08/2009-11-08_fidler_on_the_hook_its_time_for_greedy_brooklyn_pol_to_return_unused_public_fund.html#ixzz0WUM1q] Sunday pointing the finger at 46th District City Councilman Lew Fidler for owing taxpayers $88,500. Fidler received the
Sheepshead Bites reader Clare sent this to us yesterday. The squirrel was enjoying the nice weather in Marine Park, chillin’ out, watchin’ the girls jog by. He couldn’t look cooler if he had a pipe and a smoking jacket. Okay, that would make him a little cooler, but he’
A reader just sent in this photo of an accident on Shore Parkway and Ocean Avenue. Though it looks minor, the cars are sitting in the middle of the intersection blocking a part of traffic. But according to the witness, police in the area are too busy to bother with
Yesterday, my friend cursed me out and said I’m caustic. I was shocked. Not because it’s not true, but because he called me that, and he was serious. My friend is an ass. We met freshman year of college. I always thought it was our shared loathing of
Beginning this week, State Senator Marty Golden is adding two new days of office hours at his office located at 3604 Quentin Road. Golden’s staff will now be available to the community to address concerns and complaints, or to seek information, on both Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00
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Tallarines verdes con bistec apanado - Just one of the traditional Peruvian dishes at C.I. TasteFor those who don’t know me, I spent the better part of the past year living in Peru. For those who have never seen me, I gained a lot of weight living in
Just one month shy of the first-year anniversary of construction at the Avenue U and Gravesend Neck Road train stations [/neck-rd-avenue-u-station-changes/], the sites reek of the failures soon to ail the rest of the line. [/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/neckrdArtistsRendering.jpg]Artist's rendering of completed station rehabilitation at
There were no surprises in the local City Council races, as incumbents Lew Fidler (46th District) and Michael C. Nelson (48th District) bested their opposition in this year’s races by a wide margin. Fidler picked up 79.23 percent of the vote (17,101), leaving Republican opponent Gene Berardelli