[from State Senator Marty Golden’s office via GB.net [http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/2009/09/16/senator-golden-health-preparedness-in-schools-hearing/] ] What to know anything and everything about swine flu in the schools? Attend this meeting! State Senator Marty Golden With the New York State Senate Minority Taskforce The Senators will be obtaining
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Just a few years ago, the intersection at Avenue Z and East 17th Street was occupied by a gas station, a rather run-down garage, a parking lot, and a car wash/tobacconist. Just a block off of one of the area’s main stretches, it was a pretty dismal intersection.
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Jamie Guigno took this photo of the inside of M&M Catering on East 27th Street and Avenue Z the day it closed down. Before M&M Catering it was M&M Meat Market – both businesses were owned by her father, Mike Fischetti. The employees – many worked
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One of the great shames of this city’s election system is that most of the decisions are made by one party, during primary day. With the exception of our billionaire mayor, Republicans rarely (if ever) stand a chance, and so the real voting happens by a much smaller group
Sure, we’ve been harping about the devastating changes to the B train express for a while now. But those who don’t read our site were surprised to find this morning that the B is running local. Complaints from surprised residents started pouring in via Twitter [http://search.twitter.
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After a five-hour standoff, the police situation near the Brighton Beach Starbucks came to an abrupt and tragic end on Saturday, as police shot and killed Samuel White. Police allege White kidnapped and raped an ex-girlfriend, who sparked the standoff by escaping out a window to the building’s roof
This story has been updated [/update-brighton-beach-hostage-situation/]. Witnesses are reporting heavy police activity around the Starbucks on Brighton Beach Avenue, with some saying it is a hostage situation. Posters to a local forum [http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=24&p=20722902] say the Starbucks is being held
Neighbors, local politicians, and Hollywood celebrities packed into the landmarked Lundy’s building as its latest tenant, Cherry Hill Gourmet Market, celebrated its grand opening [/tonight-cherry-hill-lundys-grand-opening/] on Thursday. Cherry Hill management catered to a crowd of nearly a thousand with mountains of food prepared in its own kitchen. In attendance
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We noticed some new signs posted at the B/Q train platform yesterday, indicating some early trackwork heading up to the much maligned B train express cancellation [/fight-b-train-express-service-cancellation/]. The changes are as follows: B Line: For three consecutive Fridays – September 11, 18, and 25 – service will terminate at 8:45
9/11 memorial
A reader wrote in earlier today requesting that we do a post for September 11. To be honest, I have no idea what to write. September 11 is a pivotal marker of history for America, and more so for the residents of New York City. I remember the day vividly.
[/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/LowesKingsPlaza2.jpg] [/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/LowesKingsPlaza1.jpg] (Photos courtesy of Arthur B.) Construction at the Lowe’s Home Improvement Kings Plaza location is underway. Apparently, contractors felt the first thing the building needed was walls. Perhaps this is a new, graffiti-friendly approach to construction that
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Councilman Lew Fidler is offering free health screenings Monday, September 14. The tests, which include blood pressure and pulse exams, will take place at his office at 1402 East 64th Street (corner of Avenue N) from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by