It’s been a long, crazy summer by the beach. Nearly a year after Superstorm Sandy devastated the area, Coney Island went through a wild summer season. Like any neighborhood with a theme park at its heart, there were thrills, chills and nearly collapsing Astrotowers [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2013/
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Source: Glabb via Wikimedia CommonsThe cost to travel over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is very high and has been a point of concern for Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn residents commuting from one island to the other. An editorial [http://www.silive.com/opinion/editorials/index.ssf/2013/09/the_next_
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“Don’t Gossip” (N.Vatolina, N. Desinov, 1941)A Staten Island doctor received over a dozen years in prison and an enormous $51 million penalty for his role in a Bath Beach medicare fraud scheme that saw the perpetrators spending lavishly on luxury cars, clothing and jewelry. SI Live is
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A Bath Beach girl who lost her uncle in the September 11 attacks made a public plea to President Barack Obama, urging him not to go to war with Syria. The New York Daily News reported [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/hundreds-gather-world-trade-center-12th-anniversary-sept-11-terror-attacks-article-1.1451975] that Brittney Cofresi, made the plea while
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Source: Openmarket.orgVoters will be presented with a referendum calling for the construction of seven casinos this November, and the language surrounding the measure is wrapped in language designed to make voters think that the bill is a no-brainer. The Associated Press is reporting [http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/
Source: Openmarket.orgVoters will be presented with a referendum calling for the construction of seven casinos this November, and the language surrounding the measure is wrapped in language designed to make voters think that the bill is a no-brainer. The Associated Press is reporting [http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/
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Councilman David Greenfield (Source: Facebook)The bitterness between Councilman David Greenfield and Assemblyman Dov Hikind has increased following a series of post-election jabs exchanged on social media. The Jewish Week is reporting [http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/new-york-news/hikind-greenfield-war-heats-up-post-election] that the icy relationship between the legislators, both political heavyweights in
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3157 Coney Island Avenue (Source: Google Maps)Police found the body of a 41-year-old Hispanic man in Brighton Beach. News 12 reported [http://brooklyn.news12.com/news/police-investigating-after-body-found-in-coney-island-home-1.6076567] that the body was discovered Saturday evening at 3157 Coney Island Avenue in Brighton Beach. Authorities have yet to release the
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“NYPD – Blue” via Flickr by Alejandro MejÃa GreeneNearly 20 years after losing two family members to a hit-and-run driver, the Mcleer family of Staten Island is again facing the horrific reality of reckless, irresponsible drivers snaking through Brooklyn streets. The family’s 1 4-year-old son, Jackson Mcleer, was recently
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Source: 9/11 Photos via flickrLast week was the 12-year anniversary of September 11, 2001, and lawmakers are urging any eligible New Yorkers to register for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund before the deadline of October 3. CBS News is reporting [http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/09/09/deadline-to-register-for-911-victim-compensation-fund-fast-approaching/
Source: 9/11 Photos via flickrLast week was the 12-year anniversary of September 11, 2001, and lawmakers are urging any eligible New Yorkers to register for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund before the deadline of October 3. CBS News is reporting [http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/09/09/deadline-to-register-for-911-victim-compensation-fund-fast-approaching/
2014 mayoral race
City Councilman Lew Fidler. Photo by Erica ShermanDemocrats across the city are rallying behind the perceived inevitability of Bill de Blasio becoming the Democratic nominee after the candidate narrowly slipped by the trigger for a runoff in the preliminary vote count, and are urging Bill Thompson to concede his desire