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The aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing. Source: hahatango / FlickrRipples of sadness and concern rippled through the predominantly Russian neighborhood of Bright Beach when it was learned that the bombings at the Boston Marathon were allegedly perpetrated by two Chechen brothers. The New York Daily News reported [http://www.nydailynews.
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Source: rachaelvoorhees / FlickrThe sight of dog waste littering the streets is one of the more depressing things about New York City, especially as summer approaches. As we near the 35th anniversary [http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/July-August-08/On-this-Day--New-York-Establishes-Country-s-First--Pooper-Scooper--Law.html] that the city’s “pooper scooper law [http://www.nyc.
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Congressman Michael GrimmThe bombing at the Boston Marathon last Monday marked a particularly rough week for the nation. For New Yorkers, the endless stream of videos and photographs from the terrorist attack brought back all too familiar memories. People from New York felt deeply for Boston residents and, as such.
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Source: Howard N2GOT / FlickrGovernor Andrew Cuomo approved a plan to inject some much needed funds to restore 28 acres of salt marsh in an effort to provide stability for the natural wildlife, as well as future storm protection. According to a press release, the project will be led by the
Congressman Hakeem JeffriesAt a community press briefing, Congressional Representative Hakeem Jeffries expressed concern that FEMA was treating disaster-stricken areas in New York as generic disaster zones, inconsiderate of New York’s unique circumstances, according to a report [http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/jeffries-ny-flood-problems-need-ny-solutions-2013-04-15-194500] by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. After Superstorm
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Source: Wikimedia CommonsIf you live on the far end of a New York City borough and have the distinct pleasure of sitting through a 45-50 minute commute into Manhattan every day, you gain a unique experience. The trip highlights the diversity of races, cultures and economic classes as the train
Source: Wikimedia CommonsIf you live on the far end of a New York City borough and have the distinct pleasure of sitting through a 45-50 minute commute into Manhattan every day, you gain a unique experience. The trip highlights the diversity of races, cultures and economic classes as the train
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Congressman Michael GrimmDomenic Recchia is rolling in cash while Michael Grimm is drowning in debt. So says Politicker which reports [http://politicker.com/2013/04/morning-read-37/] that Michael Grimm’s campaign to defend his congressional seat is deep in the red. Earlier this week we reported that Councilman Domenic Recchia
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New Proposed Subway Designs: Source: MTA via gothamist.comWhat is your subway strategy? For me, when the train is empty, I head for the edge of a seating platform, preferring to have a barrier of bars to my left or right. When it’s half-full and I have a long
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Councilman David GreenfieldCouncilman David Greenfield is looking to plug the sinkhole on 53rd Street before it swallows the whole neighborhood. According to a press release, Greenfield is working closely with the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Transportation to make sure that the sinkhole on 53rd Street, just
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Source: Gregory MaizousPeter Wolf, the former director of the Coney Island Hospital, was fined for accepting gifts from a doctors’ group, according to a report [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/coney_hosp_big_took_doc_gifts_XsMSM9PJlEHowtps22s8jP] by the New York Post. Wolf had to pay $6,
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Anthony Weiner. Source: FacebookAs the hype grows over Anthony Weiner’s possible return to New York politics [/weiner-considering-a-comeback-with-mayoral-bid/], analysts far and wide are weighing in on the question of what the chances really are for the former congressman. While early polling [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/17/nyregion/weiner-hasnt-joined-race-for-mayor-but-a-poll-of-democrats-puts-him-in-second.