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Source: Gabrielle ShnaydermanBrooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz paid a visit to Warbasse Jewish Heritage Congregation this past Sunday, December 9, to help light the menorah and ring in Hanukkah for Warbasse’s first-ever Hanukkah party. Two-hundred guests were present for the occasion at the center, which was still running on
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Photo by Erica ShermanState Senator David Storobin is offering free legal services today, Wednesday, December 12, for his constituents affected by Superstorm Sandy. The service is being offered by the Brooklyn Volunteer Lawyers Project, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and their attorneys will be present at Storobin’
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Fort Tilden, before and after Sandy. Click to enlarge. (Source: NPS)Six weeks after Superstorm Sandy struck the Gateway Recreational Area, a majority of the space remains closed, according to a New York Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/11/nyregion/gateway-national-recreation-area-still-rebuilding-after-hurricane-sandy.html] report. The National Parks Service, which
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Photo by Erica ShermanState Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver introduced the New York City Hurricane Sandy Assessment Relief Act, legislation intended to provide tax relief to New York City homeowners and businesses severely impacted by Superstorm Sandy. The legislation would allow property owners who suffered damages from Sandy to apply for
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The 61st Precinct Community Council Meeting will meet at 7:30 p.m., December 12, at the Bainbridge Center, 3093 Ocean Avenue. The Community Council is comprised of concerned residents and top brass from the 61st Precinct, and offers neighbors an opportunity to ask questions and express concerns about crime
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Source: Wikimedia Commons via WikipediaLocal New York City-based Congressional Representatives are banding together to urge FEMA to extend the deadline for small businesses affected by Superstorm Sandy to apply for disaster aid. A joint letter to FEMA, cosigned by nearly a dozen Congressional Representatives, argues that the deadline, currently set
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Source: Judy BaronThe Manhattan Beach Community Group, which just celebrated its 71st anniversary [/tonight-manhattan-beach-community-group-celebrates-71st-anniversary/], took time to honor the first responders who came to aid the Manhattan Beach community before, during and after the events of Superstorm Sandy. Over 175 people showed up for the group’s 71st annual gathering,
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If you are in need of some pro-bono legal aid for issues resulting from the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, head down to the Kings Bay Y on 3495 Nostrand Avenue today between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. A team of lawyers will be on hand to
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Source: EyOne via Wikimedia CommonsThe MTA announced yesterday that straphangers whose MetroCards are lost or stolen can now file their claims online, further embracing the wonders and conveniences of the 1999. Until now, if you lost your MetroCard somehow, you were stuck calling 511 and dealing with a combination of
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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWY51v9e5w4?rel=0] Ah, the simple pleasure of fishing. It’s a peaceful hobby that requires skill and patience. Not everyone is blessed with the skills needed to fish, and even more people aren’t blessed with the time… or the boat for
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Source: Jim Henderson via Wikimedia CommonsThe iconic parks of Southern Brooklyn damaged by Superstorm Sandy will remain closed for months while the city focuses its resources on higher priority disaster needs according to a report in the New York Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/brooklyn-beaches-pkaygrounds-parks-ready-summer-article-1.1215839?localLinksEnabled=
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Source: Harris and Ewing via Wikimedia CommonsStarting this Wednesday, December 12, through Tuesday, December 18, the New York City Human Resources Administration, led by Commissioner Robert Doar, will be enacting a Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) for people living in zip codes most affected by Hurricane Sandy. Families and