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City Council Passes Bill for Hurricane Sandy Committee, Seeks Report on Outcomes, Recommendations for the Future

Council Member Mark Treyger of the 47th District (Photo via Council Member Treyger’s Office)Five years on from Hurricane Sandy, a new task force will prepare New York City for future natural disasters. Yesteday, on Tuesday, October 16, the City Council voted unanimously on Councilmember Mark Treyger’s (47th

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Money Allocated to Clean Streets In Southwest Brooklyn

An ACE crew member cleaning the New York streets (Photo via ACE)Three City Council Members have allocated new funding to street cleaning efforts in their districts as part of the NYC Cleanup Initiative. Council Members Treyger, Greenfield and Gentile all announced funding secured through the City Council’s NYC

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Treyger Gets Funding For NYPD, Schools, & Clean-Up For Bensonhurst In City Budget

Council Member Mark Treyger in 2016 at Coney Island. (Photo by Hannah Frishberg/BKLYNER)Council Member Mark Treyger [/37630-bensonhurst/], representing Bensonhurst, Coney Island, and Gravesend, has secured major funding in the fiscal year 2018 budget for renovations to area libraries, parks, schools, senior program, and city initiatives. The council member

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Treyger Wants NFL Superbowl Money To Head To Coney Island

Source: FacebookDemocratic City Council candidate Mark Treyger was outraged to learn that millions of dollars donated by the National Football League (NFL) for Superstorm Sandy relief won’t be sent to Coney Island. In a press release [http://marktreygerforcouncil.com/democratic-nominee-for-city-council-mark-treyger-calls-for-money-donated-by-the-nfl-and-super-bowl-host-committee-to-help-coney-island/] , Treyger held Mayor Michael Bloomberg responsible for failing to

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Council Candidate Demands Emergency Team Repair Bensonhurst Elevator

Source: johnforcouncil.com via the Advance GroupJohn Lisyanskiy, a candidate for the 47th District Council seat, is doing everything he can to lend a hand to the disable and elderly residents of 7714 Bay Parkway, who have been trapped without elevator service for three weeks. The candidate expressed his frustration

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PHOTOS: United Progressive Democratic Club Honors Veterans

The above photo was taken at the Bensonhurst United Progressive Democratic Club (29 Bay 25th Street)’s Tribute To Veteran’s Night last Wednesday. From left to right: Veteran Henry Wile, Assemblyman William Colton, New Utrecht High School graduate Anthony Ramos, who performed the national anthem, Sergeant Jackson, the ROTC