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More Party Boats = More Trouble On Sheepshead Bay’s Piers, Locals Say

(Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Trouble is rising again on the Sheepshead Piers, with a spike in party boat numbers spurring the return of gridlock, trash heaps, and drunken rows every weekend, say neighbors. The boats and their clientele have been a long-time nuisance for many [/booze-cruise-lovers-sheepshead-bay/] who live south

Long-Neglected Neck Rd Corner Will See Light Of Day, Says Cymbrowitz

Assemblymember Steven Cymbrowitz at East 16th Street and Gravesend Neck Road. (Photo via Cymbrowitz’s office)After almost a decade, a ‘forgotten’ street corner in Sheepshead Bay is expected to open to pedestrians again next month, said Assembly Member Steven Cymbrowitz. The city fenced off the corner of Gravesend Neck

Assemblymember Steven Cymbrowitz Joins Fight Against Footbridge Fishing

Photo by Jenelle BuccheriTo fish or not to fish. That is the question. There’s no question about it in Assemblymember Steven Cymbrowitz’s eyes when it comes to the Ocean Avenue Footbridge, according to Kings County Politics. [http://www.kingscountypolitics.com/cymbrowitz-looks-ban-fishing-off-ocean-avenue-foot-bridge/] Cymbrowitz called for an outright ban on

You Could Be Owed Some Money Without Knowing It — Here’s How To Claim That Cash

(Photo: Andy [https://www.flickr.com/photos/athrasher/2823255013/] / Flickr) Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz is partnering up with New York City Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to help folks claim money they may be owed. Cymbrowitz is holding an event at his office in Sheepshead Bay at 1800 Sheepshead Bay Rd on Thursday,

Assemblyman Cymbrowitz Is Getting Sued By His Elderly Upstairs Neighbors

Photo via Facebook/Steven Cymbrowitz. [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10203021205553673&set=pb.1310890134.-2207520000.1475517500.&type=3&theater] Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz’s neighbors are suing him in small-claims court because recent renovations to his Brighton Beach apartment filled their home with dust when they

Hate Crime Trial Started For Barclays Center Assailant, Local Pol Says It’s A Test For DA

Schraeder (l) and Petlakh (r) Source: Social media, via Forward.The trial for Shawn Schraeder, who is accused of assaulting a significant Jewish leader two years ago [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2014/10/cops-cuff-shawn-schraeder-suspect-assault-kings-bay-y-leader-hate-charge-dropped/] , started yesterday, and Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz chimed in by saying it is a major test for

City Launches Voter Registration Forms In Five New Languages

City announces voter registration forms in five new languages at Homecrest Library. (Courtesy: Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Office)By Elizabeth Elizalde Just in time for election day. Voter registration forms in five new languages — Russian, Urdu, Haitian Creole, French and Arabic — are available under the City’s effort to

NYU Dental Van Coming To Shorefront Y As Part Of Pilot Program For Seniors

(Photo: Wonderlane [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wonderlane/6219931567/] / Flickr)The NYU Dental Van will visit the Shorefront Y in Brighton Beach this week as part of a pilot program to make dental care more accessible to seniors in need. Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, chairman of the Aging Committee, partnered with

Cymbrowitz Hails New Legislation To Combat Heroin & Opioid Crisis

Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz holding the signed bill. (Photo provided by Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz’s office)Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz joined Governor Andrew Cuomo and other state lawmakers in Staten Island last week for the signing of a package of legislation to combat the state’s heroin and opioid crisis [/gun-busts-rise-cops-escalate-drug-raids-sheepshead-bay/]. Cymbrowitz,

Pols Rail Against MTA Plan To Close Avenue O During Midwood Mardi Gras

(Photo: jon jordan [https://www.flickr.com/photos/jontintinjordan/2984318067/] / Flickr)The MTA’s plan to close part of Avenue O for construction during Midwood Mardi Gras [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/midwood-mardi-gras/] this Sunday has local elected officials up in arms. The construction work, part of the MTA’s project