Bay Ridge
BAY RIDGE/CONEY ISLAND – U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is throwing his support behind Democratic candidate Ethan Lustig-Elgrably in the race to fill the vacant seat of the 46th Assembly district. Lustig-Elgrably is the first Assembly candidate to earn the congressman’s nod in this election cycle, according to a
Bay Ridge
Pamela HarrisCONEY ISLAND – The embattled Assemblymember Pamela Harris has resigned. Harris represented the 46th Assembly district which includesBay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Coney Island, Bensonhurst, Gravesend and Sea Gate.Reportedly, Harris submitted her letter of resignation to Speaker Carl E. Heastie yesterday. The former assemblymember is accused of misappropriating city and
Announcements
The Coney Island Gospel Assembly at 2828 Neptune Ave (Screenshot via Google Maps)CONEY ISLAND – This Thanksgiving, the Coney Island community is doing all they can to make sure no one goes hungry. Every year for the last 20 years, local stakeholders in the Amusement District have come together to
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NYC Ferry (Photo via James Littlewood/twitter)This week, Coney Island residents started a petition, aimed at Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYC Economic Development Corporation, for a stop on the newly opened NYC Ferry [https://www.ferry.nyc] that could save locals more than an hour each commute.
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Carly MillerSoon, there may be a law that would alert tenants if they’re about to rent an illegally converted apartment — before they sign the lease. Yesterday, the NY State Assembly passed a bill [http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2017/A8249] authored by southern Brooklyn Assemblymember Pamela Harris,
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(Photo by Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)Coney Island’s B36 bus appears to be skipping an important bus stop, with little-to-no warning from the MTA. The westbound B36 bus stop at Surf Avenue and West 8th Street – which connects to the Q and the F trains – has been temporarily suspended, first
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Coney Island (Photo courtesy of Alliance for Coney Island)Looking for a summer job on the sunny shores of Coney Island? The Alliance for Coney Island, Councilman Mark Treyger, Assembly Member Pamela Harris, and New York City Economic Development Corporation announce the second round of job screening events in Coney
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City Council Member Mark Treyger (L), Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, and DMV Exec. Dep Terri Egan(Photo via Kathy Hochul / twitter [https://twitter.com/nysdmv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw])The Coney Island DMV, which has been shuttered for major renovations [/major-renovations-and-temporary-closure-announced-for-the-coney-island-dmv-bensonhurst/] since October, is now open with modern features and