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Cuomo Announces $20 Billion Affordable Housing Plan At State Of The State Speech

Governor Andrew Cuomo at his 2016 State of the State speech. (Photo: PROgovernorandrewcuomo [https://www.flickr.com/photos/governorandrewcuomo/23994415209/] / Flickr) Governor Andrew Cuomo rolled out a five-year, $20 billion housing plan during his State of the State speech [https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-outlines-2016-agenda-signature-proposals-ensuring-new-york-and-will-continue-be] on Wednesday that promised

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Coney Island Bandits Who Robbed Cab Driver Strike Again, Cops Say

https://youtu.be/RTxa4ng_bo0 Cops say that two bandits who robbed a livery cab driver [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2016/01/cops-after-two-men-who-robbed-a-cab-driver-in-coney-island/] at gunpoint in Coney Island last month are also responsible for sticking up another driver. According to police, two suspects who fit the description of those involved

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Colton, Tong Call For More Temporary Platforms During N Line Repair

Photo by Bensonhurst BeanStarting January 18, N train riders are looking at [/major-n-train-renovations-to-begin-on-january-18/#.VpfOLDZ-iFI] some serious service interruptions as part of the MTA’s revamp of nine subway stations, and now pols are calling on the MTA to better accommodate local straphangers. Assemblyman William Colton, District Leader Nancy Tong and

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Another Fast Food Chain Is Moving Into Coney Island

A few holdouts on Surf Avenue. (Photo by Robin Michals)Coney Island is becoming more like its landlocked cousin, Times Square. We’ve barely entered the new year and already another franchisee is moving to add another fast food chain on Coney Island’s Surf Avenue. Amusing the Zillion [http:

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Cops After Coney Island Man Wanted For Holding Up Gas Station

> #70pct [https://twitter.com/hashtag/70pct?src=hash] Detectives identified him. We need your help capturing him. Pls call #800577TIPS [https://twitter.com/hashtag/800577TIPS?src=hash] – #NYPD [https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYPD?src=hash] #Flatbush [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Flatbush?src=hash] #Midwood [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Midwood?

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Cops After Two Men Who Robbed A Cab Driver In Coney Island

https://youtu.be/RTxa4ng_bo0 Police are searching for two men who robbed a livery cab driver in Coney Island last month. Police say the driver picked up the suspects in the middle of the night on December 6 — at the corner of Foster Avenue and Coney Island Avenue. They

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Gov’s Grand MTA Overhaul To Include Shut Down Of These R Line Stations

Photo by hparr [http://websta.me/p/1017037450412103269_2261348]File this one under: “Oh god, no.” The 53rd Street and Bay Ridge Avenue stations in Sunset Park and Bay Ridge are among 30 subway stations proposed to be completely shut down in coming years [http://gothamist.com/2016/01/08/

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10 Family Outings For NYC Kids With Special Needs

Courtesy Theatre Development Fund [https://www.facebook.com/TheatreDevelopmentFund/photos/a.10153165205267844.1073741863.27723672843/10153165209007844/?type=3&theater] With temperatures freezing outside, parents across the five boroughs are desperately seeking fun activities for the kids that take place inside. Finding just the right spot can be especially tough, though,

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Cops To Crack Down On Coney Island’s Costumed Characters

Photo: Dave Hosford [https://www.flickr.com/photos/baltimoredave/4400415668] / Flickr)In response to pressure from local politicians, the city is sending an additional 20 officers to Coney Island this summer to clear out costumed characters and panhandlers who have been hassling residents and visitors in the neighborhood’s amusement

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After Bias Attack, Bay Ridge Residents Plan MLK Day March In Support Of Muslim Neighbors

Photo by crobj [https://www.flickr.com/photos/crobj/2892334586/]/FlickrAs angry rhetoric towards Muslims ramps on the political stage [/new-utrecht-hs-teacher-featured-in-nyt-talks-donald-trump-wearing-hijab/#.VpUEbcArKqQ] and on the street [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/exclusive-man-blasts-muslims-hits-worker-nyc-eatery-article-1.2462061] , on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a group of Bay Ridge residents will take a stand

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Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Week: R Train’s Birthday, Chess Match, Free Movie

77th Street Station: BMT Fourth Avenue Line, January 14, 1916. (Photo: New York Transit Museum [https://www.facebook.com/nytransitmuseum/photos/a.10151190426178843.464189.89895068842/10151190426338843/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Celebrate (or grieve) the R train’s 100 birthday at The

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Nearly 7,000 People Left In Dark After Power Outages Strike Southern Brooklyn

(Photo: L.C. Nøttaasen [https://www.flickr.com/photos/magnera/3984413077/] / Flickr)Almost 7,000 people lost power for several hours Sunday after two power outages struck Sheepshead Bay and Gravesend. The first blackout was caused by a fallen tree limb near East 26th Street and Avenue I, a spokesperson