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Source: NYC.GOVIn the wake of a report [/three-structurally-unsound-belt-parkway-bridges-are-also-most-heavily-travelled/] that found several heavily utilized bridges in our area to be structurally unsound, Councilman Vincent Gentile has declared support for a plan that would tax overseas company profits to fund the at-risk federal Highway Trust Fund (HTF) – which sponsors a large
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Iceland Gull 20150127 Caesars Bay Bazar Gravesend Bay Brooklyn IMG 0826 [http://vimeo.com/117978963] from Klemens Gasser [http://vimeo.com/user34909363] on Vimeo [https://vimeo.com]. While most of the city was freaking out over Winter Storm Juno, the “potentially historic” blizzard that wasn’t [/blizzard-watch-new-york-city-roads-reopen-subway-buses-resume-sunday-schedule/] , some of our
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The City Council passed a bill cracking down on illegal clothing donation bins Thursday. The law – proposed by Councilman Vincent Gentile [/gentile-bill-crack-illegal-clothing-donation-bins-wins-support-mayor-council-colleagues/] – penalizes organizations that put drop-off bins on the street with no intention of giving the collected garments to the needy. The bill allows the city to remove bins
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Source: Wikimedia CommonsMayor Bill de Blasio appears to be avoiding Southern Brooklyn neighborhoods that supported his electoral rival, Joe Lhota, including Sheepshead Bay and Bensonhurst, according to a report [http://observer.com/2014/08/a-tale-of-two-boroughs-bill-de-blasio-rarely-visits-brooklyn-gop-strongholds-2/] in the New York Observer. The outlet reports that de Blasio has held press conferences
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Photo by Erica ShermanLocals are finally beginning to see the benefits of the Build it Back [/tag/build-it-back/] program after the de Blasio administration promised to ramp up its efforts last month, but remain cautiously optimistic as the program moves forward. Residents hard hit by the storm stated at last
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Coney Island public houses have broken down on the winter’s coldest days (Source: forum.skyscraperpage.com)After struggling through mid-winter breakdowns of heating equipment, residents of the 110 New York City Housing Authority buildings damaged in Superstorm Sandy are set to get some relief within the next six months
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While you’re watching fireworks in Prospect Park [/blog/events/fireworks-races-more-in-prospect-park-on-new-years-eve] tonight, neighbor and mayor-elect Bill de Blasio will be taking the oath of office [http://transition2013.com/private-swearing-in/] at his 11th Street home at 12:01am. The ceremony is closed to both the press and the public, but if
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The New York Times [http://www.nytimes.com/projects/elections/2013/nyc-primary/mayor/map.html] recently released a map of votes for each Democratic mayoral candidate in the September primary by Election District. In our area, however–which seems to have voted so overwhelmingly for Bill de Blasio [http://www.
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Mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio [http://www.billdeblasio.com/] joined supporters, including Park Slope resident and actor Steve Buscemi [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000114/], at Southside Coffee [http://www.yelp.com/biz/southside-coffee-brooklyn] (6th Avenue at 19th Street) for a weekly phone bank [/blog/politics/team-de-blasio-kicks-slope-events-into-high-gear] on Tuesday night,
Anthony Weiner
The Flatbush Jewish Community Coalition (FJCC), an organization comprised of a broad spectrum of community and business leaders dedicated to safeguarding the interests of the greater Flatbush Jewish community, has organized the second mayoral forum to take place locally. The forum, to be held in Midwood, begins tonight at 8:
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Source: Jamie Adams via Wikimedia CommonsWe’ve been reporting on the possibility [/cuomo-says-no-to-new-york-city-casino-but-lawmakers-still-have-hand-to-play/] of casinos coming to New York City and New Yorkers’ lukewarm opposition [/cuomo-faces-tough-fight-to-legalize-casino-gambling/] to them. As the mayoral race becomes more a thing, the question arises as to where our future mayors stand on the issue. City
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Source: Thomas Good via Wikimedia CommonsPublic Advocate Bill de Blasio, local Chambers of Commerce, and elected officials launched a new campaign aimed at assisting neighborhood businesses affected by Superstorm Sandy. The initiative is called “Bounce Back NYC,” and it will be sending staff members and volunteers to the hardest hit