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Local Pols Back Effort To Expand Youth Homeless Services

(Photo: nicolaitan [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nicolaitan/61444999/] / Flickr)A group of local elected officials announced a new effort Wednesday to expand youth homeless services to more New Yorkers. Two bills, introduced by Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein [http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A10145&term=

Senate Passes Bills To Increase Penalties For Selling Drugs To Minors

Photo by Bensonhurst BeanDrug dealers, beware: You may serve more jail time if you are arrested selling narcotics to children under 14 or if you are caught at a park or a playground. The State Senate passed two drug-related bills yesterday, the first sponsored by Senator Jack Martins and the

New Catch Basin Law Will Bring Much-Needed Relief To Neighbors Dealing With Flooding, Pols Say

Mayor Bill de Blasio, center, signed Councilman Jumaane Williams’, right of de Blasio, catch basin bill into law yesterday. Photo courtesy Councilman Jumaane Williams’ officeFor neighbors who have long dealt with flooding in our area [/todays-noreaster-caused-extreme-flooding-sheepshead-bay-courts/], a new law could bring some relief to our waterlogged streets [http://ditmasparkcorner.com/

Golden Proposes Tougher Penalties For Illegal Home Conversions

Photo By Erica ShermanSenator Martin Golden is looking to crack down on illegal home conversions. Any serious injuries that occur in or around a home that has been subdivided illegally could result in the owner of the home being slapped with a felony, according to legislation proposed by the senator

Tips To Keep Your Home Heating Bills Down This Winter

Source: splityarn/FlickrNow that winter has made its official debut this week and we brace ourselves for plummeting temperatures, we wanted to pass on some tips to make your heating bill a little less scary during these coming months. From adding a couple blankets to your bed and turning your

City Council Cracks Down On Illegal Clothing Donation Bins

The City Council passed a bill cracking down on illegal clothing donation bins Thursday. The law – proposed by Councilman Vincent Gentile [/blog/sanitation/city-council-makes-moves-to-get-rid-of-illegal-clothing-donation-bins] – 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

City Council Holds Public Hearings On New Bill Against Illegal Clothing Donation Bins

A bill to give the boot to clothing donation bins illegally placed on public property continues to gain steam in the City Council, where it’s now set to have a public hearing on September 8. By earlier this month the bill, introduced by Councilman Vincent Gentile, had racked up

Bill Protecting Mute Swans Passes Assembly

Photo by Eric JankiewiczThe following is a press release issued yesterday by the offices of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz: New York’s mute swans may at last have a voice in their future. The Assembly today passed a bill introduced by Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz (D-Brooklyn) that would effectively save the state’

Senate Passes Anti-Fraud Bill Allowing Auto Insurance Companies To Retroactively Cancel Policies

Source: Nathan James/FlickrLegislation aimed at reducing auto insurance fraud in New York State passed the Senate on Monday, bringing the bill which allows insurance companies to retroactively cancel the policies of fraudsters one step closer to law. The Senate bill was sponsored by State Senator Marty Golden, who describes

Diane Savino Says Cuomo’s Medical Marijuana Proposal “A Great First Step”

State Senator Diane Savino (Source: Thomas Good via Wikimedia Commons)State Senator Diane Savino, who represents parts of Coney Island, Gravesend, Brighton Beach and Bensonhurst, thinks highly of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to get groovy with medical marijuana. News came of Cuomo’s change of heart – he previously said