Bensonhurst 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=2013&Summary=
Bensonhurst 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
bills 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/
bills 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
bills 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
sanitation 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
bills 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
bills 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’
auto insurance 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
andrew cuomo 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
bills Gentile Reflects On Superstorm Sandy, One Year Later Councilman Vincent Gentile, Source: council.nyc.govThe following is an unaltered press release from the offices of Councilman Vincent Gentile: A year ago on October 28, I spent the day visiting senior centers, on calls with the Office of Emergency Management and touring temporary hurricane shelters that were being set
bay ridge odyssey Fidler Hammers Television Executives In Righteous Council Speech Councilman Lew Fidler let the rage fly when it came to addressing the executives behind the Time/Warner CBS dispute at a recent City Council hearing. A Huffington Post editorial [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sandi-bachom/time-warner-cbs-hearings_b_3729697.html] addressing the dispute, which resulted in the blacking out of CBS
bills Council Mulls 10 Storm Preparedness Bills After Sandy A Sheepshead Bay home after Sandy.Ten bills will be introduced in the New York City Council this month addressing storm preparedness in response to concerns about the city’s handling of Superstorm Sandy. The bills are largely designed to improve response for vulnerable New Yorkers whose needs, proponents say,
Bensonhurst Greenfield Proposes Bill To Decrease “Gotcha” Tickets Photo by Erica ShermanCity Councilman David Greenfield believes that the lack of proper knowledge on laws and codes is the reason many small businesses are getting “gotcha” tickets and has proposed a bill to stop this. The bill would make it so that businesses have to be provided with a
bills NYC Suspends Water, Tax Bills For Homes Severely Damaged By Sandy New York City is suspending water bills for residents whose properties suffered the worst damage from Superstorm Sandy in an effort to ease the financial burden on victims. Residential and commercial properties that the Department of Buildings has tagged red or yellow – those which have significant damage or are now
bills Governor Cuomo Signs A New Bill Against Child Pornography Source: Senator Golden’s officesGovernor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that strengthens laws against viewing and downloading child pornography from the internet. The bill has been on the table for some time and has been supported by Senator Martin Golden [/kiddie-porn-felony-deal-reached-in-senate/]. Lawmakers discovered that a loophole existed in New York’s
bills Kiddie Porn Felony Deal Reached In Senate Source: Senator Martin Golden's officesAn unfortunate loophole in New York’s legislation for prosecuting those charged with viewing child pornography was finally closed on Saturday. Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senator Marty Golden and other legislative leaders struck a deal to make viewing kiddie porn a felony crime. The initial confusion came
bills Update: Religious Groups Will Have To Pay To Use School Space Source: Golden's officeWhen we published earlier in the week about Senator Marty Golden’s latest bill to eliminate a ban preventing religious groups from using public school space after hours [/golden-pushes-to-upend-ban-on-worship-in-schools/], many of our commenters seemed concerned that it was unclear on whether they would have to pay for the
