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Congresswoman Clarke Warns Of Another Government Shutdown

Yvette ClarkeRemember back in October, when the federal government shut down for more than two weeks [/floyd-bennett-field-closed-as-fed-government-goes-into-shutdown-what-other-services-are-at-risk/] – delaying aid to Sandy survivors [/government-shutdown-could-harm-sandy-aid/], booting kids from Head Start programs, and causing anxiety among struggling single mothers that their WIC lifeline could be cut? Yeah, we settled that, right? Nope! Washington

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Clinton Hill Artist Opens Studio as Community Space

Artist Alexander Gruss has spent the past 25 years designing religious furnishings for synagogues and private collections. Gruss said he’s ready for something new. (Photo courtesy of Alexander Gruss)Resident muralist, cartoonist and jewelry maker, Alexander Gruss, wants to bring other artists’ work into his studio. Located on Lexington

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The Day: A Forum on Hunger, a Farm Stand Community Day and Celebrity Townhouse for Rent

A summer sunset over the neighborhood. (Photo by Brien Foy [http://www.flickr.com/photos/brienfoy/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Bring an umbrella with you this afternoon, because the National Weather Service predicts showers and possible thunderstorms [http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=40.6920638&

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The Day: Open Studios, a Bike Race after Dark and a Wooden House Walking Tour

A wooden house is one of only a few that live across the nabe. (Photo by Mitchell Trinka)Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. If you were planning to get away early this weekend, it may be time to reconsider. The National Weather Service forecasts potentially heavy rain throughout

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State Budget Slated To Arrive On Time, But Without Casino Deal

Source: Jamie Adams via Wikimedia CommonsIt appears the New York State budget will be delivered on time for the third year in a row – a noteworthy accomplishment rising out of Albany’s dysfunction. But, in getting it done, legislators have postponed decision-making on some of the more controversial topics, including

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Greenfield Kicks Off Participatory Budgeting Initiative With Charter Members Meeting

We’ve been covering this subject for a while now. For more, click here [/local-pol-commends-revolutionary-participatory-budgeting-process/]. The following is a press release from the office of City Councilman David Greenfield: Brooklyn – Councilman David G. Greenfield was joined by approximately 75 community residents and by representatives from the Participatory Budgeting Project and

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A Letter From Councilman Vincent Gentile On The New Fiscal Year Budget And What It Means For Our Community

Councilman Vincent Gentile Writes: > Even during these tough economic times, this was a banner year for our great city. My colleagues and I came to a $68.5 billion balanced budget deal five days before the deadline. The budget, which will go into effect on July 1, comes without

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Nadler Hails Republican Reversal On Mass Transit Funding

Bensonhurst Bean recently ran several posts on an attempt by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives to cut funding for mass transit [/reps-crowley-rangel-nadler-city-dot-commissioner-mta-chairman-to-speak-out-against-cuts-to-public-transit/] from a federal transportation bill. A bi-partisan group in Congress wrote an amendment to restore [/u-s-reps-preparing-amendment-to-restore-dedicated-mass-transit-funding/] transit funding to the bill, which Rep. Nadler introduced.

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Golden Proposes Transit Funding Lockbox Act

Photo by LostInServiceTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: In recent years Albany has been stealing increasing amounts of dedicated transit funding to help balance its ever-increasing budget deficit. In 2010, Albany redirected $143 million [http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/11/23/a-solution-to-new-yorks-transit-robbing-ways/] in MTA money to the general fund. This reduction in transit

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Cymbrowitz: Revisit Congestion Pricing, Commuter Tax!

Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz is urging Governor Paterson and the state legislature to rekindle discussions about congestion pricing or the commuter tax in an effort to stave off increases to the MTA mobility tax. The governor’s proposal includes a 60 percent increase in the mobility tax levied on area businesses.