budgets

Aug
05

Maimonides, One Of Brooklyn’s Most Stable Hospitals, Is In The Red

Maimonides Medical Center. (Source: Google Maps)Maimonides Medical Center [http://www.maimonidesmed.org/Main/Home.aspx] — one of the borough’
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Mar
19
Subway And Bus Fare Hike Goes Into Effect On Sunday – MTA Bridge And Tunnel Tolls To Increase, Too

Subway And Bus Fare Hike Goes Into Effect On Sunday – MTA Bridge And Tunnel Tolls To Increase, Too

Walking is cheaper. But maybe not when your clothes are made of Metrocards. (Source: Atomische * Tom Giebel/Flickr)Straphangers are
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Jan
15
City Council Proposes Funding For 13,000 New Bullet-Proof Vests For NYPD

City Council Proposes Funding For 13,000 New Bullet-Proof Vests For NYPD

Source: arlingtonva [https://www.flickr.com/photos/arlingtonva/7983213346/] /FlickrFollowing the funerals of NYPD’s Officer Rafael Ramos and Officer
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Jun
05

Editorial: Deutsch’s “Participatory Governing” Concept No Replacement For Participatory Budgeting

An attendee requested support programs for special needs families. But that’s not what the meeting was for.Councilman Chaim
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Mar
14

Congresswoman Clarke Tells Albany To Send Resources To BK Neighborhoods Lacking Representation

It’s not often you see a member of one of the nation’s most dysfunctional legislative bodies appropriately shaming
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Dec
02

Which Dangerous Intersections Need Pedestrian Countdown Signals?

GreenfieldThe following is an unaltered press release from the offices of Councilman David Greenfield: Councilman David G. Greenfield is inviting
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Aug
14

Video: City Council Candidates Show Mixed Support For Participatory Budgeting At 48th District Forum

The leading candidates in the 48th District City Council race to replace term-limited Michael Nelson battled it out at the
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Jan
23

State Legislators Struggling To Find Budget-Friendly Rents For NYC District Offices

Photo by Erica ShermanWith the cost of renting out storefront property perpetually on the rise across the city, it comes
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Dec
19

MTA Approves Fare Hike! Will Be $2.50 Per Ride, And $15 For Verrazano Bridge

Source: Antonio Martínez López / FlickrWhether by car, bus or subway, getting around in New York City is about to become
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Aug
14

Tonight: Greenfield Hosts Participatory Budget Info Session, Gets Community Involved In Funding Of Local Projects

The following is a press release from the offices of Councilman David Greenfield: Councilman David G. Greenfield is inviting community
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