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Department Of Buildings Rejects Draft Proposal For 30-Story Building On Voorhies Avenue

Developers behind the 30-story residential building slated for 1501 Voorhies Avenue will have to submit more documentation before they can break ground on the project after the city disapproved their draft plans. The disapproval is more of a bureaucratic hurdle typical of large-scale projects than it is a barrier to

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What The 30-Story View From Voorhies Tower Penthouse Will Look Like (Video)

In a neighborhood of one- and two-family homes, with buildings that max out at seven stories, it’s really hard to get an idea of the scale of a 30-story building. Fortunately, an anonymous amateur drone enthusiast got curious and dispatched his flying machine over the building site at 1501

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Oceana Developer Takes Over Sheepshead Bay Road “Station Plaza” Site, Plans Residential Complex

The approximately footprint of the combined properties now owned by Muss Development. (Source: Google Maps)Muss Development, the developer that built and manages Brighton Beach’s Oceana Condominium complex, has snapped up a sprawling 87,500-square-foot development site on Sheepshead Bay Road that was previously slated to become a mall

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“Putin-Style Censorship” On Levitis-Controlled Russian Gossip Page, Say Banned Members

Levitis (Source: Facebook)Stories about crime and corruption featuring Eastern European perps are juicy material for members of the “Russian Insider – News, Reviews and Gossip” group on Facebook, but the page has gone silent on one of the juiciest of stories: the guilty plea of former Rasputin owner Michael Levitis,

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Levitis’ Cronies Plead Guilty, Pin Debt Settlement Fraud On Rasputin Owner’s Orders

Michael and Marina Levitis (Source: James Edstrom)Three of the six individuals charged in connection with an alleged debt settlement fraud scheme have pleaded guilty, with the latest one ratting out his former boss Michael Levitis as the mastermind. The offices of Mission Settlement Agency at 2713 Coney Island Avenue,

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Those Seeking Sampson’s Help Were Charged Retainer Fees

Source: nysenate.govThe dirt keeps piling up on the doorstep of embattled State Senator John Sampson. The latest accusation, revealed in a New York Daily News report, details how Sampson charged a $10,000 retainer fee to businessmen who were trying to secure land deals. Sampson, who represents parts of

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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 as no surprise that many local politicians are having trouble meeting the budget limitations set for their respective headquarter bases. State senators based in New York City are allotted $40,

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Lobbyist Who Bribed Carl Kruger Now Working For Feds

Lipsky on CUNY TV (Source: cuny.tv)Longtime lobbyist Richard Lipsky, who pleaded guilty to bribing ex-State Senator Carl Kruger, has been busy sharing his secrets with federal prosecutors, according to court papers released yesterday and first reported by the Daily News. Acting in full cooperation with with the feds,

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Election Costs Swell Due To Special Elections, Primaries

Taxpayers are forking over more money this year than any other year in recent memory, thanks to an increase in the number of special elections and primaries in New York State. The bill? $80 million – a $23 million bump over previous years, according to the Independent Budget Office. Here’s

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All Signage Stripped From Carl Kruger’s Former Office

It took just hours after State Senator Carl Kruger resigned for his name to be scrubbed from signage on his district office at 2201 Avenue U, and now, two and a half months later, the sign fixtures themselves have been stripped from the building. A crew of workers arrived on

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10 Politicians Who Committed Worse Sins Than Anthony Weiner And Still Stayed In Office

Photo by Erica Shermanby Willie Simpson Poor Anthony Weiner. Publicly shamed and denied a dignified departure for a sin most constituents see as inconsequential, it’s hard not to feel a bit sorry for the man. His colleagues turned their backs on him, he was forced to leave Congress, and

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Investigation Shows Kruger Skirting Finance Laws

An ABC News investigative report revealed a loophole in campaign contribution regulations that allow millions of dollars to be funneled to legislators in the State Senate. Senator Carl Kruger is one of the chief recipients of the dubious funds, the report indicates. View a transcript of the video The investigation,