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Carlo Scissura

A collection of 14 issues

How To Help Italy’s Earthquake Victims

Photo via uninoticias [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJk2TMlAHRe/]The Federation of Italian American Organizations (FIAO) [http://www.fiaobrooklyn.org/] is raising money to aid victims of the devastating 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Italy on Wednesday. The tragedy, which left at least 267 dead and more than 2,100

NYPD Deploys Agents To Combat Dyker Heights & Sunset Park Traffic

Morning Brooklyn traffic on 65th Street and 7th Avenue. (Courtesy: Carlo Scissura / Twitter)New plans to combat morning rush hour in Dyker Heights leading into Sunset Park resulted in the NYPD’s deployment of two traffic agents to ensure traffic flow near a major supermarket, a Brooklyn council member announced

NYPD Deploys Agents To Combat Dyker Heights & Sunset Park Traffic

Morning Brooklyn traffic on 65th Street and 7th Avenue. (Courtesy: Carlo Scissura / Twitter)New plans to combat morning rush hour in Dyker Heights leading into Sunset Park resulted in the NYPD’s deployment of two traffic agents to ensure traffic flow near a major supermarket, a Brooklyn council member announced

Brooklyn Chamber’s Carlo Scissura Fuming Over Snarled Traffic Near Sunset Park Supermarket

Brooklyn traffic on 65th Street and 7th Avenue. (Courtesy: Carlo Scissura / Twitter)Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce President Carlo Scissura tweeted his concerns Wednesday morning about blocked traffic caused by loading trucks near a Sunset Park supermarket and wants to see more police presence to stop illegal parking. Scissura told the

Mermaids, Sea Creatures, & Classic Cars Dazzle At Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade 2016 [Photos]

Photo by Will CarusoConey Island’s Mermaid Parade was more colorful and sparkly than ever this year, as mermaids, sailors, sea creatures, fairies, and princesses stomped down Surf Avenue and then the Boardwalk. As usual, folks got creative with floats, and had fun accessorizing with pasties, umbrellas, and sequins. We

Brooklyn Chamber’s Carlo Scissura Named King Neptune Of This Year’s Mermaid Parade

Courtesy of Carlo ScissuraConey Island’s 34th Annual Mermaid Parade [http://www.coneyisland.com/mermaid-parade-registration-page] is this weekend, and Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce President Carlo Scissura [/?s=carlo+scissura#.V2GSweYrLot] has been named King Neptune! The Dyker Heights resident, who also heads the Federation of Italian American Organizations (FIAO) [http:

Key Food Renews Interest In Shuttered New Utrecht Avenue Waldbaums

Dozens gather in front of Waldbaums for a rally. (Photo by Eric Jankiewicz)A Key Food partner and local franchise owner announced that he is “very interested” in buying the Waldbaums on New Utrecht Avenue — a casualty of A&P’s recent bankruptcy filing [/pathmark-on-cropsey-ave-will-soon-become-stop-shop/#.VkuO7mSrSqQ] — during a rally

Brooklyn Navy Yard Expansion Aims To Add 8,000 Jobs By 2020, Say Business Leaders

Image via Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation.The Brooklyn Navy Yard was once a major hub of economic activity in the United States and New York City starting two centuries ago and, for the past decade or so, has been steadily increasing its influence and impact in local film, manufacturing

Dyker Heights’ 13th Avenue To Get BID – Public Meeting This Saturday

We have some exciting news for 13th Avenue business and property owners. The bustling Dyker Heights corridor is about to get the area’s first-ever Business Improvement District (BID). A BID would put 13th Avenue on the map and turn it into a more competitive shopping district, according Carlo A.

New York’s First Italian Dual Language Preschool Coming To Bensonhurst

Source: Google MapsBensonhurst will be getting two Italian dual language classrooms at a brand new school coming to 73rd Street and 15th Avenue [/overcrowding-p-s-176-prompts-doe-lease-new-building-rezone/] this coming school year. One UPK class and one kindergarten class will incorporate the Romance language at P.S. 768, which is set to open at