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Jul
15
City Council Adopts Resolution Calling On LPC To Landmark Coney Island Boardwalk

City Council Adopts Resolution Calling On LPC To Landmark Coney Island Boardwalk

Coney Island Boardwalk (Photo by B.Y. Lei)City Council unanimously adopted a resolution introduced by Councilman Mark Treyger and
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Jul
15
City Launches Voter Registration Forms In Five New Languages

City Launches Voter Registration Forms In Five New Languages

City announces voter registration forms in five new languages at Homecrest Library. (Courtesy: Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Office)By
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Jun
14
Plastic Bag Bill Snagged On Government Branches In Albany

Plastic Bag Bill Snagged On Government Branches In Albany

Photo via plasticbagpics [https://www.instagram.com/p/5289cRJgnG/?taken-by=plasticbagpics&hl=en]The City Council’s controversial plastic
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May
18
Ocean Avenue Footbridge Drawing Maintenance Crews, Again

Ocean Avenue Footbridge Drawing Maintenance Crews, Again

A temporary power line feeds electricity to the Ocean Avenue Footbridge. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)The 136-year-old Ocean Avenue
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May
09
Businesses Say DOT’s Traffic Plan Is Killing Them

Businesses Say DOT’s Traffic Plan Is Killing Them

The lost vehicle and foot traffic outside the Sheepshead Bay subway station is hurting local businesses. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead
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May
06
City Council Narrowly Passes Lander’s Bag Fee

City Council Narrowly Passes Lander’s Bag Fee

Source: katerha via flickrThe City Council on Thursday narrowly passed a controversial shopping bag fee aimed at curbing the use
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Apr
27
Treyger Invites Residents To Testify In Favor Of Landmarking Coney Island Boardwalk

Treyger Invites Residents To Testify In Favor Of Landmarking Coney Island Boardwalk

Source: blhphotography via FlickrCity Councilman Mark Treyger is urging New Yorkers, and especially southern Brooklyn residents, to turn out at
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Apr
25
Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Drive-In Movie, Cosmic Kick-Off Party, Bike Lessons

Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Drive-In Movie, Cosmic Kick-Off Party, Bike Lessons

Bicycle lessons. (Photo: NYC Parks [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/leon-s-kaiser-park/events/2016/05/01/learn-to-ride-helmet-giveaway] )The weather is heating
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Mar
29
BEWARE: Colorful Monk Parakeets Could Cause The Next Blackout On Your Block

BEWARE: Colorful Monk Parakeets Could Cause The Next Blackout On Your Block

Monk Parakeets. (Photo: Gary Leavens [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gary_leavens/21475923575/] / Flickr)Frequent power outages have frustrated southern
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Mar
04
More ‘Mobi’ Mats Coming To Coney Island This Summer

More ‘Mobi’ Mats Coming To Coney Island This Summer

(Photo: NYC Parks [http://www.nycgovparks.org/about/history/accessibility])The Parks Department will be adding additional beach mats in
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