Greenpoint Since December’s USPS Audit, Chronic Misdeliveries Continue WILLIAMSBURG/GREENPOINT — A few months since the audit of three Greenpoint and Williamsburg postal offices by the United States Postal Service Inspector General revealed numerous chronic issues with mail delivery, few of the issues seem to have been resolved. The Audit The audit took place in 2019 and found tubs
assemblyman steven cymbrowitz ICYMI: Sandy Anniversary, F Train Express Service, Community Mourns Fallen Police Officer Police at the 61st Precinct pray for Officer Randolph Holder. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just
charles schumer Bogus Charges On Your Cell Phone Bill? You Can Get Money Back But You Must Apply Now These things are useless and just cost you money. (Source: Quinn Dombrowski/Flickr)Cell phone companies are doling out millions of dollars in refunds after agreeing to stop a slew of shady billing practices called “cramming,” but few customers have applied to get money back as a May 1 deadline
Bensonhurst Gentile Supports Overseas Tax To Fund Highway Trust Fund Source: NYC.GOVIn the wake of a report that found several heavily utilized bridges in our area to be structurally unsound, Councilman Vincent Gentile has declared support for a plan that would tax overseas company profits to fund the at-risk federal Highway Trust Fund (HTF) – which sponsors a large chunk
42nd Assembly District From Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte’s Inauguration, Narratives Of Overcoming Barriers Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte at her inauguration.When Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte was 10 years old, she was hit by a car barreling around the corner at E. 45th Street and Farragut Road. The accident left her bedridden and reliant on the help of a family friend, who took care of her
2410 surf ave Post-Sandy Renovations On The Way For Public Housing, But Residents Still Wary Photo by Jesse CoburnBy Jesse Coburn Mayor Bill de Blasio called the day “transcendent.” Senator Charles Schumer predicted “a glorious future” for the neighborhood. Shola Olatoye of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) dubbed the plans “a triumph.” They sang these praises while announcing that $108 million in federal
charles schumer Feds Give Nearly $1 Million For Brighton Beach Greenstreets As Coastal Resiliency Measure Example of a greenstreet on a median. Source: NYC ParksThe Department of Interior is sending $990,000 to the New York City Parks Department to create approximately 14 greenstreets throughout Brighton Beach, intended to help dry out the streets in a future flood, as part of the Sandy Coastal Resiliency
charles schumer Feds To Launch Storm-Surge Warning Maps To Remind You How Screwed You Are ClimateCentral.org built this map, predicting the risk posed by storm surges of various heights. This shows a 10′ surge.The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA), the federal government’s weather sleuths, will soon launch storm surge warning maps to help highlight the specific areas vulnerable to flooding in
bill de blasio City Nabs $100 Million For New Boilers At Sandy-Hit NYCHA Buildings Coney Island public houses have broken down on the winter’s coldest days (Source: forum.skyscraperpage.com)After struggling through mid-winter breakdowns of heating equipment, residents of the 110 New York City Housing Authority buildings damaged in Superstorm Sandy are set to get some relief within the next six months
brighton beach boardwalk Brighton Residents: City Needs To Reconsider All Elevated Comfort Stations, Not Just New Brighton Site Design of the new elevated comfort stations. The ramps and stairs are designed to detach in the case of an extreme weather event. (Source: NYC Parks)A group of long-time Brighton Beach advocates seized the opportunity of Monday night’s hearing about the Oceana comfort stations, telling the Parks Department
build it back Schumer Promises That Sandy Cash Will Come In 2014 Source: aresauburn via flickrSenator Charles Schumer sent a message to anxious New Yorkers, still waiting to receive repairs and funds for their Superstorm Sandy devastated homes: the money is coming. Newsday is reporting that Schumer promised that the city will receive $6.3 billion in aid in 2014, a figure
Bridges Economist Weighs In On Chinese Steel Controversy, Saying There’s Precedent For Collapse Source: atomische via flickr.comThe New York Times published an editorial by economist Peter Navarro that admonishes the MTA for using Chinese steel products in a key portion of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge restoration project. Navarro, who is a professor of economics and public policy at the business school for the
9/11 Pocket Knives Will Remain Banned On Planes Afterall The forces of stupidity were held at bay as the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reversed their plan to allow pocket knives on airplanes. Bloomberg is reporting that the agency altered its plans to allow pocket knives on airplanes after feeling intense pressure from lawmakers, airline executives and flight
2014 congressional race Grimm And Schumer Sponsor Bill To Address Doctor Shortage Source: FacebookIn an effort to display some bipartisanship, Congressman Michael Grimm has joined forces with Senator Charles Schumer to co-sponsor a bill that aims to shore up the physician shortage plaguing the country, according to a report by SI Live. The bill, known as the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act
charles schumer With 5,000 Petitions In Hand, Jamaica Bay Gas Pipeline Opponents Urge Senator Schumer To Kill Proposal The Coalition Against the Rockaway Pipeline (CARP) delivered petitions with 5,000 signatures to Senator Charles Schumer’s Manhattan office Tuesday as members of the environmental group push for a presidential veto of the project. Although the House and the Senate passed the bill authorizing a gas pipeline to run
charles schumer Fidler Backs Off Claims Of Storobin-Skinhead Ties Councilman Lew Fidler held a press conference on Avenue J today, joined by Charles Schumer, to announce that the Democratic U.S. Senator is endorsing Fidler in the race to replace State Senator Carl Kruger. But Fidler took a moment during the presser to address the ongoing coverage of his
charles schumer Schumer Says Bring Law & Order Back To NYC, We Say Bring It To Sheepshead Bay Chuck Schumer in the 1960s, competing for James Madison High School on the It's Academic television quiz show.U.S. Senator Charles Schumer is keeping busy with important national business these days. Just this week, he has demanded an investigation into possible gas price fixing by oil companies, suggested a
charles schumer Schumer Loves Brooklyn Biking Senator Charles Schumer, a Park Slope resident, wrote an article for Huffington Post about his life-long love affair with biking through our borough. Starting in Brighton Beach and riding north through Brooklyn, always reminds me what makes this borough so special. As I watch the neighborhood go from predominantly Russian,
