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Councilman Vincent Gentile, Source: council.nyc.govThe following is an unaltered press release from the offices of Councilman Vincent Gentile: A year ago on October 28, I spent the day visiting senior centers, on calls with the Office of Emergency Management and touring temporary hurricane shelters that were being set
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Five candidates vying for seats in two different Southern Brooklyn City Council districts participated in a heated debate on Sunday, focusing on reforming co-op laws to benefit as many as one million New York City residents of co-ops. All candidates expressed support for a shareholder’s bill of rights [http:
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A Sheepshead Bay home after Sandy.Ten bills will be introduced in the New York City Council this month addressing storm preparedness in response to concerns about the city’s handling of Superstorm Sandy. The bills are largely designed to improve response for vulnerable New Yorkers whose needs, proponents say,
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And then there were two! Community Board 15 Chairperson Theresa Scavo became the second candidate to officially announce a bid to replace term-limited City Councilman Michael Nelson this year, touting her lifetime residency in the neighborhood and her seven-year-long tenure as the Board’s chairperson. “Because of my work at
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New City Council District maps were approved unanimously by the Districting Commision last night, reports [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20121116/new-york-city/commission-unveils-approves-new-city-council-district-maps#ixzz2CPLc3IiT] DNAinfo. Here’s what happened around us: • 39th District: At October’s District Commission hearing, Brad Lander’s 39th district was subject to significant debate. Stretching
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Medgar Evers College. Source: Google MapsBeginning today, the New York City Districting Commission [/tag/new-york-city-districting-commission/] will hold five public hearings — one in each of the city’s five boroughs — from October 2 to 11, 2012. The Brooklyn hearing will be held October 11 from 5:30 to 9:00 p.
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Source: quinn.anya/FlickrCity Councilman Lew Fidler penned a letter to Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott last week demanding the abolition of the public school cell phone ban [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/city-council-urges-schools-chancellor-dennis-walcott-repeal-cell-phone-ban-city-schools-article-1.1106711] , which has been in place since 2006. The letter, backed by 47 of the Council’
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Councilman David G. Greenfield (center) listens as Brooklyn resident Mordechai Lev discusses his issues with inaccurate water bills on Monday at City Hall.The following is a press release from the office of Councilman David Greenfield: Council Members and Customers Demand Investigation into High Water Bills Due to Meter Reader
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The meek, the relentlessly picked on, and the emotionally tormented are breathing a sigh of relief as bullies will now have lesser recourse for abusing their victims, both online, and on school grounds, thanks to comprehensive anti-bullying legislation passed by the New York State Senate and City Council. Cyber-bullying legislation
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From Courier-Life [http://yournabe.com/articles/2010/03/25/bay_news/news/courier-yn_bay_news-all_fidlercable_2010_03_26_bk.txt] : > Still fuming from the WABC–Cablevision fiasco of two weeks ago that caused southern Brooklynites to miss Academy Awards’ slam-bang opening number, Fidler said he’s putting forward