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Council Member Jumaane Williams in City Hall announcing police transparency bills on July 14. (Courtesy: Office of Jumaane Williams)[Correction: This legislation was introduced on July 14th. A previous version of this article stated that the bill had passed on that date.] The City Council introduced a new bill to
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(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)The City Council passed a package of legislation Thursday, requiring police to report use of force as well as officers’ civil infractions in order to increase transparency of the NYPD. The bills — Intro. 606 [http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2103615&GUID=
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Coney Island Boardwalk (Photo by B.Y. Lei)City Council unanimously adopted a resolution introduced by Councilman Mark Treyger and Councilman Chaim Deutsch, as well as 48 other members of the Council and Public Advocate Letitia James, calling on the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) to designate the Coney Island Riegelmann
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Assemblywoman Pamela Harris speaking with reporters at Kaiser Park. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Assemblywoman Pamela Harris — who is in the middle of a bruising primary battle to hold onto her seat — pushed back Friday against allegations in the New York Post [http://nypost.com/2016/07/09/assemblywomans-link-to-nonprofit-raises-questions/] that
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Since 1976, Del Rio Diner has been open at 166 Kings Highway 24 hours a day, every day — except New Year’s Eve. “New Year’s is amateur night,” explained Larry Georgeton, 66, co-owner of Del Rio and its spawn Vegas Diner (1619 86th Street). “We didn’t want the
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Photo via Google MapsCouncilman Mark Treyger and New York City Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Vicki Been announced today that Amalgamated Warbasse Houses, in Brooklyn’s Coney Island and West Brighton areas, was awarded a $2.4 million HPD grant to help fund the cost of emergency repairs and resiliency
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Source: zzkt [https://www.flickr.com/photos/zzkt/11532160146/in/photolist-fEPDT2-3fbbsB-5Vx69y-5WLPtP-iz4krm-6wpU1e-U9Gxd-AoJzc-7fE3mF-ev4KHK-4HiR6y-bmic-7P3yk5-yBPw1-afBv8-4L5zFM-6FZE39-4CMtzz-4ehatE-6SZi9q-6oi69M-2ydJu4-4nPd6-5sMd7W-7TySZ6-7aUzYk-BPSwJ-6qW9cC-oLHUh-2zHwH-37ENAb-46Rb1P-fEPCcg-2TKB86-2TQ1x1-6GDATm-6GDAKC-3Hm2Mu-7LM2k7-6y1yJh-tZXXc-i3fufh-49wuWm-5Umr5U-4bp9FT-iYxpt4-iz4gcE-4UdXi5-aw2eP-a1FBkm/] /FlickrNot sure what to do with that broken air conditioner? Councilman Mark Treyger
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Photo by Leon LipkovichNew York City’s $82.1 billion budget — agreed to earlier this month by the mayor and city council — contains a lot of goodies for Sheepshead Bay and surrounding neighborhoods. City Councilman Chaim Deutsch explained he secured funding in the budget for local parks, public schools, youth
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Courtesy of Councilman Vincent Gentile’s OfficeCouncilman Vincent Gentile and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams rallied with members of the Dyker Heights community Monday afternoon, in support of City Council legislation they will introduce [http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2764886&GUID=EF92B99F-832C-4095-B258-698F026A88CA&Options=ID%7CText%
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Bucolic Fort Greene Park at its most verdant. (Photo by Francisco Daum [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/]The official start of summer is almost here and the the weather seems to have finally settled into steady warmth, so find a spot in the sun and get caught up on
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Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopIt’s finally warm outside, and those summer nights are here. The sun won’t go down until 8:29pm [http://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/new-york] this lovely evening. You may be craving some time out in your weekend schedule for a bit
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City Councilman Mark Treyger. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)City Councilman Mark Treyger’s political ambitions appear to creating a minor boon for real estate brokers. Treyger will have to move for the second time in less than three years to qualify for the Democratic state committee position he seeks