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city councilman mark treyger

Feb
17
Coney Island’s Long-Awaited Amphitheater To Open In July

Coney Island’s Long-Awaited Amphitheater To Open In July

Rendering of the new Coney Island Amphitheater. (Provided by Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment)The long-awaited Coney Island Amphitheater [http://www.
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Feb
16
BP Adams Pledges $1 Million In Participatory Budgeting Funds To 10 Council Districts

BP Adams Pledges $1 Million In Participatory Budgeting Funds To 10 Council Districts

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.Good news for participatory budgeting (PBNYC) fans: an extra $100,000 could be coming your
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Feb
11
Elected Officials Urge Landlords To Open Homes To Sandy Victims

Elected Officials Urge Landlords To Open Homes To Sandy Victims

A boarded up home. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Elected officials called on Brooklyn landlords Wednesday to help the city
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Feb
08
Mayor Shuns Southern Brooklyn’s Transit Needs In Favor Of Fancy Streetcar, Pols Say

Mayor Shuns Southern Brooklyn’s Transit Needs In Favor Of Fancy Streetcar, Pols Say

Image via Friends of Brooklyn Queens Connector.Elected officials slammed the mayor’s plan to build a fancy streetcar [http:
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Feb
05
Councilmembers Rally Around Effort To Landmark Riegelmann Boardwalk

Councilmembers Rally Around Effort To Landmark Riegelmann Boardwalk

Source: blhphotography via FlickrCity councilmembers are pushing back against the effort to rip up parts of Coney Island’s Reigelmann
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Jan
31
ICYMI: Police-Involved Shooting, Record-Breaking Blizzard, Missing Dog

ICYMI: Police-Involved Shooting, Record-Breaking Blizzard, Missing Dog

Photo by Vladimir KorostyshevskiyIn Case You Missed It (ICYMI): [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/] Here are some of the big stories you may
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Jan
28
Treyger Bill Would Protect Disaster Victims From DOB Penalties

Treyger Bill Would Protect Disaster Victims From DOB Penalties

A boarded up home in Gerritsen Beach. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) City Councilman Mark Treyger has introduced a bill
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Jan
24
ICYMI: Zig Zag Resurfaces, Murder-For-Hire Plot, Shore Theater Sold

ICYMI: Zig Zag Resurfaces, Murder-For-Hire Plot, Shore Theater Sold

The Zig Zag Records sign now lives in a Williamsburg warehouse. (Photo: Corey Kanterman [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?
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Jan
21
Mayor’s Expansion Of ShotSpotter Will Bring Gun Detection Program To Coney Island

Mayor’s Expansion Of ShotSpotter Will Bring Gun Detection Program To Coney Island

Photo by Courtney SolomineCops in Coney Island will soon be getting some new tech to help keep a lid on
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Jan
18
Treyger Secures Sandy Recovery Funds For Renovations At Coney Island Playgrounds

Treyger Secures Sandy Recovery Funds For Renovations At Coney Island Playgrounds

Nautilus Playground. (Photo: NYC Parks [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/nautilus-playground_brooklyn])Two Coney Island playgrounds are getting a facelift
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