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CB15 Chairperson Theresa Scavo Officially Announces City Council Run

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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Bullet Points: Pera Cafe Denied Sidewalk Cafe Permit Following Close Board Vote

Pera Cafe Loses Bid For Sidewalk Cafe: Community Board 15 denied an application for a sidewalk cafe at Pera Cafe, a new Turkish restaurant [/pera-cafe-lounge-coming-to-emmons-avenue/] and lounge at 2255 Emmons Avenue, in a near-split vote after members raised questions about pedestrian safety and the restaurant’s own track record. Pera

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Future Of Manhattan Beach Dog Run Put On Hold, Proposal Needs More Work

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrOAe3wnGYE&feature=youtu.be Community Board 15 decided on Monday night to table the a proposal to move the Manhattan Beach dog run [/moving-manhattan-beachs-dog-run-community-board-15-decides-tonight/], saying that the plan is still to vague for them to take a stance on. Councilman Nelson’s chief

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Video: Sheepshead Bay Leads City In Crime Increase, 61st Precinct Commander Gives Detailed Report

Deputy Inspector Georgios Mastrokostas of the 61st Precinct came before Community Board 15 last week [/bullet-points-community-board-15-june-26-2012/] to account for the nearly 50 percent jump in major crime in the community. This year has so far seen a 47.7 uptick in the seven major CompStat crime categories. Leading the way

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Community Board Rejects Avenue U Lounge… Again

816 Avenue U (Source: Robert Fieseler/The Brooklyn Ink)Just over three months after local leaders emerged victorious in a fight barring a new bar and lounge from opening on Avenue U, the establishment’s owners have tweaked their plans and requested Community Board 15’s approval for a liquor

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Comptroller Liu: Public Pension Dialogue Mired In "Misdirection"

New York City Comptroller John Liu again made a visit to our neighborhood, this time to speak before Community Board 15 on Tuesday about budget issues, fiscal efficiency and to hear out neighborhood concerns about city spending. In doing so, the visibly exhausted comptroller took a shot at dispelling popular

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Waterfront Plan Presented at CB Meeting Tonight

Community Board 15 is featuring a speaker tonight from the Department of City Planning to give a presentation on the “Comprehensive Waterfront Plan.” Originally published in 1992, the waterfront plan is a framework for the citywide reclamation of the waterfront, guiding land use decisions along New York City’s shoreline