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An aviation bill could help homeowners previously ineligible for disaster relief funds. After Superstorm Sandy, some homeowners received FEMA emergency funds. Once those emergency funds maxed out at $32,000, FEMA instructed homeowners to apply for low-interest, federal-based Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. Soon after some homeowners qualified for and
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The ocean, the beach, fun in the sun and friendships for life! These summer camps in Southern Brooklyn offer an array of activities to ensure your kid has the most memorable summer experience yet! Aviator Sports Summer Day Camp [http://aviatorcamps.com/] 3159 Flatbush Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11234 (718) 749-9532
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CONEY ISLAND – Two candidates rumored to run for the vacant 46th assembly seat officially threw their hats in the race today –– Republican candidate Steve Saperstein and Democratic candidate Ethan Lustig-Elgrably. Last month, former Assemblymember Pamela Harris abandoned the 46th Assembly seat which encompasses Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Brighton Beach, Coney
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The Bay Ridge Ferry (@chunkit_photography w/ permission)CONEY ISLAND – As NYC Ferry approaches its second operating year, the 17-ship fleet will once again float past transit-starved Coney Island. In a joint statement yesterday, Mark Treyger, Alan Maisel and other City Council members called on the city to move rapidly
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205 Water © S9 ArchitectureOn a bright morning late last month, I visited the Manhattan offices of S9 Architecture [http://s9architecture.com/] – a firm that has played a special role in the huge changes sweeping Brooklyn. You might not have heard their name, but you know their work: Since their first
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CANARSIE – A teacher at a Canarsie School was arrested and charged with sexually abusing a 15-year old student over the course of a month. On Wednesday, April 45, Andre Braddy was arrested and charged with multiple counts of criminal sexual acts and actions injurious to a minor, police said. Braddy,
Arts & Culture
Riegelmann Boardwalk (Hugo Smith/BKLYNER)CONEY ISLAND – Last week, the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission moved forward with the next step to recognize the Riegelmann Boardwalk (Coney Island Boardwalk) as a scenic landmark. Landmarking status would ensure the boardwalk is rebuilt in the event of another environmental crisis such as
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McCabe greeting senior residents, via Liam McCabe.CONEY ISLAND – In what promises to be a blood bath of a race, last Friday the 13th, Liam McCabe became one of many hopefuls looking to replace former Assemblymember, Pamela Harris. [/brooklyn-assemblywoman-indicted-misusing-hurricane-sandy-funds-among-many-others/] McCabe re-launched his personal Facebook page with the title “Liam for
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Hurricane Sandy. (Photo: BKLYNER)SOUTH BROOKLYN – After months of advocacy from Council Members Mark Treyger and Chaim Deutsch for additional Southern Brooklyn neighborhoods to be included in a flood insurance program, 2,500 low and moderate-income homeowners can now take part and potentially save thousands of dollars. The program will
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Pamela HarrisCONEY ISLAND – The embattled Assemblymember Pamela Harris has resigned. Harris represented the 46th Assembly district which includesBay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Coney Island, Bensonhurst, Gravesend and Sea Gate.Reportedly, Harris submitted her letter of resignation to Speaker Carl E. Heastie yesterday. The former assemblymember is accused of misappropriating city and
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CONEY ISLAND – Singer Amanda Palmer and her husband, the writer Neil Gaiman, will serve as Queen and King at this year’s Mermaid Parade. > [https://www.instagram.com/p/BhHG3Pwn-bW/] [https://www.instagram.com/p/BhHG3Pwn-bW/] The 36th Annual Mermaid Parade [https://www.facebook.com/events/1037572139725642/] is scheduled
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Photo: Liena ZagareCONEY ISLAND – “Hey, hey. Ho, Ho. Gun violence gotta go.” The Coney Island boardwalk reverberated with the sound of loud, powerful chants against gun violence during the March For Our Lives, last Saturday, March 24. The neighborhood march was just one of 800 marches across the nation, [http: