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Councilman Mark Treyger

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Local Officials Condemn Attack On Two Muslim Women & Their Babies

The intersection of Bay 20th Street and Cropsey Avenue, where two Muslim women pushing baby strollers were assaulted last Thursday. (Photo: Google Maps)A shocking assault on two Muslim women and their babies, just days before the 15th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, has been condemned by local leaders.

33 Community Leaders & Activists Endorse Treyger For State Committee

Councilman Mark Treyger and Chris Mccreight (Photos: Facebook)Thirty-three activists, advocates, and community leaders from Bay Ridge to Brighton Beach endorsed Councilman Mark Treyger for Democratic district leader in the 46th Assembly District today. The group, which crossed ethnic, geographic and issue-based constituencies, include seven clergy and members of the

Trees Down, Power Outages Reported In Southern Brooklyn During Flash Flood [Photos]

Photo by Patti PappagalloNeighbors reported downed power lines, flooded streets, and fallen trees all over southern Brooklyn Monday afternoon, after a torrential downpour swamped the area at around 5pm. On Avenue X and Avenue Y, on the “East” streets in Gravesend, residents say they were left in the dark for

City Council Narrowly Passes Lander’s Bag Fee

Source: katerha via flickrThe City Council on Thursday narrowly passed a controversial shopping bag fee aimed at curbing the use of disposable grocery bags in favor of reusable, environmentally-friendly materials. Proponents of the bill, which passed 28-20 [http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=484894&GUID=B22E7F6F-30CC-4A14-9BF8-A6F55432642E&

Harris Pushes For Tax Credit Encouraging Homeowners To Pursue Green Projects

Assemblywoman Pamela Harris. (Photo: Pamela Harris State Assembly 46th District [https://www.facebook.com/1074640702569013/photos/a.1074644935901923.1073741825.1074640702569013/1074645035901913/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)Assemblywoman Pamela Harris has introduced a bill that would allow homeowners to reap the rewards of outfitting their homes with green infrastructure projects. Under

Elected Officials Push For Russian And French Creole Interpreters At Polling Sites

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.Local elected officials have rallied around efforts to add Russian and French Creole interpreters and translations at polling stations. Following the presidential primary debacle, in which more than 125,000 Brooklyn Democrats [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2016/04/brighton-beach-among-handful-brooklyn-nabes-voted-sanders/] were dropped from voter rolls, Mayor

Tomorrow Is The Last Day To Score A Job At Coney Island’s Amphitheater

Rendering of the new Coney Island Amphitheater. (Provided by Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment)Want to check out some of the hottest concerts in Brooklyn, and get paid to do it? The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced [http://www.nycedc.com/press-release/new-amphitheater-and-other-major-coney-island-businesses-hiring-over-800-jobs-april-25?utm_source=NYCEDC%20Newsletters&

Treyger Invites Residents To Testify In Favor Of Landmarking Coney Island Boardwalk

Source: blhphotography via FlickrCity Councilman Mark Treyger is urging New Yorkers, and especially southern Brooklyn residents, to turn out at a City Council hearing next week and show their support for his resolution to landmark Coney Island’s Riegelmann Boardwalk. Treyger has long advocated [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2014/12/

Two Shootings In Coney Island On Easter Sunday

(Photo: mikey k / flickr)Two shootings marred Easter celebrations in Coney Island on Sunday, according to authorities. The day started when a 33-year-old man was shot twice in the leg just before 8pm outside the Carey Gardens housing project on West 23rd Street, near Mermaid Avenue, according to police. The

Local Pols To Push City Hall On Express F Service

Photo via nycgo [https://www.instagram.com/p/BCJcgh3u03k/?tagged=ftrain&hl=en] Some of our local Councilmembers, along with a group of business, labor, and transit advocates, will be pushing the de Blasio administration and the MTA tomorrow on the issue of renewed F express service in Brooklyn.