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Photo: Councilman David Greendfield & Alex Ellefson/Bensonhurst BeanTwelve members of City Council’s Jewish caucus, including Councilmen David Greenfield Mark Treyger, and Alan Maisel, endorsed Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee in New York’s primary election next week, reports the Jewish Daily Forward [http://forward.com/news/breaking-news/
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Photo: Councilman David Greendfield & Alex Ellefson/Bensonhurst BeanTwelve members of City Council’s Jewish caucus, including Councilman David Greenfield and Councilman Mark Treyger, endorsed Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee in New York’s primary election next week, reports the Jewish Daily Forward [http://forward.com/news/breaking-news/338505/
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Source: PBNYC.orgIn just a few weeks, you’ll be able to vote for projects involving schools, libraries, parks, streets, and other shared spaces throughout the neighborhood. Between Saturday, March 26 – Sunday, April 3, you and your neighbors will be able to choose which projects will be funded. Courtesy of
Business
Source: Google MapsAn Israeli supermarket chain has purchased the shuttered Pathmark location in Borough Park, reports Bloomberg Business [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-13/first-israeli-supermarket-chain-said-to-open-branch-abroad] . Jerusalem-based Osher Ad — which is set to open at 1245 61st Street in August — sells strictly Kosher food and is the first Israeli supermarket
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Source: Google MapsAn Israeli supermarket chain has purchased the shuttered Pathmark location in Borough Park, reports Bloomberg Business [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-13/first-israeli-supermarket-chain-said-to-open-branch-abroad] . Jerusalem-based Osher Ad — which is set to open at 1245 61st Street in August — sells strictly Kosher food and is the first Israeli supermarket
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Photo by ricangeekn [http://instagram.com/p/y3MWjiuzak/?modal=true]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. Councilmembers David Greenfield of
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Courtesy of Councilman Treyger’s OfficeGood news for participatory budgeting (PBNYC) fans: An extra $100,000 could be coming your way for Fiscal Year 2017, thanks to a pledge by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. The money is actually one-tenth of Adams’ total pledge of $1 million for all 10
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Photo by Fort Greene Focus.Good news for participatory budgeting (PBNYC) fans: an extra $100,000 could be coming your way for Fiscal Year 2017, thanks to a pledge by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. The money is actually one-tenth of Adams’ total pledge of $1 million for all 10
Central Brooklyn
Photo via Participatory Budgeting in New York CityCity Council districts throughout our area just got more funding for Fiscal Year 2017 — and residents will be deciding how that money is spent. Borough President Eric Adams announced last week that his office will be allocating an additional $1 million in FY
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Cars parked on Voorhies Avenue. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)City Council members pushed back against Mayor Bill de Blasio’s zoning proposals Wednesday — questioning city officials about some of the more contentious aspects of the plan. Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Vicki Been made the case for
News
Photo by Vladimir KorostyshevskiyIn Case You Missed It (ICYMI): [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/] Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter [http://twitter.com/sheepsheadbites]and Facebook
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Photo by Bensonhurst BeanAs part of a package of bills intended to address parking headaches, City Councilman David Greenfield has introduced legislation that would eliminate fines for parking in front of busted fire hydrants. “I am committed to making life easier for all of New York’s drivers,” Greenfield said