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Community Board 14 [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/] held its November meeting Monday night at Edward R. Murrow High School [http://www.ermurrowhs.org/]. Here’s what happened this month: * Neighbors encouraged Councilman Mathieu Eugene [http://council.nyc.gov/d40/html/members/home.shtml] to become involved in the city’s
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The cast of “Despicable Me 2.” Source: FanpopThe following is a press release from the office of City Councilman Mark Treyger: Council Member Mark Treyger is inviting all residents, especially families and children, to a free showing of the Hollywood hit movie Despicable Me 2 on a big screen at
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Source: jeweledlion/FlickrThe following is a press release from the offices of Councilman David Greenfield: Councilman David G. Greenfield urges all parents with children turning age four in 2014 to take advantage of the expanded free Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) programs being offered by the New York City Department of Education
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McDonald Avenue at 18th Avenue (Source: Google Maps)The London man who made headlines for potentially being the latest victim of a “knockout” attack [/tourist-becomes-victim-in-possible-knockout-attack-in-borough-park/] has recanted his story, and said he was never attacked at all. CBS News reports [http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/03/26/london-man-says-he-lied-about-being-victim-of-brutal-attack-in-brooklyn/] : > It
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Avenue L and East 5th Street, where the woman was attacked. (Source: Google Maps)Back in November we reported [/midwood-woman-78-victim-of-knockout-attack-local-pols-offering-reward/] that a 78-year-old Midwood woman was punched in the head on Avenue L and East 5th Street by a teenager playing a “knockout” game. The police have arrested a suspect
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Ken Thompson announcing his campaign; inset: David GreenfieldWhat’s more important in an election than good ideas, strong qualifications and an unyielding dedication to the public good? In Brooklyn politics, the answer is party loyalty and backroom deals. And nothing has made that clearer than the current race for Brooklyn
Announcements
A New Independent Democrats reception, headed by Jacob Gold, district leader/state committeeman, 44th Assembly District [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/James-F-Brennan/], was held recently in the neighborhood at the home of retired Civil Court judge Alice Fisher Rubin. The reception was attended by more than 100 community members,
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AwfulThe streets are overflowing with garbage and Councilman David Greenfield wants to explore all options to stop the tidal wave of trash. According to a press release, Greenfield pressed Sanitation Department Commissioner John Doherty for solutions at a budget hearing. When walking around certain busy streets the garbage problem becomes
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Photo by Erica ShermanCity Councilman David Greenfield believes that the lack of proper knowledge on laws and codes is the reason many small businesses are getting “gotcha” tickets and has proposed a bill to stop this. The bill would make it so that businesses have to be provided with a
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Source: Google MapsLast week, seven people were injured in a horrific car crash on the corner of West 5th Street and Quentin Road. The impact took the life of a 60-year-old grandmother who was walking with her husband, daughter and 1-year-old granddaughter. Residents of the area said that accidents on
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The following is a press release from the offices of City Councilman David Greenfield: In response to rumors circulating the community, Councilman David G. Greenfield has confirmed with the MTA that buses serving the area have not been equipped with cameras to photograph vehicles illegally parked in bus stops and
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Councilman Greenfield surveying the damage at a local synagogueRecently, Borough Park residents woke up to find swastikas painted on at least a half-dozen buildings throughout the neighborhood. Councilman David Greenfield is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individuals responsible for the