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Diane Savino

Mar
17
Treyger To Introduce Legislation To Protect Residents Against Fake Utility Workers

Treyger To Introduce Legislation To Protect Residents Against Fake Utility Workers

City Councilman Mark Treyger. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Less than two weeks after an 81-year-old Coney Island woman was
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Feb
08
Mayor Shuns Southern Brooklyn’s Transit Needs In Favor Of Fancy Streetcar, Pols Say

Mayor Shuns Southern Brooklyn’s Transit Needs In Favor Of Fancy Streetcar, Pols Say

Image via Friends of Brooklyn Queens Connector.Elected officials slammed the mayor’s plan to build a fancy streetcar [http:
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Jan
12

Cops To Crack Down On Coney Island’s Costumed Characters

Photo: Dave Hosford [https://www.flickr.com/photos/baltimoredave/4400415668] / Flickr)In response to pressure from local politicians, the city
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Jan
06
Sen. Golden’s New Bill Will Make Subway & Bus Crimes Easier To Track

Sen. Golden’s New Bill Will Make Subway & Bus Crimes Easier To Track

Photo by herblessedjourney [http://websta.me/p/1042299262142572358_18787616] Safety advocated are hailing a new law, sponsored by Senator Marty
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Dec
22
Two Registered Sex Offenders Live At Marlboro Houses, Pols Blast NYCHA For Failing Residents

Two Registered Sex Offenders Live At Marlboro Houses, Pols Blast NYCHA For Failing Residents

The report found there are two sex offenders living in the Marlboro Houses. (Source: Google Maps)Elected officials railed against
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Dec
15
Cymbrowitz Bill To Protect Seniors And Disabled From Rent Hikes Signed Into Law

Cymbrowitz Bill To Protect Seniors And Disabled From Rent Hikes Signed Into Law

Photo by Erica ShermanA bill introduced by Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz to protect 5,000 seniors and people with disabilities from
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Dec
04
Gravesend’s Scarangella Park To Get $3.5 Million Makeover, Comfort Stations

Gravesend’s Scarangella Park To Get $3.5 Million Makeover, Comfort Stations

Photo courtesy of Counciman Mark Treyger/FacebookA combined $3.4 million dollars in funding has been secured to renovate and
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Oct
27
City Officials Want F Train Express Service To Return To Coney Island

City Officials Want F Train Express Service To Return To Coney Island

Photo by ricangeekn [http://instagram.com/p/y3MWjiuzak/?modal=true]Amid what appears to be a renaissance in Coney Island,
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Aug
05
Photos: 61st Precinct’s Night Out Against Crime Presents A New Commanding Officer, Kung Fu, Dancing, & More

Photos: 61st Precinct’s Night Out Against Crime Presents A New Commanding Officer, Kung Fu, Dancing, & More

Dancers from the Tovushi Kavkazi Jewish Youth Center entertained the crowd. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)There was plenty of
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Jun
02
Savino Introduces ‘Caroline’s Law’ To Penalize Those Who Share Photos Of Crime Victims

Savino Introduces ‘Caroline’s Law’ To Penalize Those Who Share Photos Of Crime Victims

Seantor Diane Savino. Source: Thomas Good via Wikimedia CommonsSenator Diane Savino re-introduced “Caroline’s Law” last week, creating a class
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