disabled

Jan
28
Cymbrowitz Calls On MTA To Expand Access For Disabled At Local Subway Stations

Cymbrowitz Calls On MTA To Expand Access For Disabled At Local Subway Stations

The B Train entering the Brighton Beach Station. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz is calling on the
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Jul
15

Charity Yoga Classes In Sheepshead Bay Benefit Nepal’s Earthquake Victims

Alexander Litvak leading his yoga class. Photo courtesy of Alexander Litvak.A local yoga instructor is donating every penny of
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May
22

Brighton Beach, Coney Island About To Get More Handicap Accessible

Example of a Mobi-Mat (Source: assistivetech.net)Gone are the days that the wheelchair-bound are limited to enjoying the beach
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Dec
13

Needs, Wants, Wishes And Dreams: Workshop For Parents Of Kids With Disabilities This Sunday

The Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst passed along news of this event, which will keep parents
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Oct
04

Gentile And Recchia Award $1.9 Million Grant To GEC

Source: Ronzoni via Wikimedia CommonsCouncilmen Vincent Gentile and Domenic Recchia awarded a $1.9 million grant to the Guild for
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Jul
16

Kagan Calling For Restoration Of The X29 Bus Service

Source: changeschanging / FlickrCity Council candidate Ari Kagan wants to bring back the x29 bus service. The line, which ran from
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Jan
30

Somebody Fix The Elevator Already!

Source: slack12/FlickrNew York 1 [http://www.ny1.com/content/features/176157/ny1-for-you--no-elevator-service-since-sandy-keeps-brighton-beach-residents-captive-in-their-own-homes] has been following [http://www.ny1.com/
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Nov
28

Group Homes For The Autistic And Disabled Lose Millions From Sandy’s Floods

Source: YAI.orgSeveral autistic and developmentally disabled people who previously lived in group homes in Sheepshead Bay are among the
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Jul
27

Free Air Conditioners For Elderly, Sick And Low-Income

(photo: Bed-Stuy Patch)Do you know someone who needs a new air conditioner but is unable to afford one? The
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May
06

Golden Spearheads Tax Break For Senior Caregivers

Source: Golden's officeFinally, some good news out of Albany. With property taxes in New York among the highest
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