Bensonhurst Mayor de Blasio Sits In The Hot Seat At Hyper-Local Town Hall A district resident questions de Blasio on allowing the mass slaughter of chickens during a Jewish holiday, despite sanitation violations. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)“This is the first Mayor in history to have a town hall in this community,” said City Council Member David Greenfield, welcoming Mayor Bill de
Announcements Register Now: de Blasio To Hold District 44 Town Hall On Tuesday Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers his State of the City address at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on Monday, February 13, 2017. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)Want the chance to speak directly to your Mayor? Next Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio will hold a town hall presented by Council
News Slow Zone Coming To A Neglected Stretch Of 19th Avenue 19th Avenue Slow Zone between 54th and 58th Streets. Via Google Maps.There should be fewer cars flying down 19th Avenue this summer, making the area a little safer for the students of FDR High School, neighborhood residents, and most prominently — sanitation workers. Last summer a number of residents voiced
evacuation zones Hurricane Joaquin Or Not, It’s Good To Be Prepared Hurricane Joaquin Map from NOAA, as of Friday, October 2 at 11am. Map via NOAAAs of Friday morning, October 2, Hurricane Joaquin is heading north from the Bahamas. The question is — where is it actually heading? The map released by the NOAA as of 11am on Friday, October 2 shows
carol ann susi FDR High School Is Turning 50! Here Are Some Alumni You Should Know About Courtesy of FDR HS Alumni AssociationFranklin Delano Roosevelt [FDR] High School (5800 20th Avenue) is having its Golden Jubilee Celebration this weekend. That’s right, founded in 1965, the school has been serving kids of Bensonhurst, Borough Park, Dyker Heights, and beyond for 50 years. While the Mapleton school doesn’
fdr high school Million Trees NYC: Free Tree Giveaway For Locals Source: Venkytsv via Wikimedia CommonsFrom the offices of Councilman David Greenfield: In his latest effort to spruce up local neighborhoods and help improve the environment, Councilman David G. Greenfield is hosting a free tree giveaway this Sunday, October 21 at Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School. The event, held in partnership
fdr Greenfield, Gentile Thank DOE For Keeping FDR Open The following is a joint press release from the offices of City Council Members David Greenfield and Vincent Gentile: Council Members Greenfield, Gentile and Gonzalez Thank DOE for Agreeing to Keep FDR High School Open CMs Had Objected to Closure Plan in Letter to Chancellor Brooklyn, NY – Council Members David
arabic Between The Cracks: Learning To Read In A Dysfunctional System That Fails Both Students And Staff FDR High School (Source: schools.nyc.gov)The first place Moustafa Elhanafi met Principal Geraldine Maione was underneath the shade of a tree in FDR High School’s courtyard. Maione wasn’t standing below the thick branches and wide leaves to teach Eastern philosophy or poetry, but rather to catch
