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Oct
25
Pamela Harris Sentenced to Six Months in Jail for Fraud, Witness Tampering

Pamela Harris Sentenced to Six Months in Jail for Fraud, Witness Tampering

Pamela Harris speaking with fellow politicians during her 2015 run for office. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Former Assemblymember Pamela
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Apr
29
Harris Pushes For Tax Credit Encouraging Homeowners To Pursue Green Projects

Harris Pushes For Tax Credit Encouraging Homeowners To Pursue Green Projects

Assemblywoman Pamela Harris. (Photo: Pamela Harris State Assembly 46th District [https://www.facebook.com/1074640702569013/photos/a.1074644935901923.1073741825.1074640702569013/
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Apr
14

$8.8 Million Home-Elevation Project Launches In Sheepshead Bay & Gerritsen

A boarded up home. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Neighbors who missed out or gave up [/three-years-after-sandy-build-it-back-makes-headway-in-sheepshead-bay/] on the city’
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Apr
11
Your Flood Insurance Rate Could Spike This Year. Here’s What You Should Know

Your Flood Insurance Rate Could Spike This Year. Here’s What You Should Know

The bungalows along Emmons Avenue. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)For the second year in a row, Sandy-battered homeowners are
3 min read
Mar
08
Sandy Recovery Is Driving Up Property Taxes In Coastal Communities

Sandy Recovery Is Driving Up Property Taxes In Coastal Communities

A boarded up home. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Homeowners in Superstorm Sandy-impacted neighborhoods, who are seeing the first measurable
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Feb
29
Treyger Demands Answers About Pace Of Recovery Projects At Sandy-Impacted Hospitals

Treyger Demands Answers About Pace Of Recovery Projects At Sandy-Impacted Hospitals

Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)City Councilman Mark Treyger pressed city officials last week about the
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Jan
18
Treyger Secures Sandy Recovery Funds For Renovations At Coney Island Playgrounds

Treyger Secures Sandy Recovery Funds For Renovations At Coney Island Playgrounds

Nautilus Playground. (Photo: NYC Parks [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/nautilus-playground_brooklyn])Two Coney Island playgrounds are getting a facelift
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Nov
30
Coney Island Cathedral Celebrates Renovations Three Years After Being Devastated By Sandy

Coney Island Cathedral Celebrates Renovations Three Years After Being Devastated By Sandy

Coney Island Cathedral’s Bishop Waylyn Hobbs prepares to cut the ribbon on the newly renovated church. City Councilman Mark
3 min read
Oct
30

Flood Insurance Affordability Study Will Focus On Sheepshead Bay & Gerritsen

Homes along Emmons Avenue. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Three years ago, many residents of Sheepshead Bay and its surrounding
3 min read
Jul
30
Almost 3 Years After Sandy, Coney Island Cathedral Gets The Repairs It Deserves

Almost 3 Years After Sandy, Coney Island Cathedral Gets The Repairs It Deserves

Coney Island Cathedral after Superstorm Sandy. (Photo: Bishop Waylyn Hobbs) Despite serving as a hub for disaster relief efforts in
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