Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation
Photo courtesy of BLDG 92 [https://www.facebook.com/BLDG92/photos/pb.199641013422475.-2207520000.1409319422./778665235520047/?type=3&theater] .Over two years after Superstorm Sandy hit, federal money for repairs is still trickling in to Brooklyn residents and businesses damaged by its wind and water. The Brooklyn Navy Yard
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Rendering of proposed building, as seen from Avenue Z and East 6th Street. Designs have not yet been finalized.Coney Island Hospital (2601 Ocean Parkway) is slated to construct a new, resilient building to house critical services, ensuring that Southern Brooklyn’s only major medical center will continue without significant
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New York Rising’s final public engagement meeting to restore and protect Sheepshead Bay and Gerritsen Beach is slated for this Monday, May 12, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Brooklyn Amity School, 3867 Shore Parkway. The first engagement meeting took place last October,
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Coney Island public houses have broken down on the winter’s coldest days (Source: forum.skyscraperpage.com)After struggling through mid-winter breakdowns of heating equipment, residents of the 110 New York City Housing Authority buildings damaged in Superstorm Sandy are set to get some relief within the next six months
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Residents help with long-term planning at a NY Rising meeting.The Wall Street Journal published an interesting article last week, examining the different and competing visions of city and state administrators when it comes to using the billions of dollars received for Superstorm Sandy recovery. In short, the city wants
build it back
Source: aresauburn via flickrSenator Charles Schumer sent a message to anxious New Yorkers, still waiting to receive repairs and funds for their Superstorm Sandy devastated homes: the money is coming. Newsday is reporting [http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/sandy-aid-money-to-increase-says-schumer-1.6328784] that Schumer promised that the city will receive $6.
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Source: FacebookAs the lone GOP representative of a city dominated by Democrats in the federal legislature, Congressman Grimm has a unique position and voice when it comes to relating to his GOP colleagues. The New York Daily News is reporting [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/rep-michael-grimm-denounces-city-gop-bosses-rand-paul-article-1.1413261] that Grimm
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Seagate. (Source: Google Maps)The US Army Corps of Engineers will shell out $30 million to restore the beaches of the gated community Seagate, after their private beaches were battered by Superstorm Sandy. The Brooklyn Paper is reporting [http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/36/23/bn_seagatebeach_2013_06_07_
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Source: Wikimedia Commons via WikipediaEvery month it seems that we report on the deadlines to register [/fema-extends-disaster-assistance-and-hotel-shelter-program-deadlines/] for FEMA and SBA assistance and then a few days later, we learn that the deadlines have been extended another month [/fema-deadlines-extended-yet-again/]. Well, today it has happened again. The original deadline set for
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If you’re still digging out from Superstorm Sandy – and we know many residents and businesses are – there’s a town hall meeting tonight [/marty-golden-hosts-follow-up-town-hall-meeting-on-sandy-recovery-efforts/] in Gerritsen Beach following up on Sandy recovery efforts. Folks, realize that these opportunities are quickly petering out, so if you have forms you need
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Looks like the movie Very Good Girls [/blog/art-music/very-good-girls-very-much-in-ditmas-park] will be back filming in the same areas they were a couple weeks ago [/blog/art-music/an-olsen-a-fanning-and-demi-moore-filming-here-this-week]–along Church and some side streets, and on Marlborough between Albemarle and Beverley. The shoot is scheduled for Friday, with no parking along
don't freak out
Source: daryl_mitchell via FlickrIf some strange messages appear on your mobile device tomorrow, you can breathe a deep sigh of relief knowing that the fine people who brought us the Emergency Broadcast System have gone all 21st (okay, late 20th) Century with a new wireless version of their emergency