Consumer Affairs Commissioner Explains City’s New Approach To Small Businesses
Commissioner Julie Menin addresses the audience. (Photo: Alex Ellefson /
Sheepshead Bites)Department of Consumer Affairs Commissioner Julie Menin spoke
to
Fundraiser Launched To Help La Crepe Et La Vie Reopen
After
the city shuttered La Crepe et La Vie
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(1715 Foster Avenue) for operating with an expired
Sheepshead Bay’s NYCHA Tenants Say They’re Begging For Heat
The Sheepshead-Nostrand Houses. Photo by Robert FernandezTenants of the
Sheepshead Bay’s Nostrand Houses (2955 Avenue W) say their landlord,
Locals Say Speed Camera Placed At Belt Parkway Exit Ramp Is Unfair
Neighbors are crying foul over what appears to be a high-tech speed trap, after
learning that the Department of Transportation
Bucking Citywide Trend, Sheepshead Bay-Area Traffic Tickets Stay Steady
A 2012 collision on Bedford Avenue and Emmons Avenue, which neighbors say is a
common occurrence. (Photo: Tom Paolillo)The
Kings Highway Rite Aid Faces $83,200 Fine For Safety Issues
Source: Google MapsA Rite Aid at 185 Kings Highway faces $83,200 in fines from
the U.S. Department of
Bloomberg Set To Scale Back Fines That Frustrated Business Owners
Source: nysenate.govMayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration is set to scale
back a series of unpopular fines that many business
City Council Considering Charge On Plastic Bags
Source: katerha via flickrThe City Council is planning to introduce legislation
that would charge consumers 10 cents at grocery and
Greenfield, Quinn and Gentile Tout Measure To Fix Muni-Meters
Councilman David Greenfield (center) and Mayoral Candidate Christine Quinn
standing in front of a Muni-MeterThe war against the machines has
