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Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton On Her Plans To Serve The District

Senator plans to focus on public safety, maternal health, and hyperlocal issues along with actively reaching out to residents to consolidate voter support from both parties behind her.

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The New York Primary Is Tomorrow. Here’s What You Need To Know

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.For the first time in decades, the New York presidential primaries, held Tuesday, April 19, are of enormous importance in the nominating contests for both parties. On the Democratic ticket, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2016/04/watch-entire-footage-bernie-sanders-coney-island-rally-video/] is hoping that a

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Christmas 2015: What’s Open And Closed Around The Slope

Christine Bush/Park Slope StoopHello, Christmas! If you plan to celebrate outside of Park Slope enjoy safe travels and good weather. If you’re sticking around the neighborhood, note that Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, is not an official city holiday, so all city government offices, including courts, are open.

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Christmas 2015: What’s Open And Closed Around The Slope

Christine Bush/South Slope NewsHello, Christmas! If you plan to celebrate outside of South Slope enjoy safe travels and good weather. If you’re sticking around the neighborhood, note that Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, is not an official city holiday, so all city government offices, including courts, are open.

Health

Save Money On Prescriptions With BigAppleRX

Courtesy BigAppleRX [http://www.bigapplerx.com/]Prescription prices can often put a real dent in your pocketbook, and with cold and flu season on the horizon, it’s a great time to start thinking about ways that your family can save some cash. One easy way to accomplish this is

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Lunar New Year Becomes Official New York City School Holiday

Source: yewenyi [https://www.flickr.com/photos/yewenyi/2256618233/]via Flickr Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña announced Tuesday that New York City will become the second major urban school district in the nation, after San Francisco, to close on Lunar New Year in the official school

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Alec Brook-Krasny, First Russian-American Assemblyman, To Resign On July 7

Source: Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny’s OfficeLooks like we might have another special election on our hands. Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny, the first Soviet-born member of the state legislature, plans to resign from office this summer to accept a job in the private sector, which will likely spark a political scramble for

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Career Center Offering Build It Back Jobs For Sandy-Impacted Residents Opens In Coney Island

Source: NYC Workforce 1 Career Centers/FacebookGood news for job hunters in Southern Brooklyn. A new Workforce1 Career Center, located at 1906 Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island, opened for business this week as part of the city’s effort to expedite economic recovery in Superstorm Sandy-impacted neighborhoods. Formed by a

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Tomorrow: Community Board 15 To Hold Hearings On Cherry Hill Market, Loehmann’s Development

Following a postponement due to weather, Community Board 15 will hold their monthly meeting Tuesday evening, and two major items are on the agenda for a public hearing. The Board will meet at 7:00pm at Kingsborough Community College (2001 Oriental Boulevard) in the faculty dining room. The Board is

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Deutsch Funds Graffiti, Trash Removal For B/Q Subway Overpasses From Avenue M To Avenue Z

Hrm. I wonder why Avenue Y’s overpass gets so messy. (Photo by John)The trash problem beneath the Brighton line subway overpasses in Midwood and Sheepshead Bay is finally going to get a little better after years of complaints from residents. Councilman Chaim Deutsch is sending $15,000 in

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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 placed a speed enforcement camera where they say speeding is unavoidable. The camera is placed adjacent to Lincoln High School on Shore Parkway, between West Avenue and Ocean Parkway. It’

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Grimm’s Campaign Fundraising Is Tanking, But Now He Has Permission To Fundraise For Legal Defense

Amid legal troubles connected to a 20-count indictment for mail fraud, tax evasion and perjury [/grimm-healthalicious-charges/], Congressman Michael Grimm’s campaign cash is drying up – and donors are turning their backs. On the bright side for the lawmaker, he received permission last week to raise money specifically to cover the

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Senate Passes Anti-Fraud Bill Allowing Auto Insurance Companies To Retroactively Cancel Policies

Source: Nathan James/FlickrLegislation aimed at reducing auto insurance fraud in New York State passed the Senate on Monday, bringing the bill which allows insurance companies to retroactively cancel the policies of fraudsters one step closer to law. The Senate bill was sponsored by State Senator Marty Golden, who describes

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Community Board 11’s Meeting: Graffiti And The Law Of The Gavel

Community Board 11 met last night. As no resolutions or proposals were in the agenda, the members of the board discussed various community issues. Chairman of the Community Board Bill Guarinello started the meeting off as he usually does, by hitting his gavel, just like one you might see on

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Heaping Servings Of Halloween Humor With Tax Tips On The Side

Joseph Reisman’s Halloween costume. Source: SkreenedTelling Tips [/tag/telling-tips/] is a series of articles from local experts to help you save money, make better decisions and plan for a better future. Boooooooooo! The year is almost over. I hope you’re having a good year. First, the bad news:

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What’s New In Taxes

Source: DarwinsMoney.comTelling Tips [/tag/telling-tips/] is a series of articles from local experts to help you save money, make better decisions and plan for a better future. Even thought April 15 is 237 days away, it’s still never too late to get a head start on tax preparation.

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Council Mulls 10 Storm Preparedness Bills After Sandy

A Sheepshead Bay home after Sandy.Ten bills will be introduced in the New York City Council this month addressing storm preparedness in response to concerns about the city’s handling of Superstorm Sandy. The bills are largely designed to improve response for vulnerable New Yorkers whose needs, proponents say,

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Greenfield Proposes Bill To Decrease “Gotcha” Tickets

Photo by Erica ShermanCity Councilman David Greenfield believes that the lack of proper knowledge on laws and codes is the reason many small businesses are getting “gotcha” tickets and has proposed a bill to stop this. The bill would make it so that businesses have to be provided with a

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Is Santa Claus On The IRS “Naughty” List?

Source: Bart Fields / FlickrTelling Tips [/tag/telling-tips/] is a series of articles from local experts to help you save money, make better decisions and plan for a better future. The IRS has sent an inquiry to Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus concerning their non-filing of a US income tax return

Opinion

A Tale Of Two Cities: Chicago and New York – Part 1 Of 2

All photos by and courtesy of Allan RosenTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Hey, let’s give Chicago top billing for a change. I’ve always wondered why Downtown Chicago retained its Els when New York City decided to get rid of them in Downtown and Midtown. I think I figured out

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Golden Draws Feminist Ire For Seminar Teaching Women To “Walk Up And Down A Stair Elegantly”

State Senator Marty Golden will hold a class for professional women on “Posture, Deportment, and the Feminine Presence” [http://www.nysenate.gov/event/2012/jul/24/polished-professional]in the workplace, angering women’s rights advocates who think women would be better served with good policy, not antiquated etiquette. The taxpayer

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Video: Questions Remain About Turner’s TEACH Act

At this week’s meeting of the Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Association, attendees raised several questions about Congressman Bob Turner’s latest legislation: the TEACH Act, which offers families of private and religious school students a $5,000 tax break towards tuition [/turner-pushes-bill-providing-5000-tax-credit-to-private-school-parents/]. Turner’s rep at the meeting, Mike Tracey,

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Attention Students: Are You Working This Summer?

This guy doesn't have to worry about these tips. Because he's a hippie. Get a job, hippie! (Source: Wagner T. Cassimiro/Flickr)Telling Tips is a series of articles from local experts to help you save money, make better decisions and plan for a better future. Ah, summer. Bikinis on

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Fidler Fed Up With Cable Foes

From Courier-Life [http://yournabe.com/articles/2010/03/25/bay_news/news/courier-yn_bay_news-all_fidlercable_2010_03_26_bk.txt] : > Still fuming from the WABC–Cablevision fiasco of two weeks ago that caused southern Brooklynites to miss Academy Awards’ slam-bang opening number, Fidler said he’s putting forward two