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Photo by Fort Greene FocusFile under: “oh no.” The Clinton-Washington Avenue C station, as well as the Classon Avenue and Flushing Avenue G line stations, are among 30 subway stations proposed to be completely shut down in coming years [https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/
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Mute swans mingle with geese and ducks in Sheepshead Bay. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)For the second year in a row, Governor Andrew Cuomo has vetoed a bill that would have blocked plans to reduce the New York’s population of mute swans, the snow white birds that have
North Western Brooklyn
Photo via Flickr | Governor’s office.Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that he will take a “lead role” in national anti-gun violence initiatives via the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence [http://www.bradycampaign.org/] “in an as-yet-unannounced effort demanding that the Justice Department more closely scrutinize so-called bad apple
Albany
Source: Senator Martin Golden’s officesGovernor Andrew Cuomo added new limitations to how legislators could use campaign funds in this year’s budget, but some Republican lawmakers, including Senator Marty Golden, have apparently chosen to ignore them. Specifically, pols are now prohibited from using campaign nest eggs to pay for
Politics
Image via Public Advocate Letitia James.The state’s laws regulating rent increases and eviction policies for the more than two million New Yorkers who live in rent-regulated housing — including thousands of our neighbors [/blog/2015/02/02/local-pols-slam-city-property-tax-exemption-program-saying-fuels-gentrification/] — expired Monday night after Albany lawmakers could not reach an agreement
943 Flatbush Avenue
Kevin Foy, of the National Action Network, and other area leaders gathered outside the McDonald’s at 943 Flatbush Avenue yesterday.As police stood guard by the Flatbush Avenue McDonald’s where, one week ago, six teenagers brutally beat one of their peers [/?s=%22943+Flatbush+Avenue%22], community leaders
Gary Szatkowski
Photo via jotajotas [http://instagram.com/p/yXLSEHDyK0/?modal=true]Looks like New York won’t be getting a “record-breaking” snow storm after all. The blizzard warning has been dropped for most of the New York area – though it remains in effect for Suffolk County and Long Island. Snow accumulation
44th Assembly District
From our local Assembly district to the governor’s office, Democratic incumbents vying to once again represent our neighborhoods easily claimed victory in yesterday’s election, including Assemblyman Jim Brennan in the 44th Aseembly District and state Sen. Kevin Parker in the 21st Senate District. Assemblyman Jim Brennan [http://assembly.
Bishop Ford High School
Around the five boroughs, parents are rushing to land the handful of universal pre-K seats that remain in the city – and residents in our area are crossing their fingers that their child receives a spot in the newly added slots in School District 15 (which includes parts of Windsor Terrace
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Source: Assemblyman William Colton’s officeThe following is a press release from the offices of Assemblyman William Colton: Assemblymember William Colton (D-47th Assembly District, Brooklyn) is calling on the State Education Department and Commissioner Dr. John B. King, Jr. to delay Common Core test-based assessments for at least two years,
Democracy for America
We might have had a beautiful sunset last night, but the clouds are thick and full of rain today. (Photo by Francisco Daum)Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s perfect weather, as it looks like we’re in for another rainy day today
Governor Andrew Cuomo
“This MTA budget not only lacks accountability, but is also most certainly not elementary, my dear Dr. Watson!” Source: The Gentleman BlogTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: This can only happen in government. Governor Andrew Cuomo announces that he is making $358 million more available for the MTA [http://www.governor.ny.