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Governor Cuomo visited an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Williamsburg with Rabbi David Niederman to show support for the Jewish Community in the wake of the stabbing in Monsey and a recent rash of other anti-Semitic attacks. Photo courtesy of Governer’s office.Local Congressional representatives announce federal aid, Governor Andrew
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Rep. Yvette Clarke speaks at the press conference (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner) LOWER MANHATTAN — Local politicians on Friday instructed New Yorkers to be ready for more immigration raids ahead of the weekend and blasted the Trump administration for ordering them. “We are here today to say that we must
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In a 5-4 decision [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/26/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-travel-ban.html] , the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s third travel ban—also referred to as the “Muslim ban”—is indeed lawful. The ban restricts entries from Iran, North Korea, Syria, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, and Venezuela.
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Local politicians responded to the President of the United States referring to Haiti, El Salvador, and African countries as “shithole countries”. Just yesterday, President Donald Trump was reported by the Washington Post [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-attacks-protections-for-immigrants-from-shithole-countries-in-oval-office-meeting/2018/01/11/bfc0725c-f711-11e7-91af-31ac729add94_story.html?utm_term=.7a2cf439a92d] to have said:
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The U.S. Navy Band marches on Pennsylvania Avenue during the presidential inauguration parade in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2013 after Barack Obama was elected to a second term in office. (Photo: E.J. Hersom / defenseimagery.mil via Creative Commons)At least half of Brooklyn’s six members in
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Photo by Alex EllefsonToday, a group of 21 elected officials from all levels of government threw their support behind Councilman Mark Treyger in his campaign for the open Democratic district leader position in Assembly District 46. Treyger’s endorsements include Public Advocate Tish James, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Brooklyn Borough President
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Comptroller Scott Stringer (Photo via Scott Stringer/Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/scottstringernyc/?fref=ts])New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer will host a town hall meeting on Thursday, August 4 at 6:30pm, at the New York Aquarium [https://nyaquarium.com/] to discuss ways to improve City services
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Senator Chuck Schumer speaking during the announcement of the completion of the Sea Gate Reach project. (Photo provided by Senator Chuck Schumer’s office)The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Monday the completion of a $28 million resiliency project to restore Coney Island’s beaches, prevent erosion and
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The property owned by Chase Bank at 2909 West 17th Street. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Coney Island has made significant progress this year stitching together the neighborhood’s broken pieces after they were shattered by Superstorm Sandy. The Ida G. Israel Community Health Center reopened this summer [http://www.
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Photo by ricangeekn [http://instagram.com/p/y3MWjiuzak/?modal=true]Amid what appears to be a renaissance in Coney Island, southern Brooklyn’s elected officials are calling on the MTA to restore F train express service to speed more visitors to the shorefront amusement park, News 12 Brooklyn reports [http:
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Congressman Hakeem Jeffries. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) Congressman Hakeem Jeffries will meet with constituents at the Brighton Beach Shorefront Y on Thursday, August 13, to discuss President Obama’s deal to limit Iran’s nuclear program. A spokesperson for Jeffries said the congressman was studying the agreement and will
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Officer Rafael Ramos and Officer Wenjian Liu. Source: DCPIDid you make a donation [/three-ways-can-help-family-fallen-officer-wenjian-liu/] towards an organization supporting the families of Detective Wenjian Liu or Detective Rafael Ramos? Well, thanks to a newly passed bi-partisan bill, cosponsored by Congressman Hakeem Jeffries and Congressman Peter King, your donations can be claimed
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The title of Congressmember Hakeem Jeffries’ State of the District address was “Courage Under Fire” — in honor of the 50th anniversary of the civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama — and by the end of his speech at Long Island University on Thursday, January 29, many of the hundreds
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Police have arrested Elliot Baez, a homeless man they say is responsible for vandalizing the September 11 Wall of Remembrance in Coney Island on Friday. A surveillance camera caught a person authorities believe is Baez, 58, smearing white paint over the memorial and encircling the image of Police Officer Moira
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Mermaid Avenue and West 31st Street. (Source: Google Maps)Two men were left injured after a gunman opened fire on a residential street in Coney Island on Saturday, and now elected officials are calling for increasing police resources to the peninsula. The shooting happened at Mermaid Avenue and West 31st
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Design of the new elevated comfort stations. The ramps and stairs are designed to detach in the case of an extreme weather event. (Source: NYC Parks)The New York City Parks Department will present revised plans this Thursday for the controversial bathroom and comfort station slated for the Brighton Beach