Hakeem Jeffries

Aug
11
Congressman Jeffries, Undecided On Nuclear Agreement, To Host Brighton Beach Town Hall On Iran

Congressman Jeffries, Undecided On Nuclear Agreement, To Host Brighton Beach Town Hall On Iran

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) Congressman Hakeem Jeffries will meet with constituents at the Brighton Beach Shorefront
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Mar
26
Donations To Families Of Slain Detectives Made After Dec. 31 Are Eligible For 2014 Tax Deduction, According To New Bill

Donations To Families Of Slain Detectives Made After Dec. 31 Are Eligible For 2014 Tax Deduction, According To New Bill

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
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Jan
30
Jeffries Talks Jobs, Housing, Employment And Immigration In State Of The District Address

Jeffries Talks Jobs, Housing, Employment And Immigration In State Of The District Address

The title of Congressmember Hakeem Jeffries’ State of the District address was “Courage Under Fire” — in honor of the 50th
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Oct
20

Homeless Man Arrested For Defacing Coney Island’s September 11 Memorial Wall

Police have arrested Elliot Baez, a homeless man they say is responsible for vandalizing the September 11 Wall of Remembrance
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May
19

Double Shooting In Coney Island Spurs Local Pols To Call For More Cops

Mermaid Avenue and West 31st Street. (Source: Google Maps)Two men were left injured after a gunman opened fire on
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Mar
18

Brighton Beach Bathroom Plans Revised, Community To Weigh In Thursday

Design of the new elevated comfort stations. The ramps and stairs are designed to detach in the case of an
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Jan
02

Cops Arrest Man In Connection With Fatal Coney Island Shooting

Shawn White was found shot to death on Thursday in a building at West 27th Street and Surf Avenue. (Source:
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Sep
13

City Touts Plumb Beach Restoration As Model For Storm Resiliency

Photo By Erica ShermanPlumb Beach is considered one of the most vulnerable stretches of coastlines in the city, and the
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Jul
30

Abe George Drops Out Of Brooklyn DA Race In Effort To Create Unified Front To Defeat Charles Hynes

Source: abegeorge2013.comFormer Manhattan prosecutor and Sheepshead Bay native Abe George dropped out of the race to become Brooklyn’s
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Jun
03

Grimm Punishing 9/11 Victims Because Of Publicity Snub?

Source: FacebookCongressman Michael Grimm is allegedly ignoring legislation that would unlock millions of dollars in compensation funds for 9/11
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