Announcements NYC To Expand Internet For Low-Income Families The internet. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – In a time where New Yorkers need access to the internet more than ever, the city will be accelerating broadband internet deployment in all five boroughs in an effort to connect 600,000 underserved people to jobs, training, education, mental health supports, and
News “Vandalism” Cuts Spectrum Service to North Brooklyn NORTH BROOKLYN – Spectrum internet went down in North Brooklyn overnight on Friday, September 15th, leaving residents without connectivity—or real answers—for hours. Somewhere around 1:00 am, customers began to report losing internet service from Spectrum. The problems persisted throughout the morning, with the company announcing an “outage due
Cable City Council Passes Treyger’s Bill To Strengthen Communication Infrastructure Against Severe Weather The City Council passed Treyger’s bill to improve communications infrastructure. (Photo provided by Mark Treyger’s office)The New York City Council on Thursday passed legislation proposed by Councilman Mark Treyger to strengthen telecommunications infrastructure against future storms. During the Hurricane Sandy, power outages and flooding at critical communication
131 east 7th street Chatting With Artist Rose Nizami About Drawing, Her Upcoming Art Show, Bensonhurst & More Artwork by Rose NizamiRose Nizami [https://www.facebook.com/TheArtistRose] is an artist and illustrator who was born and raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. A few years ago, Nizami launched a project, in which anyone could email her [drawingu4free@yahoo.com] a selfie, and in return, and she would draw them
Internet Anyone Having Issues With TWC? Some neighbors are reporting a Time Warner Cable internet outage in the area, and they say there’s been an issue with service since yesterday. One neighbor on 14th Street between 4th and 5th Avenues says it appears to be an outage affecting the whole block, and several people on
asser levy park Treyger Says Limited Wi-Fi Deal Snubs Southern Brooklynites, Calls For Permanent, Free Wi-Fi In Outerboroughs City Council Candidate Mark Treyger (Source: Facebook)The deal announced last week to bring “limited” Wi-Fi signals to Southern Brooklyn parks is little more than a slap in the face to the neighborhood compared to the sweetheart deal Manhattanites get, says City Council candidate Mark Treyger. While visitors to places
Cablevision A Union Agrees: Cablevision Stinks Think your Cablevision [http://www.cablevision.com/] internet speeds are slow? According to a recent report by the Communication Workers of America [http://www.slideshare.net/Cablevision99/leaving-brooklyn-behind], you’re not wrong. Brownstoner [http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/01/union-slams-cablevisions-brooklyn-service/] points to the report, which notes that the average
Cable Optimum Internet Connection Down & Back Several neighbors (including all of your Ditmas Park Corner bloggers) reported losing their Optimum internet connection as of about 6pm Monday, but it appears to be back now. The area we heard about ranged from Albemarle to the LIRR tracks, Ocean Ave to Coney Island Ave. Some neighbors said they
beaumont st Cyber-Bully Vitaly Borker Sentenced To Four Years For Threatening Online Shoppers With Violence, Rape Vitaly Borker, the owner of a Manhattan Beach-based online eye-wear retailer accused of harassing and threatening customers, was sentenced to four years in federal prison yesterday. Borker, 35, was arrested in December 2010 [/vitaly-borker-decormyeyes-arrested/] after a New York Times article caught him boasting of his success in attracting traffic and
arrests Vitaly Borker, Manhattan Beach Cyber-Bully, Charged For Possessing Child Pornography We just got wind of this story and, though we may be a bit late, we wanted to report on the latest for Vitaly Borker [/tag/vitaly-borker/], local internet thug. Borker was busted for bashing customers who emailed him to complain about the counterfeit sunglasses on his DecorMyEyes.com website
child safety Golden Releases Parent’s Guide To Internet Safety Senator Golden’s Parents Guide To Internet Safety [http://www.scribd.com/doc/83508433/Senator-Golden-s-Parents-Guide-To-Internet-Safety] We know that if you read Sheepshead Bites, you’re already one savvy internet user. But that doesn’t mean you can’t learn some additional tips to help protect your kids. That’s why
Internet No Free Wi-Fi – Welcome, Starbucks! (Free Wi-Fi sign posted in many shops in New York City) As far as I know, this is a sign we don’t see posted in any store window in Sheepshead Bay. Those of us who are looking to get some free Wi-Fi in Sheepshead Bay will find at least
