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Mar
02
Since December’s USPS Audit, Chronic Misdeliveries Continue

Since December’s USPS Audit, Chronic Misdeliveries Continue

WILLIAMSBURG/GREENPOINT — A few months since the audit of three Greenpoint and Williamsburg postal offices by the United States Postal
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Jun
26
Democratic Primary Debate Watch Parties in Brooklyn

Democratic Primary Debate Watch Parties in Brooklyn

Bernie Sanders. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN—On Wednesday at 9p.m., half of the Democratic presidential candidates will in
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Jun
13
Officials Announce Completion Of $28 Million Resiliency Project To Prevent Beach Erosion

Officials Announce Completion Of $28 Million Resiliency Project To Prevent Beach Erosion

Senator Chuck Schumer speaking during the announcement of the completion of the Sea Gate Reach project. (Photo provided by Senator
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Mar
09
B&B Carousell Added To National Register Of Historic Places

B&B Carousell Added To National Register Of Historic Places

The B&B Carousell in Coney Island. (Photo: Charley Lhasa [https://www.flickr.com/photos/charleylhasa/9729128502/] / Flickr)Coney
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Jul
21

FEMA Approves $100k To Begin Work On Sea Gate’s Damaged Flood Barrier

Coast at Sea Gate. (Photo: Dennis [https://www.flickr.com/photos/samsebeskazal/11939724114/] / Flickr)Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand
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Feb
16
Elected Officials Break Ground On T-Groins To Prevent Beach Erosion In Seagate

Elected Officials Break Ground On T-Groins To Prevent Beach Erosion In Seagate

Courtesy of Senator Schumer’s OfficeAfter two long decades, the Coney Island Reach Project is finally getting some love. The
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Dec
17
Prison Ship Martyrs Monument Might Get National Recognition

Prison Ship Martyrs Monument Might Get National Recognition

The Prison Ship Martyrs Monument [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/fort-greene-park/monuments/1222] inside Fort Greene Park is a neighborhood
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May
06

Army Corps To Reinforce Coney Island Shoreline, Construct Barriers To Prevent Erosion

An example of what a T-Groin structure looks like. (Source: Federal Highway Administration)The following is a press release from
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Jan
28

Fed To Fund Repairs Of Marine Parkway/Gil Hodges Bridge Damaged In Sandy

Photo by Erica ShermanThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will send more than $3.4 million to the MTA, reimbursing
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Oct
23

Little Known Deadline Nears For Challenging Insurance Companies On Sandy Claims

Photo by Erica ShermanThe following is an unedited press release from the offices of Senator Charles Schumer: U.S. Senator
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