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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 Service Inspector General revealed numerous chronic issues with mail delivery, few of the issues seem to have been resolved. The Audit The audit took place in 2019 and found tubs

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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 Miami take the stage for the first debate, and some Brooklyn venues will of course be holding watch parties. Wednesday’s lineup includes New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio,

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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 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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B&B Carousell Added To National Register Of Historic Places

The B&B Carousell in Coney Island. (Photo: Charley Lhasa / Flickr)Coney Island’s B&B Carousell has been officially added to the National Register of Historic Places, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced Tuesday. The recognition allows the historic structure, brought to Coney Island from New Jersey in 1932,

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

Coast at Sea Gate. (Photo: Dennis / Flickr)Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries announced Monday they had secured $100,000 from FEMA to begin reconstructing the damaged sea wall to protect Sea Gate and Coney Island from storm surges. The seawall and bulkhead, once the community’

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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 shoreline protection plan, which dates back to 1992, outlines critical restoration, T-groins, and beach replenishment to be implemented and maintained along Brooklyn’s southern coast. U.S. Senator Charles E.

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Prison Ship Martyrs Monument Might Get National Recognition

The Prison Ship Martyrs Monument inside Fort Greene Park is a neighborhood landmark and now it might also become a federal one. That is because the 106-year-old, 149-foot-tall structure has been included as a candidate to become a monument under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service. It is now

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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 the offices of U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressmen Hakeem Jeffries and Jerrold Nadler: U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congress members Jerrold

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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 them of the costs of Superstom Sandy-related repairs and infrastructure improvements on the Marine Parkway/Gil Hodges Bridge, Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced this morning. Here are the

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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 Charles E. Schumer today called on FEMA to issue a clear and immediate ruling that extends the statute of limitations for Sandy victims to challenge their insurance companies in court

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Bob Turner To Run For U.S. Senate!

News broke this morning that a seat in the United States Congress is no longer enough for newly-minted politician Bob Turner – he’s now got his eyes set on the United States Senate. Daily News’ Daily Politics blog broke the story this morning that Turner is planning a challenge against

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Markowitz Celebrates, Nadler Legislates On Gay Marriage

Yesterday marked the first day for same-sex marriage in New York, with couples lined up outside of Brooklyn’s Borough Hall to tie the knot. As seen in the Youtube video above, Borough President Marty Markowitz and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn were there to wish the newlyweds well. Meanwhile,