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One of Google’s self-driving cars. Photo via Flickr/Smoothgroover22 [https://www.flickr.com/photos/smoothgroover22/15104006386/in/photolist-p1FYTd-eBWbNx-8XUCAY-pehkzt-oQLPXk-cvhYgh-iKrUr5-g4P8w-o7T6qb-ENwDQj-wpZxdf-oSLAA2-qPTpog-9sgehf-hRrw8M-fCyoaC-cHWdgW-diJQue-eFeCPe-o5Zrtr-9o1FrD-9iYZ98-7RcU7D-Asbs1P-zFbgxp-a7mSqE-HwL6zY-df5xw3-HraHQ9-rntpFL-
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Photo via NYC DOT.Major changes have started to come to fruition on Gerritsen Avenue, and a lot of residents are surprised. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Vision Zero plan for the Avenue was news to most folks when they saw their bus stop no longer there, and the
Bensonhurst
Photo by Joseph De La Cruz.New York State Senator Martin Golden joined a determined Dyker Heights family to celebrate the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a drug that will help to treat their son’s rare disease on Saturday. Dayna and Manni Scarso have been
Business
Photo via Caribcandy/Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJOedSuD_aV/?hl=en] The first month of Senator Martin Golden’s “war on dollar vans” is going well, according to Golden’s office. 120 summonses have been issued to dollar vans in the past 28 days for various violations, but
Neighbors
A memorial for Sean Ryan at the Gerritsen Beach ballfields. Photo by Jon Farina. After Sean Ryan, 17, was hit head-on and killed by an allegedly speeding drunk driver on the night of July 17, locals of Gerritsen Beach are imploring the city to install more traffic lights Gerritsen
Martin Golden
Photo by sanofi-pasteur [https://www.flickr.com/photos/sanofi-pasteur/13716283143/]Senator Martin J. Golden announced a partnership with Coney Island Hospital [http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/coneyisland/html/home/home.shtml] and the Visiting Nurse Services of New York [http://www.vnsny.org/] to host a series
assemblyman steven cymbrowitz
Police at the 61st Precinct pray for Officer Randolph Holder. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/] Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in
American Idol
Brooklyn Senior Idol 2010 winner Nunzio Franzese. (Photo: Martin J. Golden [https://www.facebook.com/29214902523/photos/a.10150101031522524.317675.29214902523/10150101032697524/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)The production company behind reality TV show “American Idol” has dropped the request that its name be kept out of a Brooklyn singing
421a program
This June, state lawmakers are expected to vote on renewing a 40-year-old tax exemption program, called 421-a [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dof/html/property/421a.shtml], that tenants and some local legislators have slammed [/golden-backs-bill-that-provides-massive-tax-breaks-for-developers-of-luxury-
2014 tax season
Source: imcomkorea [https://www.flickr.com/photos/imcomkorea/6728504785/in/photolist]/FlickrTax season is around the corner! That means it’s time to dig into that pile of receipts and W-2s and figure out exactly how much money you owe the government — or the government owes you! The IRS
3604 quentin rd
Source: Tamaki Sono / FlickrState Senator Martin J. Golden will host simultaneous free shredding events, this Saturday, April 26 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at both of his district offices: 7408 Fifth Avenue in Bay Ridge, and 3604 Quentin Road in Marine Park. Those attending should
2311 85th st
State Senator Martin J. Golden will be holding a senior fair tomorrow, May 10 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at St. Mary, Mother of Jesus (lower church), 2311 85th Street. Local seniors will have an opportunity to learn of the services available to them, including