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Senator Marty Golden To Discuss New York’s Future And How Self-Driving Cars Will Be A Part Of It

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-gTzd3u-eb2sof-a4EhoN-raUYJg-48dwvP-2aXF8b-dLznp8-8hr8UZ-6rdujU-99aahD-xgS3j-cDdb3y-pcZ8z-F5Qc1P-8wXj6S-6ECKWu-cnLV8L-cnLVSS-6zjajF-tKXioz/] Imagine hai

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Zero Neighborhood Input For Gerritsen Avenue Vision Zero Project, Residents Complain

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

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The Fourth Annual 5K Run/Walk, Pietro’s Fight to the Finish Line

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

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Senator Martin Golden Going After Dollar Vans With A Vengeance

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

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Teen Death In Bike Accident Brings Call For More Gerritsen Avenue Traffic Lights

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 Avenue,

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Senator Golden To Hold Free Flu Shot Events This Month

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 of free

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ICYMI: Sandy Anniversary, F Train Express Service, Community Mourns Fallen Police Officer

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 the neighborhood all week

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‘Brooklyn Senior Idol’ Resolves Dispute Over Use Of ‘Idol’ Brand

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 competition

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Local Lawmakers Oppose Controversial Tax Abatement Program For Developers (Corrected)

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-manhattan-apartment-buildings/] as a complete debacle that has helped to line the pockets of large developers

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It’s Tax Season! Here Are Some Tips For Filing

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 says

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Marty Golden To Hold Paper Shredding Events At District Offices

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

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Golden Sponsors Senior Information And Health Fair At St. Mary, Mother Of Jesus

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

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Golden And Other Local Pols Sponsor Legislation To Punish Hit And Run Drivers

State Senator Marty Golden. Photo by Erica ShermanLast year [/sheepshead-residents-death-spurs-golden-to-urge-assembly-to-increase-penalties-for-hit-run-drivers/] , State Senator Marty Golden introduced a bill that would stiffen penalties for hit and run and drivers. The bill passed in the Senate but failed to gain traction in the Assembly [http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S2918-2011]. Golden and

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Local Leaders And Residents Want The Seawall Repairs Expedited

Pre-Sandy seawall. Source: Retrofresh! via FlickrThe seawall that lines the greenway path along the Belt Parkway was badly damaged during the storm. For weeks, residents and local leaders have asking the federal government to fix it. Along 14th Avenue, 17th Avenue and 95th Street is where the wall was most

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Verrazano Bridge Toll Hike Proposal Has Local Pols And Residents Fuming

Image courtesy of Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis and Senator Martin GoldenThe MTA is considering a proposal to increase the tolls on New York City’s major bridges and tunnels. This means that the cash tolls for the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge would go from $13 to $15. Electronic tolls may be bumped up

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Marty Golden Hosts Flag Day Concert In Marine Park

Photo by Erica ShermanState Senator Marty Golden will host a Flag Day concert from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m., June 10 in Marine Park, Fillmore Avenue and Marine Parkway. The concert will feature performances by the Kings County American Legion Headquarters Band and others. The event will commemorate

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Want To Contribute To Heartland Tornado Victims? Here’s How You Can Help

Kentucky National Guardsmen engage in a search and rescue mission March 3, in West Liberty, Ky., for survivors after torrential storms and violent winds destroyed much of the community there March 2. Photo by Spc. David Bolton, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Kentucky National Guard.As many of us are

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Job Fair In Bay Ridge Friday

from creative commons.orgIf you or someone you know is looking for work, please note that there’s a job fair being held in Bay Ridge on Friday. According to an article in today’s Brooklyn Daily Eagle, the fair is being organized by Workforce 1 [http://www.nyc.gov/