Central Brooklyn
CO Deputy Inspector di Blasio at the 70th Precinct Community Council meeting and Holiday Party. (Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park Corner)The 70th Precinct Community Council [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_070.shtml]meeting was a lively event Wednesday evening. Elected officials from both city
sanitation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFmpmLqTGik&feature=youtu.be For years, neighbors on E. 10th Street, between Caton and Church Avenues, have braced themselves for water, sewage and sludge to pour into their basements when it rains. And, for years, these neighbors have turned to the city, time
budgeting
Councilman Mathieu Eugene at Monday night’s Community Board 14 meeting.Following a major push [/blog/politics/listen-up-councilman-eugene-neighbors-say-its-time-for-lawmaker-to-change-stance-on-participatory-budgeting] from neighbors, Councilman Mathieu Eugene [http://council.nyc.gov/d40/html/members/home.shtml] announced at Monday night’s Community Board 14 meeting that he will be involved in the next round
armed robberies
Deputy Inspector Richard DiBlasio, standing at left, addresses a crowd of neighbors at a meeting about the string of armed robberies [/blog/crime/following-armed-robberies-70th-precinct-promises-additional-police-presence-councilman-mathieu-eugene-vows-look-funding-cameras] at commercial businesses last fall.A series of armed robberies last fall at Ox Cart Tavern [/blog/crime/three-men-rob-ox-cart-tavern-gunpoint-last-night], Mimi’s Hummus [/blog/crime/armed-robbery-mimis-hummus-gunman-flees-fo
bank accounts
A sample version of the city’s new ID card for which all New York residents are now able to apply. Photo via IDNYC [https://www.facebook.com/332355410282669/photos/pb.332355410282669.-2207520000.1421086229./338113149706895/?type=3&theater] .Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito launched
CB 14
Community Board 14 [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/] held its November meeting Monday night at Edward R. Murrow High School [http://www.ermurrowhs.org/]. Here’s what happened this month: * Neighbors encouraged Councilman Mathieu Eugene [http://council.nyc.gov/d40/html/members/home.shtml] to become involved in the city’s
HPD
While this event is not in our area, it impacts many of our neighbors – and gives residents a chance to publicly tell city officials what they think about the Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s [http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/home/home.shtml] so-called “rightsizing” policy [http:
Lauren Elvers Collins
As you likely already know, Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Rhoda-Jacobs/], who has served our area for 36 years, announced this past Sunday [http://ggi.r.mailjet.com/nl/0o2v/x7isz.html?a=8yhMIm&b=75a81f13&c=0o2v&d=ea1e339e&e=d491ae5e&
affordability threshold
A recent report [http://www.osc.state.ny.us/reports/housing/affordable_housing_ny_2014.pdf] from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli [http://www.osc.state.ny.us] revealed that as of 2012, an enormous number of NY residents were dedicating over 30% of their respective incomes to housing
Mathieu Eugene
If you’re interested in obtaining US Citizenship but don’t know where to begin, you’re in luck: from 11am-2pm on Saturday, December 7, Councilmember Mathieu Eugene [http://council.nyc.gov/d40/html/members/home.shtml] and CUNY Citizenship Now [http://www.cuny.edu/about/resources/citizenship.html] will
Mathieu Eugene
The results of yesterday’s primary elections are in, and several of the races came down to the wire. In case you went to bed at a reasonable hour, here’s who won each city-wide race, plus our more local ones: Mayoral (will advance) Democratic: Bill de Blasio, 40.19%
Mathieu Eugene
Fingers crossed, we’re finally going to get to round out our bunch of District 40 City Council candidate interviews [/blog/tag/2013-district-40-city-council-candidate-interview] by sitting down with the incumbent Mathieu Eugene [http://council.nyc.gov/d40/html/members/home.shtml] tomorrow. It’s been a long time coming, and you