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Mayor De Blasio, CO DiBlasio — Do We Have A Gang Problem In Ditmas Park?

This morning brought the news of the arrests of 20 alleged gang members [/blog/crime/u-s-attorney-nypd-feds-dismantle-violent-subset-of-crips-gang-ending-reign-of-terror-in-east-flatbush] in East Flatbush. Will that bring peace to Ditmas Park as well? Our neighborhood is in the middle of a wave of violent crime [/blog/category/crime] far outside citywide trends, or any local

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New Catch Basin Law Will Bring Much-Needed Relief To Neighbors Dealing With Flooding, Pols Say

Mayor Bill de Blasio, center, signed Councilman Jumaane Williams’, right of de Blasio, catch basin bill into law yesterday. Photo courtesy Councilman Jumaane Williams’ officeFor neighbors who have long dealt with flooding in our area [/news/fed-up-with-flooding-sewer-backup-windsor-terrace-residents-urge-city-to-act] , a new law could bring some relief to our waterlogged streets [/sanitation/neighbors-lament-the-return-of-lake-kensington-councilman-brad-lander-dot-dep-work-to-mitigate-the-persis

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Neighbors Overwhelmingly Slam MTA’s Fare Hike As Unfair, Call On Albany To Better Fund Public Transit

Following the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s fifth fare hike in eight years [/transportation/poll-is-the-mta-fare-hike-fair], which left straphangers digging deeper into their pockets to board the city’s subways and buses beginning this past Sunday, March 22, riders in neighborhoods throughout our coverage area issued some choice words for both the

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Mayor To Kids: Time To Go Back To School Tomorrow

Well, kids, enjoy your day of freedom – after Winter Storm Juno shuttered schools today [/education/all-public-schools-are-closed-tomorrow-january-27], all public school students will have to return for the full day tomorrow, January 28, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this afternoon [https://twitter.com/NYCMayorsOffice/status/560130906477060096]. Schools will also administer Regents exams

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Reminder: Citywide 25 MPH Speed Limit Takes Effect Tomorrow

A citywide speed limit reduction goes into effect tomorrow, November 7, dropping from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour. Part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/tag/vision-zero/] initiative, which aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and make streets safer, the speed

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As School Year Approaches, A Rush For Pre-K Seats

Around the five boroughs, parents are rushing to land the handful of universal pre-K seats that remain in the city – and residents in our area are crossing their fingers that their child receives a spot in the newly added slots in School District 15 (which includes parts of Windsor Terrace