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Mayor Michael Bloomberg

Oct
31
5 Years Since Sandy: Were The Promises Fulfilled?

5 Years Since Sandy: Were The Promises Fulfilled?

BROOKLYN –  After seeing the horrendous effects of the storm, the city made a list of promises to fulfill in the
26 min read
Jul
05
Shirley Chisholm Community Center Planned For East Flatbush

Shirley Chisholm Community Center Planned For East Flatbush

Photo: Change.orgChildren in East Flatbush will have a new place to spend their time—the Shirley Chisholm Community Center.
2 min read
Jul
08
Charles Ragusa Has A Few Ideas For Calvert Vaux Park

Charles Ragusa Has A Few Ideas For Calvert Vaux Park

Calvert Vaux Park (Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst Bean)Charles Ragusa, 47th District Leader, [/charles-ragusa-male-district-leader-47th-ad/#.V3_FM5MrKSM] has proposed a
2 min read
Nov
13

Bye, Bye Bloomberg — Bumps Aside, It’s Been A Triumphant Trip

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. Photo by Erica ShermanBETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]: For more than a decade, Michael R. Bloomberg
5 min read
Jan
08

Sandy Rings Up $154M In Overtime

New York City’s Independent Budget Office (IBO), which provides nonpartisan information about the city budget and tax revenues, reported
1 min read
Nov
27

Small Businesses Get A Hand From New $5.5 Million Grant Matching Program

In what hopes to be another positive step for recovery, Mayor Bloomberg announced a new $5.5 million grant matching
1 min read
Aug
22

Tonight: The Italian Opera Company Presents “A Better World” At Bensonhurst Park

Source: Ariful Islam Mithu via Wikimedia CommonsFor your daily, weekly or monthly dose of highbrow, check out a free Opera
1 min read
Jul
03

A Letter From Councilman Vincent Gentile On The New Fiscal Year Budget And What It Means For Our Community

Councilman Vincent Gentile Writes: > Even during these tough economic times, this was a banner year for our great city.
3 min read