Neighbors
Marchers gather in Sunset Park. (Photo provided by the Office of Council Member Carlos Menchaca)Recent immigration and political concerns in Sunset Park prompted residents to participate in a unity march led by 38th District Council Member Carlos Menchaca. The march was in response to “the fear and uncertainty many
Bensonhurst
Photo by William Alatriste/NYC CouncilCity Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Councilman Mark Treyger toured local senior centers, health facilities, and community hubs earlier this week to bring attention to the over $6.7 million in funding to these invaluable New York City institutions. Among the visited locations were the
Bensonhurst
Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst BeanAfter years of tireless advocacy from neighbors, elected officials [/pols-slam-parks-department-mayors-office-for-neglect-of-bensonhurst-park/#.V64rWJMrKSM] , and this news site [/bensonhurst-park-god-awful-state-disrepair-photos/#.V64xf5MrKSM], the long neglected Bensonhurst Park [https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bensonhurst-park] on Cropsey Avenue and Bay Parkway is about to get the ambitious overhaul it deserves. Over the
News
Photo by Jeff Reed/NYC CouncilAt a press conference outside of Trump Tower in Midtown, Manhattan on Monday, Sunset Park Councilman Carlos Menchaca and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito condemned presidential contender Donald Trump’s remarks about the Mexican American judge assigned to the Trump University case, reports the New
8973 bay pkway
Photo by Worker’s Justice Project [http://workersjustice.org/2015/08/03/victory-new-york-city-council-make-historic-investment-in-day-labor-centers/] City Council will inject $500,000 into New York City’s day laborer job centers, announced Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras-Copeland, and Councilman Carlos Menchaca at Bay Parkway Community Job Center [http://workersjustice.org/](8973 Bay
Daniel Dromm
Staten Island DA Daniel Donovan and Councilman Vincent Gentile (Photos via Facebook)Councilman Vincent Gentile and Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan are divided on how to handle the millions of undocumented immigrants who live in the United States. While both congressional hopefuls are in favor of securing the Mexican-American
2016 budget
Source: arlingtonva [https://www.flickr.com/photos/arlingtonva/7983213346/] /FlickrFollowing the funerals of NYPD’s Officer Rafael Ramos and Officer Wenjian Liu [/funeral-arrangements-set-officer-wenjian-liu/] – who were shot dead in in their squad car last month – City Council wants to allocate $7.3 million in the 2016 preliminary budget for new bullet-proof
Jumaane Williams
Williams with some fans.Aw, man. The love fest over the newly minted City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito was going so well. But it looks like the honeymoon is now over. Midwood-Flatbush Councilmember Jumaane Williams made the curious move yesterday of wondering aloud, in the presence of a reporter, whether
Adrian Spatzer
Fall is quickly edging into winter as we enter November this weekend. (Photo by oswaldo cabrera [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ocabreraphotos/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Temperatures may be in the low 50s today, but we’re looking at a toasty Halloween, with temperatures on Thursday and