guatemalan
Guatemalan goods line the shelves at an 86th Street market. (Photo by Carmen Molina Tamacas)New York City has hit a new high in foreign born population, with 3.06 million of its 8.3 million inhabitants having immigrated from other nations, the mayor announced on Wednesday. Bensonhurst is the
build it back
Source: aresauburn via flickrSenator Charles Schumer sent a message to anxious New Yorkers, still waiting to receive repairs and funds for their Superstorm Sandy devastated homes: the money is coming. Newsday is reporting [http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/sandy-aid-money-to-increase-says-schumer-1.6328784] that Schumer promised that the city will receive $6.
3785 nostrand ave
Source: katerha via flickrThe City Council is planning to introduce legislation that would charge consumers 10 cents at grocery and retail stores for plastic bags if they don’t bring their own reusable bags to checkout lines. Politicker is reporting [http://politicker.com/2013/08/lawmakers-propose-mandatory-fee-for-plastic-bags-in-new-york-city/] that the proposed legislation,
2014 elections
Source: Blue387 via Wikimedia CommonsThe fight to bring back the old lever voting machines has picked up significant momentum since Mayor Michael Bloomberg backed the measure in May [/bloomberg-wants-board-of-elections-to-bring-back-old-voting-machines/]. Politicians like Bloomberg and State Senator Marty Golden want to bring back the old machines for the upcoming mayoral race due
community development block grant - disaster recovery program
The Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR) Partial Action Plan A, a catchy name if we’ve ever heard one, has been released by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The plan describes the way the first round of federal funding the city has received for Sandy recovery – a sum of
cars
Forget bandits [/are-bandits-taking-advantage-of-all-the-abandoned-cars-post-sandy/]; the New York City government may be taking your legally-parked car off the street without your permission. Cliff Bruckenstein returned from a funeral this morning and found a tow truck operator hooking up his car – even though it was parked perfectly legally. When he stopped the tow
2812 voorhies ave
We wrote back in July about State Senator David Storobin’s attempts to get the city to revisit the issue [/sheepshead-bay-mosque-storobin/] of the Islamic mosque and community center at 2812 Voorhies Avenue [/tag/2812-voorhies-ave/], hoping they’d squash the project. Some time between then and now, the mayor’s office
after school programs
Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed education cuts [/new-york-council-budget-hearings-heat-up-with-issues-of-childcare-cuts/] have become a major issue for parents of public schoolchildren. Councilman David Greenfield wants parents of children at private yeshivas to get involved in the voting process to prevent voucher cuts for the kids in orthodox schools too. Greenfield and local yeshiva
Education
William E. Grady High School (25 Brighton 4th Road) students and alumni gathered on the sidewalk between the school and Shore Parkway Wednesday to rally against the school’s impending closure – and they put the blame for their recent hardships on Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Hundreds of cars coming off the
community board
Councilman Lew Fidler spent most of his time before Community Board 15 last night discussing the city budget, and his message was an unhappy one. “I find myself using a few words I don’t use very often, ‘Mayor Bloomberg is right,'” Fidler told the board. Fidler said the
Michael Bloomberg
Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed Gene Berardelli for City Council over the weekend, raising the stakes in his fight against sitting Councilman Lew Fidler. In the release from the Berardelli camp, Bloomberg cited the candidate’s work with Brigham Street Park and his efforts in downzoning a portion of Sheepshead Bay