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Deutsch, following his primary victory.After a strong showing in the 48th District City Council race to replace term-limited Michael Nelson [/chaim-deutsch-crosses-ethnic-barriers-to-defeat-storobin-by-wide-margin/], Councilman-elect Chaim Deutsch has sent out a press release thanking voters, and said he’s hitting the ground running. According to the release, Deutsch has continued to walk
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Natraj BhushanVying for the Democratic nomination to replace term-limited Michael Nelson in the City Council’s 48th District, Natraj Bhushan is making technology the cornerstone of his platform, saying that a councilman’s office should be a hub for information and innovation. The 27-year-old Brighton Beach native, son of an
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ObermanIt’s no small secret that a large amount, perhaps even the majority, of Brooklynites living in Zone A failed to heed the city’s call for a mandatory evacuation during Superstorm Sandy. Some felt the storm would not be as devastating as it proved to be, and reflected on
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And then there were… well, still a lot. But now it’s one less in the race to replace City Councilman Michael Nelson, who is term-limited out of the 48th Councilmanic District. Contender Michael Treybich has dropped his bid for the seat, and is now backing his former rival, Ari
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Earlier this week, a boatload of Southern Brooklyn politicians banded together to introduce a bill that would waive fees for businesses recovering from damages sustained during Superstorm Sandy, according to a press release. The bill whose sponsors include Domenic Recchia, David Greenfield and Michael Nelson would waive fees for permits,
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Source: Google MapsAs if the financial burden of Sandy recovery to Zone A residents wasn’t enough, the Department of Transportation sought to pile on the bills for hard-hit Brighton Beach residents by increasing quarterly rates in municipal parking lots by a whopping $220. Permit-holding residents, business owners and commuters
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If you’ve been on Gravesend Neck Road near East 14th Street in the past month, you may have noticed that the area is looking a lot more colorful thanks to some love from locals. Several over-sized flower pots sporting shrubs and flowers debuted on the road in mid-June after
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NYCHA's Green Guide. Click to enlarge.City Councilman Michael Nelson emerged as a proponent of green initiatives of public housing, backing a plan to monitor energy and water usage that would save the city money and reduce waste. The initiative, a part of the Municipal Entrepreneurial Testing System
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Oceana Hall, a Brighton Beach venue whose late-night events have spurred complaints from neighbors, has been illegally hosting parties without a cabaret license, Sheepshead Bites has learned. The Department of Consumer Affairs – which issues cabaret licenses – has confirmed that it does not have a license on record for the venue’
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They say it takes a village to raise a child. Kids on East 14th Street are showing that it takes a child to clean a village. And then it takes a parade of local pols to properly honor those children. State Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, City Councilman Michael Nelson and Borough
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Councilman Michael Nelson’s office sent us a note last night that they got word from the Department of Transportation that the Operation Iraqi Freedom Way sign [/missing-sign-sparks-soviet-outrage/] should be back up by the end of the day on Monday, February 22. The stalled construction site at 2820 Avenue Z