courts
Former Congressman Michael Grimm submitted a 60-page memo, along with 35 letters of support, to the judge who will soon sentence him for tax fraud, laying out his case for probation over prison time. Former Staten Island Borough President, and Grimm’s mentor, Guy Molinari claims that the disgraced congressman
Alec Brook-Krasny
Source: Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny’s OfficeLooks like we might have another special election on our hands. Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny, the first Soviet-born member of the state legislature, plans to resign from office this summer to accept a job in the private sector, which will likely spark a political scramble for
fraud
Fraudsters beware: a new task force launched yesterday to put phony lawyers who prey on vulnerable immigrants behind bars. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Mayor Bill de Blasio are teaming up on the initiative, dedicating enforcement resources to root out “immigrant service provider fraud,” among other scams targeting immigrants. The
activism
Courtesy of Councilman Treyger’s officePublic Advocate Letitia James, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, and Comptroller Scott Stringer joined local politicians, community members, and activists Sunday to express their outrage at the Parks Department’s concrete makeover of the Coney Island Riegelmann Boardwalk [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2014/11/construction-begins-coney-island-boardwalk/
News
Hrm. I wonder why Avenue Y’s overpass gets so messy. (Photo by John)The trash problem beneath the Brighton line subway overpasses in Midwood and Sheepshead Bay is finally going to get a little better after years of complaints from residents. Councilman Chaim Deutsch is sending $15,000 in
fines
Neighbors are crying foul over what appears to be a high-tech speed trap, after learning that the Department of Transportation placed a speed enforcement camera where they say speeding is unavoidable. The camera is placed adjacent to Lincoln High School on Shore Parkway, between West Avenue and Ocean Parkway. It’
elections
Gentile (Source: Gentile’s office)Councilman Vincent Gentile of Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst confirmed to the New York Observer that he is considering a challenge to State Senator Marty Golden, and told the paper that he sees the Republican’s support drying up. If he runs and wins it will
City Council
Councilman Mark Treyger is pushing new legislation that would require snow plows to have flashing lights and a make beeping noises, following the plow-related deaths of two Brooklynites this winter. The two victims were killed by plows within two weeks of each other. On February 3, an elderly man was
Bay Ridge
I MAKES DA ART!Is there an issue that you’d like to discuss with State Senator Marty Golden? Well, if you’ve been unable to catch him at a civic meeting or stop by one of his two district offices [http://www.nysenate.gov/district/22], or can’t
Albany
State Senator Marty Golden (Source: Senator Golden’s offices)New York Times columnist Michael Powell took State Senator Marty Golden and Sheepshead Bay’s State Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz to task for sponsoring legislation that would have directed millions of dollars to the tobacco industry, and came, Powell writes, at the
Politics
Have you met your candidates yet? Community newspaper Street Hype [http://www.streethypenewspaper.com] is hosting a forum nearby that might be your last chance to do so. The event will be held next Wednesday, August 28, at Saint Gabriel’s Episcopal Church [http://sgec.org] (331 Hawthorne Street between
6605 fort hamilton pkwy
From the offices of Assemblyman Peter Abbate:
domenic recchia
Domenic Recchia Source: FacebookCouncilman Domenic Recchia met with Democratic Party leaders last week to further coordinate and strategize his efforts to unseat Republican Congressman Michael Grimm, according to a report [http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dc/2013/03/dccc-touts-recchia] by the New York Daily News. Earlier in the month [/grimm-targeted-in-ads-blaming-republicans-for-sequester-mess/
Borough President
Councilman Recchia, left, and Senator Adams, right.Coney Island City Councilman Domenic Recchia is reportedly eyeing the Brooklyn Borough President’s office, potentially pitting Northern and Central Brooklyn versus Southern Brooklyn for the largely powerless position. Sources told the Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/brownstone-belt-grabs-upcoming-borough-president-race-pundits-article-1.1223840] that
alan bellone
The following op-ed is submitted by Alan Bellone [http://belloneforcongress2012.com/Home_Page.php], the Republican candidate running for Congress against Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries and Green Party candidate Colin Beavan in the 8th Congressional District. If you listen to the media and the news, you will hear that you do
andrew gounardes
State Senator Marty Golden will hold a class for professional women on “Posture, Deportment, and the Feminine Presence” [http://www.nysenate.gov/event/2012/jul/24/polished-professional]in the workplace, angering women’s rights advocates who think women would be better served with good policy, not antiquated etiquette. The taxpayer