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A New High-Tech Outpatient Diagnostic Center/Women’s Health Suite Opens at NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island

Photo via NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island.A ribbon-cutting ceremony officially marked the opening of the Outpatient Diagnostic Center/Women’s Health suite at NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island on Wednesday, August 23. “The opening of the Outpatient Diagnostic Center/Women’s Health imaging suite demonstrates our commitment to continue

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Mayor’s Promises To Sheepshead From Last Night’s Town Hall

One of the two screens in the overflow room.The room for the town hall last night was packed to capacity and overflow was filling up as the Mayor took the microphone from Council Member Chaim Deutsch. He started the evening off with a handful of promises before opening up

News

Brooklyn Officials Respond To Trump’s Pulling Out of Paris Accord

Photo by BKLYNERLast Thursday, President Trump announced his withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement is a 2015 climate deal made by 195 countries around the world with a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the rise in average global temperatures. The main

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Assemblyman Cymbrowitz Steals The Show At The Turkish Cultural Center’s Friendship Dinner

Last Thursday night Turkish Cultural Center held its 8th annual friendship dinner at the Baku Palace in Sheepshead Bay. This year the theme was combatting hate crime, and the event brought together about 300 neighbors, dignitaries, and public officials from across the borough and across religious denominations. Local Assemblyman Steven

Animals

Save The Swans! Mute Swan’s ‘Death Sentence’ Reversed

Photo via Flickr/Caroline Granycome.Mute swans have a new look on life now that a bill was passed by Governor Andrew Cuomo ending the Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) prohibition of the species, according to State Assemblymember Steven Cymbrowitz, who wrote the bill. Cymbrowitz has doggedly tried to

Neighbors

Assemblyman Cymbrowitz Is Getting Sued By His Elderly Upstairs Neighbors

Photo via Facebook/Steven Cymbrowitz.Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz’s neighbors are suing him in small-claims court because recent renovations to his Brighton Beach apartment filled their home with dust when they were recovering from serious cardiological tests, according to a report by the New York Post. Anatoliy, 82, and Ninel

Police & Fire

Cymbrowitz Sees Hate Crime Trial As A Test For Brooklyn District Attorney

Schraeder (l) and Petlakh (r) Source: Social media, via Forward.The trial for Shawn Schraeder, who is accused of assaulting a significant Jewish leader two years ago, started yesterday, and Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz chimed in by saying it is a major test for Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson and his

Food & Drink

Cherry Hill Gourmet Market Gets Its Three Millionth Customer

From left to right: Theresa Scavo, Lenny Markh, Helene Weinstein, Namik Yevdaev. Jim Markson, and Lucille Guiterrez. Photo via Raisa Chernina.Cherry Hill Gourmet Market, located at 1901 Emmons Ave, celebrated its three millionth customer today. Jim Markson was the lucky customer who got his groceries for free, as well

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Maimonides Gets $3 Million For Cancer-Fighting Equipment

Photo courtesy of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz’s OfficeAssemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz recently presented a $3 million check to Maimonides Medical Center to offset the cost of a new linear accelerator, a piece of equipment provides targeted radiation treatment for many forms of cancer and has saves countless lives. “Just over a

Announcements

Harris Pushes For Tax Credit Encouraging Homeowners To Pursue Green Projects

Assemblywoman Pamela Harris. (Photo: Pamela Harris State Assembly 46th District / Facebook)Assemblywoman Pamela Harris has introduced a bill that would allow homeowners to reap the rewards of outfitting their homes with green infrastructure projects. Under the legislation, homeowners could claim a tax credit of up to $5,000 by adding

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Marlboro Houses To Get $3 Million In Kitchen, Picnic & Recreation Improvements

Assemblyman Cymbrowitz and Assemblyman Colton (Courtesy of Cymbrowitz’s Office)Residents of Gravesend’s Marlboro Houses will soon get $3 million in home improvements, Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz and Assemblyman William Colton have announced. The two lawmakers, who share representation of the 28-building NYCHA complex, made the joint announcement today at

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Local Pols Call Out Cuomo For Using Seniors As Political Pawns

Governor Andrew Cuomo at his 2016 State of the State speech. (Photo: PROgovernorandrewcuomo / Flickr)Several Albany Legislators called out Governor Andrew Cuomo for stripping a law from his executive budget that protects seniors from losing their savings when a spouse falls ill. They accuse the governor of using the issue

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Cymbrowitz, Golden Push Insurance Reforms Through Albany To Protect Sandy-Affected Homeowners

Photo by Leon LipkovichGovernor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law Thursday, the third anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, designed to regulate insurance claims related to sewer backups that occur during storms. The law requires the Department of Financial Services to examine and make recommendations for reforming “anti-concurrent causation” clauses in

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12th Annual Lena Cymbrowitz Health Fair Spotlights Community’s Health Services

Local health service providers were in the spotlight on Sunday at the 12th annual Lena Cymbrowitz Community Health Fair, helping to raise funds for an area drug rehabilitation service. The event, organized by Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz in honor of his late wife, former Assemblywoman Lena Cymbrowitz, offered neighbors free health

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Midwood Man Pleads Guilty To Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Teen For Three Years

Andrew Goodman (via New York Post)Andrew Goodman, of Midwood, pleaded guilty to repeatedly soliciting and enticing a minor to engage in sexual conduct for three years, beginning when his victim was just 12 years old. Goodman, 30, copped to the crime in federal court this morning, admitting to beginning

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Free Health Screenings At Cymbrowitz’s Office Tomorrow — POSTPONED!

Photo by Erica ShermanUpdate (4:47pm): I thought these people cared about my health, but apparently they want to give me a heart attack. Moments after this piece was published Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz’s office informed me that the event has been postponed. Original post: Worried about your blood pressure?

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Cymbrowitz, Akselrod Differ On Public Financing Of Campaigns, Traffic Safety Initiatives

Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz and challenger Ben Akselrod sought to distinguish themselves from each other at a candidate’s forum for the 45th Assembly District organized by the Manhattan Beach Community Group last week. Although the rivals agreed on many issues, the two expressed different approaches to campaign financing and improving

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Thursday: Assemblyman Cymbrowitz Hosts Free Diabetes Screening at District Office

CymbrowitzAssemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, a member of the Assembly’s Health Committee, will be sponsoring a FREE diabetes screening for residents who want to ensure that they are not at risk. The screening, held in conjunction with Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn, will be held at the Assemblyman’s district office,

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Cymbrowitz Criticizes Verizon For Discontinuing Russian-Language Phone Support

Photo by Erica ShermanThe following is a press release from the offices of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz: Russian-speaking Verizon customers would do well to have a translator handy if they want to complain about FIOS or question a bill. Following a number of complaints from constituents, Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz (D-Brooklyn) has

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For The Procrastinators: STAR Tax Exemption Deadline Extended

Note to Ned:Photo taken from here, http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2013/08/reminder-basic-star-property-tax-exemption-requirements-have-changed-heres-the-need-to-know/The deadline to re-register for the New York State Tax Relief Program (STAR) has been extended into March. The original deadline was on New Year’s Eve, so if you were too busy to do it

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Saturday: Prescription Drug Take Back Day At 61st Precinct

Source: @Doug88888/FlickrThe following is a press release from the offices of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz: Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz (D-Brooklyn), Chair of the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee, is encouraging residents with unused or expired prescription drugs to bring them to the 61st Precinct this Saturday from 10 a.m. to

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Cymbrowitz Launches Online “Suggest A Law” Tool

Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz (Source: Cymbrowitz’s office)Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz is incorporating a novel feature on his website that allows people to suggest laws that they would like to see enacted. In a press release, Cymbrowitz unveiled his “There Ought To Be A Law” button, making him the first Assembly

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Sunday: 10th Annual Lena Cymbrowitz Community Health Fair

From the offices of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz:

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Community Board 13 Votes To Support Z Best Car Wash

Source: Google MapsLast year we reported on the controversy surrounding a flurry of noise complaints coming from residents driven bonkers by Z Best Car Wash facility (2784 Coney Island Ave). Led by Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, angry locals petitioned Community Board 13 to make sure that the car wash would never

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Cymbrowitz Announces Mitigation Advisor Will Be At Lowe’s All Week

UPDATE: This event was canceled by FEMA. The following is from the office of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz: Source: mubshar1 / PanoramioThis week, FEMA will once again be placing a Mitigation Advisor in a local home improvement store to give free advice and answer your questions about repairing storm-damaged properties.The advisor