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
kathy flynn
While the New York City Department of Transportation reconsiders the community’s request for increased traffic safety measures at the intersection of Emmons Avenue and Bedford Avenue for the umpteenth time, yet another accident occurred over the weekend. Reader and Sheepshead Bay / Plumb Beach Civic Association member Tom Paolillo sent
theresa scavo
We weren’t able to make it to Manhattan Beach Community Group’s March meeting this week because of a scheduling conflict, but the group posted a roundup of the meeting on its website [http://www.manhattanbeachbrooklyn.org/?p=1267]. The update notes that the group voted to oppose a
Arts & Culture
The Brooklyn Streetcar Artists’ Group [/tag/brooklyn-streetcar-artists-group/] launched a free program this week for troubled youths who have been arrested due to minor offences and for students on probation, with the hopes of nurturing their creativity and helping rehabilitate them. The program builds on the group’s mission to “promote
department of legislation
An example of a speed camera (Source: DaveBleasdale/Flickr)Community Board 15 overwhelmingly voted down a proposal to place cameras automating speed limit enforcement along the city’s most dangerous roadways, citing Big Brother and revenue manipulation concerns. A five-year trial program is being pushed by Transportation Alternatives, a non-profit
theresa scavo
During last Wednesday’s Manhattan Beach Community Group meeting, Community Board 15 Chairperson Theresa Scavo urged residents to attend the March 3 hearing on MTA service cuts. The all-important hearing is being used by MTA commissioners to judge opposition to their plans, so a light showing from certain neighborhoods could