Coney Island
The haphazard construction site at the Surfside Gardens Community Center in Coney Island (Kyle Kucharski / BKLYNER)CONEY ISLAND – This October marks the five-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy’s destructive landfall here in New York, yet some areas of the city seem to have been more neglected in recovery efforts. The
Big Story
Council Member Mark Treyger of the 47th District (Photo via Council Member Treyger’s Office)Five years on from Hurricane Sandy, a new task force will prepare New York City for future natural disasters. Yesteday, on Tuesday, October 16, the City Council voted unanimously on Councilmember Mark Treyger’s (47th
Announcements
An ACE crew member cleaning the New York streets (Photo via ACE)Three City Council Members have allocated new funding to street cleaning efforts in their districts as part of the NYC Cleanup Initiative. Council Members Treyger, Greenfield and Gentile all announced funding secured through the City Council’s NYC
Bensonhurst
A common sight.Some neighbors no longer feel welcome at the Garibaldi Playground in Bensonhurst [https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/garibaldi-playground/highlights/19654], and quite a few have emailed us expressing their concerns. While some of them relate to the Parks Department, others just highlight lack of care among its
Business
Jmart in BensonhurstThe soft opening of Jmart, the new supermarket [/utrecht-avenue-jmart-opening-soon/]that replaces Waldbaums in Bensonhurst, will be this coming Saturday, June 3, 2017. As of right now the hours are going to be from 7:30am to 9:00pm. Last March Councilman Mark Treyger and Community Board 11 District