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Vincent Gentile

Sep
10
Renovated Fort Hamilton High School Field Is Open To All

Renovated Fort Hamilton High School Field Is Open To All

BAY RIDGE – Two years, two council members, and $4.7 million later, the historic Fort Hamilton High School Athletic Field
3 min read
Sep
05
Meet Your Candidate: John Quaglione For Bay Ridge’s District 43

Meet Your Candidate: John Quaglione For Bay Ridge’s District 43

Photo: Quaglione CampaignThe 43rd District currently has nine candidates running for Vincent Gentile’s City Council seat. Those candidates include
5 min read
Nov
21
Dyker’s Patrick O’Rourke Playground Reopens With New Equipment And Bear Statue

Dyker’s Patrick O’Rourke Playground Reopens With New Equipment And Bear Statue

Photo via the Office of City Council Member Vincent GentileDyker Heights’ Patrick O’Rourke Playground — also known as Bear Park,
2 min read
Oct
24
First Official Notices Sent Out To City Stores For Controversial Plastic Bag Bill

First Official Notices Sent Out To City Stores For Controversial Plastic Bag Bill

Source: katerha via flickrLast week stores citywide began receiving the first official notices reminding them that, as of February 15,
1 min read
Aug
26
ACUS’ Warren Chan Throws Support Behind Illegal Home Conversion Bill

ACUS’ Warren Chan Throws Support Behind Illegal Home Conversion Bill

ACUS’ Warren Chan (Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst Bean)The head of a social service agency serving Bensonhurst’s Asian
2 min read
Aug
11
33 Community Leaders & Activists Endorse Treyger For State Committee

33 Community Leaders & Activists Endorse Treyger For State Committee

Councilman Mark Treyger and Chris Mccreight (Photos: Facebook)Thirty-three activists, advocates, and community leaders from Bay Ridge to Brighton Beach
2 min read
Aug
11
33 Community Leaders & Activists Endorse Treyger For State Committee

33 Community Leaders & Activists Endorse Treyger For State Committee

Councilman Mark Treyger and Chris Mccreight (Photos: Facebook)Thirty-three activists, advocates, and community leaders from Bay Ridge to Brighton Beach
2 min read
Aug
08
31 Residents — Including 13 Children — Removed From ‘Heartbreaking’ Conditions In Illegally Converted Dyker Heights Home

31 Residents — Including 13 Children — Removed From ‘Heartbreaking’ Conditions In Illegally Converted Dyker Heights Home

This two-family at 6705 7th Avenue, was forcibly vacated after it was discovered that 31 people were living at the
3 min read
Jul
20
Gentile Allocates $1.2 Million In Initiative & Discretionary Funding

Gentile Allocates $1.2 Million In Initiative & Discretionary Funding

Courtesy of Councilman Vincent Gentile/FacebookFor the City Council’s 2017 fiscal year — which began on July 1, 2016 — Councilman
3 min read
Jul
20
NYPD Deploys Agents To Combat Dyker Heights & Sunset Park Traffic

NYPD Deploys Agents To Combat Dyker Heights & Sunset Park Traffic

Morning Brooklyn traffic on 65th Street and 7th Avenue. (Courtesy: Carlo Scissura / Twitter)New plans to combat morning rush hour
2 min read