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Pols Applaud Inclusion Of Local Playgrounds In Mayor’s Community Parks Initiative

Councilman Mark Treyger announces improvements coming to Lafayette Playground. (Courtesy of Treyger’s Office)The city has doubled the budget for its Community Parks Initiative [http://www.nycgovparks.org/about/framework-for-an-equitable-future/community-parks-initiative] (CPI) — a citywide program to improve under-funded parks in densely populated and growing neighborhoods with higher concentrations of

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Councilman Vincent Gentile Racks Up More Than $30K In Credit Card Debt

Courtesy of Councilman Vincent Gentile/FacebookTheir job is to balance the city’s budget, but some City Council members are having trouble getting their personal spending under control. When it comes to personal credit card debt, our own Councilman Vincent Gentile appears to be the governing body’s biggest spender

job fair

Gentile To Host Job Fair At William McKinley JHS On Monday, June 15

Councilman Vincent Gentile will host a job fair at William McKinley Junior High School this Monday, June 15. The event, which will run from from 3pm to 8pm, with feature recruiters from local organizations, national businesses, the armed forces, and city government agencies, including Prudential, Walgreens, FDNY, and Total Transportation

Dan Donovan

Gentile, Donovan, And Lane Trade Barbs In Bay Ridge Debate

Councilman Vincent Gentile, Green Party candidate James Lane, and DA Daniel Donovan (Photo by Kimberly Conner)By Kimberly Conner It was a cold, wet evening, but things heated up quickly. Community members gathered [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2015/03/11th-district-congressional-candidates-debate-bay-ridge-tuesday-march-31/] at the Guild for Exceptional Children’s headquarters building (260

hookah ban

City Shuts Down 13 Hookah Bars, Weighs Ban On Sales

Source: eorus [https://www.flickr.com/photos/eorus/] /FlickrThe city is cracking down on hookah sales, and they may be coming for Brooklyn next. As City Council proposes a bill to limit the sale of hookah supplies in stores, the city’s Health Department has moved to shut down a

City Hall

Councilman Gentile Fights To Give Disabled Vets Access To Carpool Lanes

Yesterday’s press conference. (Courtesy of Vincent Gentile.)Councilman Vincent Gentile held a press conference yesterday on the steps of City Hall, urging Congress to pass a bill allowing states to open lanes reserved for HOVs [/greenfield-proposes-hov-lane-for-prospect-expressway-entrance/] – or high occupancy vehicles – to disabled veterans. “The men and women who sacrificed

asians

Gentile Travels To Taiwan For Diplomatic Exchange

This man will not eat a still living, half deep-fried fish. Whatever happened to leadership, America? (Source: council.nyc.gov)Councilman Vincent Gentile is gallivanting around Taiwan, a.k.a. the Republic of China, on a diplomatic exchange with Taiwanese government officials and tech entrepreneurs. He hopes to learn about

elections

Councilman Gentile Considering Challenge To State Senator Marty Golden

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

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Gentile Echoes Call For Verrazano Relief, Says Bridge Toll Reveals “Tale Of Two Boroughs”

The following is a press release from the offices of Councilman Vincent Gentile. Earlier this morning, State Senator Marty Golden issued a similar demand [/golden-calls-for-expansion-of-verrazano-bridge-toll-discount-to-non-si-residents/] . Today Governor Andrew Cuomo announces a long-awaited deal which will give Staten Island E-ZPass holders a big toll break on the Verrazano Bridge – a deal

62nd precinct

Community Board 11’s Meeting: Graffiti And The Law Of The Gavel

Community Board 11 met last night. As no resolutions or proposals were in the agenda, the members of the board discussed various community issues. Chairman of the Community Board Bill Guarinello started the meeting off as he usually does, by hitting his gavel, just like one you might see on

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Gentile Reflects On Superstorm Sandy, One Year Later

Councilman Vincent Gentile, Source: council.nyc.govThe following is an unaltered press release from the offices of Councilman Vincent Gentile: A year ago on October 28, I spent the day visiting senior centers, on calls with the Office of Emergency Management and touring temporary hurricane shelters that were being set

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Qing Chen, Man Who Rescued Baby Who Plunged From 18th Ave Window, Honored By Bensonhurst Officials And Borough President

From left to right, Assemblyman Peter Abbate, honoree Qing Chen, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Councilman Vincent Gentile (Photo by Kathryn Kirk via Stefan Ringel)When baby Ayana was spotted crawling on an awning on 18th Avenue [/baby-who-crawled-out-of-window-rescued/], Qing Chen sprung to action, climbed out onto the awning and