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Vincent Gentile

Mar
23
City Council Approves Mayor’s Zoning Plan With Adjusted Transit Zone

City Council Approves Mayor’s Zoning Plan With Adjusted Transit Zone

(Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)The City Council voted overwhelmingly Tuesday in favor of two controversial zoning changes proposed by
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Feb
12
Gentile Hits Up Mayor For A Job

Gentile Hits Up Mayor For A Job

Courtesy of Councilman Vincent Gentile/FacebookCouncilman Vincent Gentile, a rare third-term politician [/editorial-having-won-third-term-councilman-gentile-must-bring-home-the-bacon/] representing Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, and Bensonhurst,
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Feb
11
City Council Challenges De Blasio Officials On Zoning Changes

City Council Challenges De Blasio Officials On Zoning Changes

Cars parked on Voorhies Avenue. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)City Council members pushed back against Mayor Bill de Blasio’
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Nov
16
Illegal Conversion Crackdown: Bill Would Fine Landlords & Use Funds To Relocate Tenants

Illegal Conversion Crackdown: Bill Would Fine Landlords & Use Funds To Relocate Tenants

> .@VGentile43 [https://twitter.com/VGentile43?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] & neighbors in #DykerHeights [https://twitter.com/hashtag/DykerHeights?src=
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Oct
07

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
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Jul
07
Councilman Vincent Gentile Racks Up More Than $30K In Credit Card Debt

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
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Jun
12
Gentile To Host Job Fair At William McKinley JHS On Monday, June 15

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,
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Apr
01
Gentile, Donovan, And Lane Trade Barbs In Bay Ridge Debate

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
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Jan
09
City Shuts Down 13 Hookah Bars, Weighs Ban On Sales

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
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Nov
11

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
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