Bensonhurst
ACUS’ Warren Chan, Stephen Yeung, and Ken(Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst Bean)“I don’t care about being politically correct,” Warren Chan, executive director of Asian Community United Society [http://www.acus-ny.org/] (ACUS) told a handful of mostly Chinese-language press reporters on Sunday. “Our candidate, and our future
Events
Members of the Pipes & Drums of the Emerald Society play the Be Proud Foundation’s police appreciation luncheon. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)With the country still reeling from a horrific shooting in California this week, local politicians and community leaders paid tribute to police heroism at the Be
Bensonhurst
Photo courtesy of Counciman Mark Treyger/FacebookA combined $3.4 million dollars in funding has been secured to renovate and redevelop Scarangella Park [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/scarangella-park], one of the Bensonhurst/Gravesend area’s largest recreational park and playground locations. City Councilman Mark Treyger, State Senator Diane Savino
brooklyn va hospital
Courtesy of Assemblyman William Colton’s OfficeAssemblyman William Colton throwing his support behind the service men and women who have been protesting [/temporary-closure-of-surgical-unit-at-brooklyn-va-hospital-sparks-protest-from-nurses-and-vets/#.VglLQGRVikp] the closure of the surgical unit at Dyker Heights’ Veterans Affairs Hospital (Brooklyn VA). “If the veterans can risk their lives for us and our country,
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Councilman Mark Treyger (right) is joined by (left to right) PS. 95 Assistant Principal Kim Worsdale, Principal Janet Ndzibah, Assistant Principal Christine Vigliotti, Assistant Principal Cecile Jamir, activist Vincent Sampieri, Assemblyman William Colton and PTA President Lulu Elaza following the installation of a speed hump on Van Sicklen Street. (Source:
Transportation
Photo via emily_staubert [https://www.flickr.com/photos/emily_staubert/8700873155/] via FlickrAssemblyman William Colton sent a letter to the Department of Transportation [DOT] last week calling on the agency to implement safety protections for drivers along the Belt Parkway due to light poles that were recently installed near
421a program
This June, state lawmakers are expected to vote on renewing a 40-year-old tax exemption program, called 421-a [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dof/html/property/421a.shtml], that tenants and some local legislators have slammed [/golden-backs-bill-that-provides-massive-tax-breaks-for-developers-of-luxury-manhattan-apartment-buildings/] as a complete debacle that has helped to line the pockets of large developers
congressional race
Source: Assemblyman William Colton’s officeAs Congressman Michael Grimm officially resigned Monday [/congressman-michael-grimm-will-resign/], long-time Brooklyn Assemblyman William Colton has announced that he is seriously considering a bid for the congressional seat. “People have been approaching me and asking me [to run],” he told us Sunday. “There is a real distrust
dog poop
Colton (Source: Facebook)The following is a press release from the offices of Assemblyman William Colton: Assembly Member William Colton (47th Assembly District – Brooklyn) has called on the New York City Department of Transportation to resume installation of street signs to remind pet owners to clean up after their dogs.
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The following is a statement from Assemblyman William Colton, issued yesterday for Memorial Day: Colton (Source: Facebook)As summer approaches, many of us in southwest Brooklyn will be celebrating Memorial Day by enjoying barbecues, parties and time off from work and school. But while we gather with our families and
tips
Source: alancleaver_2000/FlickrThe following is a press release from the offices of Assemblyman William Colton: Every year, too many working families miss out on thousands of dollars in tax savings because they fail to claim several federal and state tax credits that are available to them. These tax credits,
40 under 40
New York City Council Candidate Mark Treyger (right) (Source: Facebook) Democratic City Council Candidate Mark Treyger’s name in politics is on the rise, as City & State added him [http://www.cityandstateny.com/2013-new-york-city-rising-stars-mark-treyger/] to their exclusive “40 Under 40” list of New Yorkers worth watching. The 31-year-old Treyger,
John Lisyanskiy
Source: Lisyanskiy CampaignCity Council candidate John Lisyanskiy accused fellow candidate Mark Treyger of being a political opportunist and a puppet of real estate interests. According to a press release, Lyisyanskiy targeted Treyger’s endorsement by the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), a political action committee that Lisyanskiy believes
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City Councilman Vincent J. Gentile is organizing a community-wide volunteer clean-up effort, along with the local Community Boards, “to inspire awareness, appreciation and respect for our neighborhood and keeping it clean.” Gentile will be at two separate community events – one in Bay Ridge and one in Bensonhurst. The dates and
government workers
Peter Abbate Source: assembly.state.ny.usAssemblymen Peter Abbate and William Colton introduced eight new bills that would increase pensions and retirement benefits for government workers, according to a report by the New York Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/albany-introduced-bills-boost-retirement-fund-gov-workers-article-1.1269525] – and that’s got the paper’
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Source: assembly.state.ny.usFrom the office of Assemblyman William Colton: Assemblyman William Colton (D-Brooklyn) is announcing the creation of an enhanced New York State driver’s license for all veterans. Starting next year, all veterans will have the option to have a notation placed on their license or I.