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Who knew there was that much money floating around the neighborhood? Story shamefully linkjacked from here. NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- A money manager based in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, N.Y., has been indicted in a Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say operated for three decades and involved more than $40 million. Philip Barry, who ran a [...] After errors related to the emergency 911 dispatch system of reporting fires ballooned last month, Councilman Vincent Gentile has requested that a bill be drafted to establish a separate number to facilitate the reporting of those incidents and expedite the FDNY’s response [...] Many thanks to the good folks at the Brooklyn Public Library for another great event. Exposure to music helps children develop a life-long apprecaition for the arts. Music Adventures is an innovative program that encourages creative expression through music, dance and related arts. Where: When: Audience: Events for Youth and Families [...] Santa (or a reasonably affordable facsimile) will be stomping down Third Avenue this friday. As part of a promotional campaign..”Santa will stop at designated locations along Third Avenue to give out gifts for the children and a guide to local merchants offering Shop Brooklyn bonus deals.” Check out the schedule (and some more details), bring out [...] The Merchants of Third Avenue Civic Improvement Association, a non-profit serving the Third Avenue retail corridor for over 30 years is conducting a study, an in-depth survey of local residents that will help: –Understand the buying habits and desires of the community; –Gain insight from local consumers [...] Open and Closed: A case for the life of a small business in Bay Ridge Written by Rosalie Drago
Any Bay Ridge resident who strolls the avenues knows that every few weeks a new business opens while another vacant storefront, with skeletal remains of shelves and [...] Best explained by Andrew Hawkins of New York Capital News (how does CUNY keep turning out so many good journalists?– pls note the bold area… way to nab a memorable quote. My favorite this year.) To hear the Republican Assembly Campaign Committee tell it, two-term Staten Island Democrat Janele Hyer-Spencer is responsible for all the dysfunction [...] According to NewsLI.com, a “Legislative Task Force on Reforming the New York State Juvenile Justice System” is trying to get to the bottom “increased rate of violence at state-run and licensed juvenile homes”. Local quotable handshaker, State Senator Marty Golden had the following statement. “I strongly believe that we must make it a legislative priority to eradicate the presence of violence amongst the youth of our society. Youth violence does nothing more than destroy our families, our schools, and our neighborhoods. I look forward to working with my colleagues and the task force to address the rise in such violence and reverse this trend. We must create opportunities for our youth to get help right away so as to prevent them from falling off of New York’s radar and being lost within society forever.”” For more on the story, check out the wonderful coverage offered on this story at [...] This little piece from the Associated Press (through WaPo t/h) Friday, November 20, 2009; 8:50 PM NEW YORK — A bus carrying 35 elementary school children on an outing has caught fire on a New York City bridge, but the children and their escorts have been rescued. To read more, click here or visit http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/20/AR2009112004194.html Over the course of the last two nights, due to construction, R trains service has been scuttled between 36th street and 95th street. Instead, shuttle buses were provided for those unfortunate enough to need the R train between the hours of 11pm and 6 am. The scene on Friday night was one of curses, anger and [...] |
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