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 [...]
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 [...]
The web tool allows users to search by keywords, and then organize the results by sponsor, committee, recent actions, and recent votes (Although for some reason there seem to be absolutely NO recent votes. Strange considering how they just passed Leandra’s law. Hm…). Users can also leave comments, recommend articles to social networking sites and debate details (where they can be found). Give it a try by visiting http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/ or clicking [...]
MASSAGE WORKSHOP
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, at 6pm
at the Center for Family Life
443 39th Street (between 3rd and 4th Aves), 3rd Floor, Brooklyn
· Learn how to PREPARE to give a massage by STRETCHING, getting FOCUSED, and learning to pay ATTENTION to others.
· Learn how to give YOURSELF massages with your hands and simple tools like tennis balls or doorways
· Learn how to give OTHERS massages in your home
· Learn other methods to RELAX and TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF better
Please RSVP to [...]
Check out our July (2009) edition of Scene in [...]
Nancy Romer, “The purpose of the meeting is to constitute a Sunset Park neighborhood branch of the Brooklyn Food Coalition which would identify and work on one, two, maybe more specific issues or campaigns related to food justice—access to healthy, sustainable food with social justice for food workers and consumers. [...]
In a bruising email circulating around Sunset Park and Bay Ridge, the organization Friends of Sunset Park speaks out against last Saturday’s bizarre raid on Sunset Park cart vendors. [...]
Check this out, on Wednesday, the library will be teaching people the basics of Microsoft Word. The classes, which are always free (but do require you to call and tell them you’re coming) will be held at 10:30 am. Details [...]
Every other Tuesday morning, the Sunset Park Library will be hosting a Babies and Books session at 10:30 am. Expect singing, books and many, many giggling babies. Details [...]
On August 13th 1675, laws called, “Sunday Blue Laws” were passed in the town of Gravesend. this law forced all people to limit their Sundays to religious events. All other “fun” was off-limits or illegal.
By law, shopping centers were closed on Sundays. Additionally, grocery and drugs stores were prohibited from selling any alcoholic beverages. [...]