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Improve traffic safety at 21st Ave.: Officials
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 22: Astoria elected officials and community activists rallied last weekend at a site along 21st Avenue where they called for new traffic safety measures in the wake of a man being struck and killed while crossing the street last month. Comments (2).
Soggy protest over Bedford Avenue bike lane
The Brooklyn Paper
Mean Streets: Too much rain — and too many cops — made a repainting of the removed cycle path an impossibility. Comment.
Katz to join law firm after term in Council
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 29: City Councilwoman Melinda Katz (D-Forest Hills) announced last week she will join one of the country’s largest law firms, Greenberg Traurig, after leaving public office at the end of December. Comment.
Community Boards fear mayoral hit list
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: Like school boards, and the doomed dodo bird before them, members of Brooklyn’s community boards are on edge this week fearing that Mayor Mike Bloomberg is intent on putting them on a “slippery slope to oblivion.” Comments (8).
What’s the real reason? Questions over Velazquez’s Superfund support
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: A federal lawmaker is selfishly supporting a proposal to designate the Gowanus Canal a Superfund site to keep out future voters who might not cast their votes her way, an influential local activist is charging. Comment.
Financial fix-up! Republican demands the CFB change thier tune
Courier-Life
Council District 39: Next time, if there is a next time, he want’s an even playing field. Comment.
Queens spoils marriage hopes
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 26: State Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst) and three other Queens Democrats came under fire from some constituents after voting to kill the same-sex marriage bill in the state Senate, which was struck down by a larger margin than expected. Comment.
New Kings plot future while Levin parties at Borough Hall
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: While Brooklyn Democratic leaders held a pre-inauguration ceremony for Councilmember-elect Steve Levin at stately Borough Hall, a group of 50 activists met in a dingy first-floor room of a Williamsburg church, trying to find ways to gain more influence in the county’s “cumbersome and fractured” Democratic Party. Comments (1).
State budget cuts may hurt hospitals, save jobs
TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: The $2.7 billion state legislators carved from the budget last week includes delays in aid to Queens hospitals, but saves jobs in the borough and avoids mid-year cuts to schools, according to area lawmakers. Comment.
Everybody into the pool! Mayor breaks ground at McCarren Park
Courier-Life
Mayor: Nearly 70 years after it was first constructed through a federal Works Progress Administration project, McCarren Park Pool is nearly ready to once again play host to Brooklyn’s swimmers, bathers and skaters. Comment.
Black fathers to bond with kids at toy drive
TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: State Assemblyman William Scarborough (D-St. Albans) wants to bring needy fathers closer to their children this Christmas, so his office will be giving out free toys that the parents can use to bond with the youngsters. Comment.
Monserrate avoids jail but still faces peers
TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: The saga of state Sen. Hiram Monserrate’s (D-East Elmhurst) assault case is out of the courtroom for the time being, but although the first-term legislator avoided any jail time on his misdemeanor conviction for recklessly injuring his girlfriend while dragging her out of his apartment building, he still faces censure from his Senate colleagues and the judgment of his constituents. Comment.
Bruno conviction parallels Seminerio’s scheme
TimesLedger Newspapers
Assembly District 38: Former state Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno (R-Saratoga Springs) was found guilty Monday of two federal corruption charges stemming from his relationship with an Albany businessman. Comment.
Outrage over convicted divorce judge’s early release
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: The fact that disgraced judge Gerald Garson will be home for the holidays is “reprehensible” and a “mockery of justice,” a group of divorced mothers and domestic violence survivors claimed Monday as they protested the convicted septuagenarian’s early release from prison. Comment.
Bill-der-dash! DeBlasio backtracks on exemption for private school
The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 39: Outgoing Councilman Bill DeBlasio has backtracked on his secretive effort to allow a politically connected private school to move ahead with a two-story extension atop of the courtyards that give Carroll Gardens is very character. Comment.
Bloomberg vetos five-minute parking grace period
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: City drivers may yet catch a break from getting a parking ticket when the meter expires, but it won’t be on Mayor Bloomberg’s dime. Comments (1).
Area leaders demand VLT firm pick
TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: Frustration is mounting by the day over Gov. David Paterson’s indecision on picking a firm to construct and operate video lottery terminals at Aqueduct Race Track. Comment.
Breaking: Triangle squared! Rezoning passes two key council votes
Courier-Life
Council District 34: The City Council’s Land Use Committee and its Subcommittee on Planning, Dispositions and Concessions passed the controversial Broadway Triangle plan this morning, all but clearing the way for approval from the full body. Comment.
Bloomy: Housing in ‘park’ is still the plan
The Brooklyn Paper
Mayor: So much for that Daily News “exclusive” this morning. Comment.
DeBlasio carves out exception for well-connected school
The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 39: Has Councilman Bill DeBlasio sold out his district in one of his last official acts before becoming public advocate? Comment.
Familiar face to Gowanus watchers to helm DEP
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: While the mayor introduced the city to the new head of the city’s Department of Environmental Protection this week, Caswell F. Holloway IV has been a familiar face to those concerned about the future of the Gowanus Canal for several months. Comment.
Bloomy spent $102 million to be mayor for third round
TimesLedger Newspapers
Mayor: How much does it cost to win a third mayoral term in New York City? Comment.
Target gives $5K to boro soup kitchen
TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: A Sunnyside soup kitchen got a big boost from a big box retailer this week as Target Stores donated $5,000 for food — a sum that would cover 25,000 meals, the kitchen’s organizers said. Comment.
City fines John Liu $544K for illegal campaign signs
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 23: The city has fined City Councilman John Liu’s (D-Flushing) successful campaign for city comptroller more than $500,000 for illegally posting signs, according to the city Sanitation Department. Comment.
Brooklyn Politics: Yassky packs his bags: Bklyn GOP plans to implode
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: Another week, another hearty helping of political tidbits. In this outing we follow City Councilman David Yassky as he says goodbye to local community board members and learn about ongoing GOP leadership struggles and infighting. Can you ask for anything more? Comment.
Monserrate escapes jail term
TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: Embattled state Sen. Hiram Monserrate was sentenced to three years’ probation, a $1,000 fine, 52 weeks of counseling and 250 hours of community service in Queens Supreme Court Friday stemming from a misdemeanor reckless assault charge for an incident in which his girlfriend’s face was slashed. Comment.
Critics say Carroll Gardens jeopardized by de Blasio bill
Courier-Life
Council District 39: A city lawmaker who battled to preserve the architectural character of Carroll Gardens could be laying the groundwork for its eventual dissolution, local residents charged this week. Comment.
Gay marriage vote shot down despite Brooklyn support
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: The State Senate didn’t heed the call to approve gay marriage Wednesday as they voted down the measure 38 to 24, despite the bloc of Brooklyn lawmakers who voted for it. Comment.
Volunteers were backbone of my campaign: Weprin
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 23: For Cardozo High School senior Patrick Jordan, volunteering for state Assemblyman Mark Weprin’s (D-Little Neck) City Council campaign was an intense crash course in the political life. Comment.
Vallone pushes subway anti-harassment measures
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 22: City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) is urging the city to undertake new initiatives to prevent sexual harassment or assault on city subways in light of the police’s arrest of more than 400 individuals who tormented women on trains within the past year. Comment.
Gennaro drive to help those hit by recession
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 24: City Councilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) kicked off his annual toy, coat and food drive Tuesday, saying this year’s collection is especially important for his constituents facing difficult financial times. Comment.
Squadron to host meeting on ongoing F train fiascos
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: The F train will rumble onto center stage next week, when the often frustrating subway line will be the focus of a public meeting. Comment.
McLaughlin briber gets 3 months in jail
TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: The owner of a Long Island City electrical company who bribed former state Assemblyman Brian McLaughlin was sentenced in Manhattan Monday to three months in jail, the city Department of Investigation said. Comment.
Monserrate sentencing could bring jail time
TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: Friday is a day of reckoning for state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst), who faces up to a year in jail when he is sentenced for misdemeanor assault. But jail time is just one possibility for Monserrate, a first-time offender, former Marine and ex-NYPD officer. Comment.
Cuts may hurt boro hospitals
TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: Cuts that New York lawmakers were expected to make to the state budget this week in an effort to fill a $3.2 billion deficit may delay funds promised to several Queens hospitals, state Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Whitestone) and state Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) said. Comment.
No deadline for VLTs: Guv
TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: With the state in a budget crunch and losing $1 million in education money for every day the video lottery terminals at Aqueduct Race Track are not up and running, a spokesman for Gov. David Paterson said there is no deadline for selecting a firm to run the machines at the Ozone Park track. Comment.
Bloomy vs. Thompson II: Mayor sues comptroller over jail reopening
The Brooklyn Paper
Mayor: The mayoral election has been resolved, but Mayor Bloomberg is still bashing outgoing Comptroller Bill Thompson — this time over the controversial Brooklyn House of Detention. Comment.
This whole situation is ferry confusing
for The Brooklyn Paper
Brooklyn: Will the city let East River ferry service just die? Or is New York Water Taxi to blame? Comment.
No ‘park’ing! Critics say Brooklyn Bridge Park entrance isn’t so grand
The Brooklyn Paper
Brooklyn: Grand entryway or condo driveway — you decide. Comment.