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Greenfield Fighting to Protect Vital Programs in NYC Budget

gCouncilman David G. Greenfield (D-Brooklyn) is working hard in his roles as Council Member representing the 44th District, co-chair of the Council’s Brooklyn Delegation and a member of the Budget Negotiating Team to make sure vital programs and services that are important to local residents are included in the Fiscal Year 2014 New York City budget, which is currently being negotiated. ...

NYC Judge: Renting Apartments Using Airbnb Illegal

nycaptA judge has ruled that a New Yorker who rented his apartment on a popular traveler site broke the law. East Village condo owner Nigel Warren was ordered to pay a $2,400 penalty for subletting his apartment to a Russian ...    Full Story »

Statement From FDNY Commissioner In Response To UFA Press Conference On FDNY Response Times

fdny“I have always strongly supported reporting complete and accurate response time information, and the Department has always been thoroughly transparent about how it calculates response times. “Thanks to the city’s investment in new ...    Full Story »

Greenfield: Cameras Needed To Catch School Bus Passers

gfnDrivers who ignore stop signs on school buses could soon be caught on camera if a Brooklyn lawmaker gets his way. City Councilman David Greenfield plans to introduce legislation today calling for cameras to be installed on the backs ...    Full Story »

PHOTOS: Erev Shavuos 5773 In Williamsburg

wClick HERE for photos taken on Erev Shavuos in Boro Park. (YWN Desk - NYC)

PHOTOS: Erev Shavuos 5773 In Boro Park

bClick HERE for photos taken on Erev Shavuos in Boro Park. (YWN Desk - NYC)

PHOTOS: Annual Dinner For Yeshiva Gedolah of Satmar

sClick HERE for photos taken at the annual dinner to benifit the Satmar Yeshiva Gedolah, under the leadership of the Satmar Rebbe of ...    Full Story »

PHOTOS: Hachnosas Sefer Torah To Munkatch Bais Medrash

mClick HERE for photos taken at the recent Hachnosas Sefer Torah to the Munkatch bais Medrash in Boro Park. The Sefer Torah was donated by ...    Full Story »

Quinn Leads NYC Mayoral Poll Among Democrats

nycmA new poll finds that City Council Speaker Christine Quinn leads candidates for the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor with 25 percent. The Quinnipiac University poll says former Rep. Anthony Weiner has 15 percent. He ...    Full Story »

PHOTOS: Brooklyn: Person Struck By Train On Ave J [UPDATED]

20130522_104921[Click HERE for photos] 10:45AM: A person has just been struck by a train on Avenue J and East 16th Street. ...    Full Story »

Metro-North Back On Schedule After Repairs

mtnRegular train service has returned to Connecticut, five days after a derailment injured scores of commuters and damaged tracks. Commuter rail service from Connecticut to New York City, along with Amtrak service between Boston and New York, ...    Full Story »