Southern Brooklyn residents are “turning blue” waiting for the Department of Buildings to address almost 50 alleged illegal home conversions in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights, a band of local politicians contends. The group – made up of Councilmember Justin Brannan, U.S. Rep Max Rose, state Sen. Andrew Gounardes and Assemblymember Mathylde Frontus – alleges […]
A pair of Brooklyn pols will hold a rally Wednesday in support of a new bill dubbed “The Golden Rule” – seemingly named after former state Sen. Marty Golden – which would restrict the use of campaign funds at businesses owned by the candidates’ family. The bill is set to be introduced in the state legislature by […]
Carl Esposito’s property tax bill is going to be $9,600 this year — and he’s not happy about it. “It went up $1,200 from last year,” he said. Esposito, a resident of 64th Street in Dyker Heights, said his parents paid $35,000 when they bought the three-family house in 1961. Today, the home is worth much […]