Billion Oyster Project receives $1 million in federal funding from Rep. Jeffries
CANARSIE — On Wednesday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries clearly acknowledged the importance of these bivalves by announcing that $963,000 in funding be given to the Billion Oyster Project (BOP) for restoration of the Paerdegat Basin shoreline in Canarsie. The presentation was hosted by the Paerdegat Yacht Club before a crowd of approximately 100. The BOP will also use the
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Billion Oyster Project receives $1 million in federal funding from Rep. Jeffries
CANARSIE — On Wednesday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries clearly acknowledged the importance of these bivalves by announcing that $963,000 in funding be given to the Billion Oyster Project (BOP) for restoration of the Paerdegat Basin shoreline in Canarsie. The presentation was hosted by the Paerdegat Yacht Club before a crowd of approximately 100. The BOP will also use the
Cuomo to testify before House committee that accused him of COVID-19 cover up
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Kings County Conservative Party honors Malliotakis, Brooklyn’s only Republican congressional representative
SHEEPSHEAD BAY — The Kings County Conservative Party (KCCP) held its annual American Heritage Reception on Aug. 1, honoring Congressmember Nicole Malliotakis (R-11) “for her long-standing commitment to city, state, and country,” Fran Vella-Marrone, KCCP chair, said. The event took place at the Knights of Baron De Kalb before a crowd of approximately 100 and featured a number of political players
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Republicans and Conservatives in Brooklyn join forces against the borough’s Democratic dominance
SHEEPSHEAD BAY — South Brooklyn’s Republican and Conservative leaders are joining forces to create a more powerful impact for elected representatives carrying their torch. The Kings County Conservative Party (KCCP) held its annual American Heritage Reception on Aug. 1, honoring Congressmember Nicole Malliotakis (R-11) “for her long standing commitment to city, state, and country,” Fran Vella-Marrone, KCCP chair, said. The
McGuinness Boulevard opponents trounced in low-turnout Greenpoint contests
Supporters of Assemblymember Emily Gallagher are hoping her win Tuesday sends a clear message to Mayor Eric Adams and City Hall: that the neighborhood wants long-promised roadway improvements on McGuinness Boulevard from which his administration has been retreating. Gallagher, a staunch defender of the city transportation department’s plan introduced last spring to shrink McGuinness by one traffic lane in each
In primaries, Goldman, Gonzalez, Simon, Gallagher, Zinerman are challenged; Yeger Seeks assembly
BROOKLYN — U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman, state Sen. Kristen Gonzalez, and state Assemblymembers Jo Anne Simon, Emily Gallagher and Stefani Zinerman are all facing challengers in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, while current Councilmember Kalman Yeger is seeking to move to the Assembly. Rep. Dan Goldman, the incumbent in Congressional District 10, which includes parts of Lower Manhattan and Brownstone Brooklyn, was
With newspapers under siege, New York State ‘Sustainability Act’ could help save local journalism
It certainly had “impact” and “proximity.” Taking place in the fabled hallway outside the Legislative Correspondents’ Association in Albany, N.Y., journalists, news outlets, elected officials, and community advocates joined forces on Wednesday to show their overwhelming support for the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. Essentially, what the LJSA would do is provide tax credits to local news outlets for the employment
Brooklyn’s Frank Seddio talks politics, life and attending Biden’s State of the Union Address
Full slideshow below DOWNTOWN — Some would say that Frank Seddio has lived the life of 10 men — and they wouldn’t be wrong. And although he’ll be 78 this year, he shows no signs of slowing down. Seddio wears many hats and holds many titles — including principal attorney at Seddio & Associates, as well as district leader for
A modest proposal: As the press did with Biden, they should call for pressure from fellow Republicans to urge Trump — ‘just pull out’
Freelance writer Elizabeth Kuster, in what she hopes will not be her “last stand” has urged the press to create pressure on moderate Republicans to demand that Trump face a traumatic fact of life: In the political arena, just like in his personal arena, he should just “pull out.” Kuster proposes some fears, speculations and real suggestions about creating an
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A modest proposal urging Donald Trump to step down as the presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee
To date, plenty of news outlets have suggested that President Biden should step down due to his age. “Joe Biden should bow out,” said a Washington Post opinion piece in September 2023. “Democrats Might Need a Plan B,” echoed Politico Magazine in February, which proceeded to provide “the political and procedural steps for how to pick a new presidential nominee.”
Third parties will affect presidential race, but laws will prevent them from winning
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Rep. Jeffries presents nearly $1 million to Billion Oyster Project
CANARSIE — Oysters are more than simply delicacies for consumption. The filter feeders serve as a natural water filter, form reefs that increase habitat and subsequent marine biodiversity levels, and