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BP Adams Pledges $1 Million In Participatory Budgeting Funds To 10 Council Districts By Alex Ellefson on Feb 16, 2016 03:20 pm Good news for participatory budgeting (PBNYC) fans: an extra $100,000 could be coming your way for Fiscal Year 2017, thanks to a pledge by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. The money is actually one-tenth of Adams’ total pledge of $1 million for all 10 council districts whose councilmembers are participating in PBNYC this year. City Councilmembers Mark [...] Summer 2016: 6 Bargain Camp Options Around Brooklyn By Christine Bush on Feb 16, 2016 02:01 pm Still thawing out from last weekend’s deep freeze? Let’s mentally comfort ourselves with a little summer talk. Registration for camps across the five boroughs is in full swing. The choices – and oftentimes the price tags – can be a bit overwhelming, so we’ve pulled together 6 bargain camp options that are either free, or [...] Police Searching For Missing 21-Year-Old Coney Island Woman By Alex Ellefson on Feb 16, 2016 11:44 am Police are searching for a 21-year-old Coney Island woman who was reported missing on Monday. Christie Spence, who lives on West 37th Street between Mermaid and Neptune avenues, was last seen at 6:40pm Monday at the Farragut Houses in Downtown Brooklyn, according to the NYPD. She is described as approximately 5 feet, 5 inches tall, [...] Cymbrowitz Reintroduces Bill To Save Sheepshead Bay’s Swans By Alex Ellefson on Feb 16, 2016 11:01 am Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz is not backing down from his effort to protect Sheepshead Bay’s beloved swans. Cymbrowitz announced this week he has reintroduced a bill — already vetoed twice by the governor — to place a moratorium on the state’s effort to cull New York’s mute swan population. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in [...] Morning Mug: “No Winter Lasts Forever; No Spring Skips Its Turn.” — Hal Borland By Alex Ellefson on Feb 16, 2016 07:00 am Morning Mug is our daily showcase of photographs from our readers. If you have a photograph that you’d like to see featured, send it to photos@sheepsheadbites.com. Also, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and sign up for our daily newsletter. Recent Articles: Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Men Are Dogs, Movie Screenings, Pet Adoption Center Intolerable Stench Caused By Breakdown At Wastewater Treatment Plant, Officials Say Medical Examiner Investigating Death Of Grandmother At Coney Island Hospital 30-Year-Old Woman Dies In Basement Fire On Homecrest Avenue Morning Mug: “To Succeed, Jump As Quickly At Opportunities As You Do At Conclusions.” — Benjamin Franklin Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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