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Mayor’s Controversial Rezoning Plan Moves To City Council For Approval By Alex Ellefson on Feb 04, 2016 05:01 pm Mayor Bill de Blasio’s controversial rezoning plan — meant to address the city’s affordable housing crisis — will now move to the City Council for a final review after it was approved Wednesday by the City Planning Commission. The proposal has rankled communities throughout the city. Residents fear the changes will cause a construction boom [...] Local Pols Call Out Cuomo For Using Seniors As Political Pawns By Alex Ellefson on Feb 04, 2016 03:25 pm Several Albany Legislators called out Governor Andrew Cuomo for stripping a law from his executive budget that protects seniors from losing their savings when a spouse falls ill. They accuse the governor of using the issue for political gain. The provision, known as spousal refusal, allows a couple to separate income and resources when one of [...] Now That Zika Virus Has Arrived In NYC, Here’s What You Need To Know By Heather J. Chin on Feb 04, 2016 12:29 pm Most of us have heard about the Zika virus and the fact that there are now confirmed cases in New York City, but still don’t know too much about it or whether to take it seriously, especially in the wake of other recent public health panics over Ebola and other viruses that have terrible symptoms and [...] Cops Arrest Another Suspect Involved In Grisly Murders At Sheepshead Bay Houses By Alex Ellefson on Feb 04, 2016 10:45 am Police arrested a 29-year-old man Wednesday who allegedly assisted teenager Destiny Garcia in the grisly murder her mother and mother’s boyfriend in the Sheepshead Bay Houses. Authorities charged Jerry Maisonett, of Sunset Park, with two counts of murder and four counts of criminal possession of a weapon, according to the NYPD. Garcia, 15, initially told investigators [...] Morning Mug: “The Best And Most Beautiful Things In The World Cannot Be Seen Or Even Touched — They Must Be Felt With The Heart.” — Helen Keller By Alex Ellefson on Feb 04, 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: New Uzbek Restaurant ‘Tandoori’ Opens On Coney Island Avenue P.S. 255 Students Donate More Than 1,500 Socks To Local Women’s Shelters Ever Visited A Russian Banya? Here’s What It’s Like Conservationists Say Plan To Eliminate Sheepshead Bay’s Swans Is Based On ‘Weak’ Science Rowdy Hoodlums Rough Up Man In Coney Island Apartment Building, Cops Say Facebook Twitter Have tips? Email editor@sheepsheadbites.com Want to advertise? Contact us!

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