Jan. 16, 2025 By Adam Daly Locals at the Brighton Beach Municipal Parking Lot are voicing their frustration over soaring fees and the lack of enforcement that leaves permit holders struggling to secure their designated parking spots. Last Friday, State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (SD 23-Staten Island/Southern Brooklyn) called for immediate reforms to the parking…
Nov. 14, 2024 By Robert Pearl In a display of bipartisan unity, elected leaders from across New York City gathered by the foot of the Verrazano Bridge for a rally against the proposed reinstatement of congestion pricing on Nov. 12. The coalition, led by recently-reelected Democratic state Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, and including U.S. Rep.…
Oct. 7, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann On the eve of the first anniversary of the Hamas terror attack in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Jewish Brooklynites gathered at Holocaust Memorial Park in Sheepshead Bay for a “Run for Their Lives” walk and a vigil in remembrance of the victims of the attack and a…