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City Council Grant Helps Coney Island School Gain New Computer Lab, NY1

Blast from the past: Recchia, a Dewey graduate, says his alma mater and its principal must go, Brooklyn Daily

Bloomberg Presents Relatively Optimistic Budget, with a taxi-revenue catch, Capital New York

Mayor Bloomberg Touts Balanced Budget While Warning Of ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ In Pension Fund, PolitickerNY

Bloomberg Says He’ll Close Budget Gap Without Taxes, Teacher Layoffs, WNYC

Bloomberg’s Budget Proposal Avoids Layoffs, But Cutbacks Loom, NY1

NYC’s Bloomberg Faces Rising Pension Costs in ’13 Budget, Bloomberg

Mayor Bloomberg to Outline Cuts in Budget Speech, DNA Info

Council Acts on Foreclosures, Gotham Gazette

Scandal Boosts Labor’s Bid for More Housing Contract Disclosure, City & State

IT’S ON! BLOOMBERG PICKS A FIGHT WITH TEACHERS UNION, City & State

Domenic Recchia Wants To Be Careful About a Coney Island Casino, PolitickerNY

NYC Actuary Said to Seek Cut in Pension-Fund Assumed Return to 7% From 8%, Bloomberg News

Passing the bucks on pension, NY Post

NYC Rolls Out Greener Carpet Rule, Crain’s New York

Beep betting on Coney casinos, NY Post

Domenic Recchia pushes for transparency at the HPD, Brooklyn Politics

Jumping for Gioia, Crain’s New York

Brooklyn Officials Praise Tax Deal, Brooklyn Eagle

“I am not Jerry Seinfeld.”, Brooklyn Politics

Dem Councilmembers support the state’s tax plan ahead of time; Oddo wishes Cuomo ran for the Mets, Capital New York

Christmas Tree Photo of the Day, Brooklyn Politics

Council Committee Endorses Cuomo’s Tax Plan, New York Times


As City Gets Tough, Recchia Concerned Nonprofits May Suffer
, Bensonhurst Bean

NY City: Our bad! Now pay., New York Post

Mayor Revise Budget Plan, Wall Street Journal

Councilman Recchia backs plan for taxpayer dollars to rejuvenate West Side Tennis Stadium, Daily News

An athletic field grows in Gravesend, Brooklyn Home Reporter

BPL To Expand Library Hours at Branches, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Brooklyn Public Library branches expand hours, WABC-TV Eyewitness News

Staten Island’s cultural icons cheer city’s $$ put-back, Staten Island Advance

Sea Gate Beach closed, then reopened after waste spill, Brooklyn Home Reporter

Winners & Losers, July 1 edition, City Hall News

Staten Island’s TASC drug-treatment program saved by last-minute allocation, Staten Island Advance

Rally to save Brooklyn fire company, WABC-TV Eyewitness News

Rally To Save Ladder 161 Held In Brooklyn, CBS New York

New ADA-accessible entrance for Transit Musuem, New York Post

Bloomberg’s Senior Centers Plan Resisted, Wall Street Journal

Quinn, Recchia Offer More Budget Brainstorms, Gotham Gazette

Thousands Protest Fire House Closings at City Hall, DNAinfo.com

Angry City Council members tell DOT boss to fix the potholes now, Daily News

Quinn, Recchia Lay Out Their Own Education Cuts, New York Observer

Teacher Layoffs In Flux As City Seeks Concessions From UFT, City Hall News

Quinn Offers Cuts as Alternative to Widespread Layoffs, New York Times

City Council, Walcott Spar Over Teacher Layoffs, Fox News

Hizzoner in class warfare, New York Post

Protesters March On City Hall Against Cuts To AIDS Care, NY1

Tax pols eye condo-minimum, New York Post

Political Runners, The Brooklyn Politics

Battle Heats Up Over Cuts to Culture Groups, Wall Street Journal

City Lawmakers Outraged By Deep Cuts To Youth Services, NY1

‘Fired’houses on budget hit list, New York Post

Three Manhattan Fire Companies Facing Budget Ax, DNAinfo.com

Criteria for Fire Company Closure List Called Into Question, WNYC

Historic New Utrecht To Hold ‘Liberty Weekend’, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Fire Company Closures, The Brooklyn Politics

Bloomberg Vows To Keep List Of Fire House Closings A Secret, CBS 2 News

FDNY Cuts Prove a Major City Council Flash Point, WNYC

New York City Names 9 Schools for ‘Restart’ Model, Fox News

Zoo’s Budget in Cross Hairs, Wall Street Journal

Councilman Recchia on the Budget, WNYC

Tense weeks ahead as budget battle looms, includes massive teacher layoffs, library cuts, Daily News

Political Potpourri, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Mayor Bloomberg Holds Firm on Teacher Layoffs, FDNY Cuts, DNAinfo.com

Mayor Stands Firm on Teacher Layoffs, Wall Street Journal

Bloomberg budget brings on showdown with school union, New York Post

With Budget Unveiling, Bloomberg Draws the Battle Lines, WNYC

Bloomberg Releases Budget, Slashes Teachers, Gotham Gazette

NYC Business-Tax Gain Won’t Stop Budget Cuts, Mayor Boomberg’s Aides Say, Bloomberg News

Budget Plan Protects Day-Care Slots, Wall Street Journal

City To Cap Co-Op Property Taxes at 10%, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

NYC Tax Commisioner Announces 10% Assessment Cap on Co-Ops, Condos, Habitat Magazine

Finance boss scales back tax hikes on co-ops to 10% after assessment glitch sends values soaring, Daily News

Taxman admits big co-oops! on taxes, New York Post

Co-op, Condo Owners Vent at New Valuations, Wall Street Journal

Council to grill finance commissioner on Queens property tax assessments, Daily News

Staten Island property tax hikes land Finance Dept. on the hot seat, Staten Island Advance

Brooklyn councilman issues warning of Southern Brooklyn scam artist, New York Post

Play bawl! Scam artist uses beloved little league’s name as he peddles for donations, Bay News

Dollar Signs, City Hall News

Bloomberg’s Along for the Ride, TIME

The ‘real’ Marty Markowitz joins Twitter, New York Post

Backpedal! City Scraps 75 St. Bike Lane Plans, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

City drops plan for Bay Ridge bike lane, News 12 Brooklyn

City To Delay Hiring Of 540 Police Officers, NY1

Brooklyn Bike Lane Is Scuttled (No, Not That One), New York Times

B’klyn bike lane scrapped, New York Post

After State and Federal Cuts, City Council Readies Budget Counter Offer, WNYC

Marchella Brett-Pierce homicide tragedy is not budget related, says ACS commissioner, Daily News

Mayor Defends Agency Under Fire, Wall Street Journal

Realizan feria de empleos en Coney Island, NY1 Noticias

Parking Ticket Discount Program May Be Axed, Fox News

New Finance Department service lets you fight parking violations online, instead of in person, Daily News

Budget Director Cites “Uncertainty” At Council Hearing, NY1

A closer look at NYC’s contracts, New York Post

City BOE Makes Plea For $110M In Additional Funds, NY1

Parents, teachers rally to save BK day care, News 12 Brooklyn

Council Seeks to Rank Banks on Community Involvement, Wall Street Journal

Council Bill Would Rank Banks That Cash in on Community Outreach, WNYC

Council Seeks to Rank Banks on Community Involvement, Market Watch

Proposed Law Would Hold Banks Accountable, The Epoch Times

Calling on banks to do more for neighborhoods, Crain’s

How to hack your home tax: Homeowners can fight high property taxes with an appeal – and no lawyer, Daily News

Lien Plan Set To Aid Owners, Wall Street Journal

Free Skating Has Kids Twirling in Coney as Winter Ends, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

City set to recruit for 275 summer jobs in Coney Island, New York Post

In Budget Proposal, Bloomberg Amps Up The Drama, Analysts Say, City Hall News

City Council members want to make it harder for city to sell liens on unpaid water bills, Daily News

State Budget Reactions: The Politicos, Daily News

Promoting Pain as a Cure, Cuomo Presents His Budget, Gotham Gazette

Company that manages bus shelters are giving us a snow job, pols say, Daily News

Bus Stops Trapped by Snow, Fox News

Speaker Quinn, in Brooklyn, Talks About Banking, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

2 new projects to be announced at Staten Island Zoological Society ball, Staten Island Advance

Coney Island Gets Ready for Scream Zone, Wall Street Journal

Brooklyn pol Domenic Recchia wants Mayor Bloomberg to suspend parking meter fees after snow storms, Daily News

Rolling Back Cuts, Wall Street Journal

Winners & Losers, January 7, City Hall News

Analysis of City Council member item awards, New York Times

Overtime Pay Soars At FDNY Amid Gap, Wall Street Journal

Council Hopes to Block Service Cuts to Protect Children, Gotham Gazette

Ft. Hamilton Takes Home PSAL Title At Yankee Stadium, NY1

Budget Cuts to Affect All Areas of City, Wall Street Journal

Chancellor Choice Begins Calling Skeptics, New York Times

School Chief May Not Get Waiver, Wall Street Journal

Arts Groups See Mayor’s Budget Plan and Shudder, New York Times

Council Aims to Reverse Budget Cuts, Wall Street Journal

New Aquarium Design Approved, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

New Aquarium Look Swims Into View, Wall Street Journal

Council Member Recchia Urges Mayor To Honor His Commitment, Send $400 Rebate Checks to Property Owners, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

NYC mayor: Coney Island ‘is coming back, big time’, Associated Press

City Library Systems Poised To Cut Hours, Staff, NY1

Petition Started to Get Property Tax Rebate Back, Gothamist

Daily News, Voice of the People for July 28, 2010, Daily News

All About Rent: Cheers, Jeers and Song, New York Times

Officials Take New Luna Park For A Spin, NY1

DEP Mulls New Tactic For Unpaid Water Bills, NY1

Council Member Domenic M. Recchia, Jr., Helps Provide Swim Program for 60 Brooklyn Children, American Red Cross

Christine Quinn Launches Loan Program for Small Business, DNAinfo

Domenic Recchia named City Council Finance Chair, New York Post

Arab Muslims in Brooklyn Find Power in the Voting Booth, New York Times

City Near Deal for New Coney Island Operator, New York Times

Pol warns: I may kill Coney deal, New York Daily News

Brooklyn Lawmakers Promote Beach Safety, NY1

City can close clubs with unscreened bouncers, Daily News

New Rides Set For Coney Island This Spring, NY1

Inside Bouncer Bill Efforts to Safeguard Bars & Clubs, Bay News

Rehab For Park – Dreier-Offerman to get $40M upgrade, Bay News

Fugitive Abroad Prompts Brooklyn Councilman to Submit Resolution, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Wall of Remembrance Dedicated in Coney Island, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Recchia Announces Street Renaming To Honor Technology Pioneer, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Domenic Recchia Takes City For a Ride at Coney, New York Observer

Happy ending to library renovation story, Brooklyn Paper

Coney Aquarium makes noise at 50, Brooklyn Paper

Six-Day Library Service Becomes a Reality, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Brooklynites ‘Express’ F-Train Frustration, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Wild-Fired by the Zoo, New York Post

City Lifeguards Honored at Coney Island, NY1

Sweet ‘Dreamland’!, Brooklyn Paper

All NYC parades to be cut by 25% and restricted to 5 hours in a $3.1M money-saving move, Daily News

Quinn Wants More Jobs in Brooklyn, Bay News