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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