By Faaria Kherani Juhea Kim, Fort Greene designer of the new fashion line LIBER New York, makes her trip from Brooklyn to New York City’s Garment District. Her list of stops includes fabric stores, trim stores, where she buys zippers and buttons, and patternmaking factories– stops other designers can and often will skip. So why...
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December 9, 2010December 9, 2010Brooklyn Life
With No Funds for Lawyers, Brooklyn Homeowners Must Represent Themselves
By Stephen Witt The calendar posted outside the courtroom Wednesday in the Brooklyn Civil Supreme Court lists page after page of foreclosures; a total of 79 separate cases will be heard on this morning alone. (See map of 4,000 homes in foreclosure in Brooklyn.) The plaintiffs are all corporations, mostly large U.S. banks with familiar...
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November 5, 2010November 5, 2010Brooklyn Life
GOP Looks to Take Back Control in State Senate
By Brian Park Party control in the New York State Senate hangs in the balance two days after the polls closed as Republicans and Democrats await the final results of three races that are too close to call. Tight races in Nassau County, Westchester County and in Buffalo will determine whether Democrats will retain the...
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November 5, 2010November 9, 2010Brooklyn Life
Tea Party Enthusiastic About Assembly Member’s Victory
By Richard Nieva With one exception, all the incumbents in Brooklyn kept their New York State Assembly seats on Tuesday. That exception was Republican Nicole Malliotakis, whose win in the 60th District broke the Democratic Party’s hold on all Assembly districts throughout the borough. The victory was a reassuring one for the fledgling Brooklyn Tea...
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November 3, 2010November 3, 2010Live Wire
Cuomo Prepares to Take Office
Even though he doesn’t officially take office as New York’s governor until Jan. 1, governor-elect Andrew Cuomo is already beginning to prepare for his upcoming duties during his transitional period after the election, reported The New York Times. According to the article, Cuomo expects property taxes and ethics legislation to be two of the most...
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November 3, 2010November 3, 2010Live Wire
Brooklyn Man Charged with Distributing Anti-Semitic Notes
Nassau County Police arrested Brooklyn resident Demetrios Apolonides yesterday on charges of second-degree aggravated harassment and a misdemeanor that is designated as a hate crime, reported Patch. According to the article, Apolonides allegedly distributed papers displaying the words “Kill Jews” in West Hempstead, Rockville Centre, Port Washington and the village of Munsey Park in Manhasset.
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November 3, 2010November 3, 2010Live Wire
Former ‘Law and Order’ Star Testifies in Brooklyn Court
Former ‘Law and Order’ actress Kathryn Erbe testified in the Brooklyn Federal Court today at the stalking trial of Charles Nagel, reported the New York Daily News. In addition to stalking Erbe, the article stated that Nagel sent “bizarre” rants to her ex-husband, as well as Internet messages to other members of her family, including...
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November 3, 2010November 3, 2010Live Wire
Como Won’t Concede To Addabbo in Senate Race
Despite Democrat Joseph Addabbo’s decisive victory over Republican Anthony Como for the State Senate last night, Como has yet to concede, reported NY1. According to the article, Como said that there were “BOE discrepancies throughout the night,” and “the numbers reported just aren’t adding up.”
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November 3, 2010November 3, 2010Live Wire
Brownsville Hospital May Be On Verge of Closing
After laying off 114 workers in September – the second round of staff cuts in 18 months – the Brookdale University Hospital in Brownsville may be on the verge of shutting down, reported the New York Daily News. The hospital is one of the main sources of health care for residents in Canarsie, Brownsville and...
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November 3, 2010November 3, 2010Live Wire
Grimm Sends Positive Message to NY Residents
After defeating Mike McMahon in NY-13, a district that covers Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn in last night’s election, Michael Grimm, a Tea Party candidate, said that “positive changes will begin with the new Republican Congress,” reported the New York Observer. Grimm also noted that he will work to effectively deal with the nation’s...