Marty Markowitz

The Wonder Wheel at Coney Island (Credit: CBS 2)

Iconic Coney Island Wonder Wheel Getting Environmentally Friendly Upgrade

The Wonder Wheel has been delighting visitors at Coney Island for generations. And now its operators are putting a bright idea into action, giving the iconic Ferris wheel an environmentally friendly upgrade.

2012/05/15

Panel Votes To Close 24 NYC Schools Despite Protests From Parents, Teachers

Dozens of parents addressed the Panel for Educational Policy in Brooklyn Thursday night.

2012/04/27

Coney Island Cyclone (credit Monica Miller / WCBS 880)

Egg Cream Tradition Continues At Coney Island

With the smash of a bottle of egg cream against the Cyclone, the 2012 season at Coney Island’s Luna Park official began.

2012/04/01

MTA Subway - File/Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images

MTA Explores Closing Several G Train Subway Stops

“And now, what are they talking about possibly eliminating? One of their few success stories? Mashugana! ” said Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz.

2012/03/18

4th Ave - 9th St Subway Station in Park Slope - Brooklyn, NY - Feb 23, 2012 (credit: Alex Silverman / WCBS 880)

Eastern Entrance To 4th Avenue Station In Brooklyn, Closed For 40 Years, Reopens

For many people in Brooklyn, riding the F and G trains has meant a mad dash across six busy lanes of 4th Avenue in Park Slope. Not anymore!

2012/02/23

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Sen. Charles Schumer at the Brooklyn Navy Yard - Brooklyn, NY - Jan 27, 2012 (credit: Monica Miller / WCBS 880)

Brooklyn Navy Yard Retail Construction Moves Forward

The final hurdle has been cleared for the construction of a major supermarket in Brooklyn.

2012/01/27

Coney Island - Brooklyn, NY (file / credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Markowitz In Favor Of Push For Coney Island Casino

If Gov. Andrew Cuomo succeeds in making table gambling legal in New York, where do you think casinos will crop up? Some are betting on Coney Island.

2012/01/10

New Shake Shack at 409 Fulton Street at Adams Street in Brooklyn. (Credit: Edward Reed)

Shake Shack Opens First Brooklyn Location At Fulton Mall

Everyone’s favorite Manhattan hamburger stand now has a location in Brooklyn.

2011/12/20

New Fairway Market opens in Douglaston, Queens. (credit: Mona Rivera, 1010 WINS)

Largest New York City Fairway Market Opens In Queens

A big crowd showed up for the grand opening of the store and Mayor Michael Bloomberg helped cut the ribbon.

2011/11/16

'KKK' is scrawled on a car in Midwood on Nov. 11, 2011. (credit: CBS 2)

Brooklyn D.A. Hynes Appalled By Increase In Anti-Semitism; Markowitz Calls It ‘Anomaly’

People living in Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish communities are complaining of harassment and anti-Semitic slurs written on walls and even parking meters.

2011/11/14

New York Lawmakers Call For No-Fault Insurance Laws

When Carol-Anne Church was injured in a 2004 accident in Brooklyn, a man followed her to King’s County Hospital and offered her a network of attorneys and doctors and free taxi service to each appointment. She knew it was fishy.

2011/11/14

Christine Quinn (file / credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Poll: City Council Speaker Christine Quinn Leads In Race For NYC Mayor

The poll shows Quinn getting 20 percent of the vote; Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, 16 percent; former city Comptroller Bill Thompson, 12 percent; and Comptroller John Liu 10 percent.

2011/09/27

A flooded street on Coney Island. (credit: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

Markowitz ‘Dumbfounded’ Over Hurricane Aid; S.I. Cars Airing Out Water Damage

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has identified 26 counties that saw “devastating effects” from last weekend’s storm. Brooklyn, despite being one of those counties, hasn’t yet been declared a disaster zone by the federal government.

2011/08/31

Mayor Bloomberg announcing the record with cast members of Sony Pictures Television’s new series Pan Am in the background. (credit: Edward Reed)

Record Number Of Television Series Being Filmed In New York City

Mayor Bloomberg called the record-breaking 23 series being filmed in the city impressive considering the difficult state of the economy.

2011/08/22

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. (credit: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Annoyed Markowitz Lets CBS 2 Know What He Thinks Of $20,000 Fine

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz is fighting back after the Conflicts of Interest Board recently slapped him with the largest fine in its history.

2011/08/01

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