A Hot Library Cools Back Down, A Bike Tour in Brownsville & More of Today’s Links

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Today, we looked at neighborhoods where loudly barking dogs are the subject of complaint calls. But in Mill Basin, some dogs have been inadvertently silenced: killed by illegal poisons meant for feral cats.

Last year, we highlighted the differences between the types of e-bikes that were allowed on Brooklyn streets—now, in light of the new CitiBike rollout, take a deeper look at e-bikes.

A new shelter in East Flatbush is working as an intermediate step, helping those struggling with homelessness to transition into permanent housing.

A historic wood frame house in Greenpoint is finally shedding its aluminum siding.

Out in East New York and Brownsville, hundreds of cyclists participated in a bike tour to promote the benefits of active lifestyles!

In Park Slope, on the other hand, they celebrated the end of Summer Strolls with a pizza eating contest…

New York is doing lots of work to renovate, upgrade and create parks, so it should come as no surprise that the city spends nearly $216 per resident on outdoor space.

Excessive heat shut down the library on Cortelyou for two days—which were actually pretty cool—but the branch is back open!

And make sure to check out this great video on the immigrant experience in Brooklyn courtesy of BRIC TV.