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Carly Miller

Carly Miller

Feb
17
The Magic Is Real: New Indie Bookstore To Open In Cobble Hill

The Magic Is Real: New Indie Bookstore To Open In Cobble Hill

(Photo via booksaremagic/instagram [https://www.instagram.com/booksaremagicbk/]) After losing the beloved, 35-year-old BookCourt in December [/after-35-years-cobble-hills-cherished-bookcourt-to-close-author-emma-straub-announces-possible-neighborhood-replacement/] , Cobble Hill
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Feb
17
Coney Island Precinct Leads The City In Crime Reduction

Coney Island Precinct Leads The City In Crime Reduction

60 Precinct headquarters (Photo via Wikimedia commons)The 60th Precinct, which covers Coney Island, Brighton Beach, and parts of Gravesend,
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Feb
17
Brooklyn Gang Members Charged For Stealing $94K In Bank Scheme

Brooklyn Gang Members Charged For Stealing $94K In Bank Scheme

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.Nine alleged gang members were indicted yesterday on charges of stealing more than $94,000
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Feb
16
‘If You Are Here, You Are A New Yorker’ & More From Viverito’s State Of City Address

‘If You Are Here, You Are A New Yorker’ & More From Viverito’s State Of City Address

(Photo via NYC Council/twitter [https://twitter.com/MMViverito])Today, New York City Council Speaker gave her final, rousing State
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Feb
16
Crumbling Flatbush House Denied Renovations That “Disregard History And Style”

Crumbling Flatbush House Denied Renovations That “Disregard History And Style”

A deteriorating house at 7 Irvington Place, in the Fisk Terrace-Midwood Park Historic District, was denied a major revamp this
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Feb
15
New Middle School Opens 90 Seats In District 22

New Middle School Opens 90 Seats In District 22

PS/IS 338 at 510 Coney Island Avenue, rendering by Purcell Architects (Courtesy of Dept. of Education)The new, long-awaited
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Feb
15
Gov. Cuomo Buries Plastic Bag Fee, Calling It ‘Deeply Flawed’

Gov. Cuomo Buries Plastic Bag Fee, Calling It ‘Deeply Flawed’

James Madison High School students and teachers celebrate creating the borough’s longest chain of plastic bags, 2016. (Photo: Alex
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Feb
14
The Down-Low: Where Do Bodega Flowers Come From & Other Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

The Down-Low: Where Do Bodega Flowers Come From & Other Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

(Photo via Ditmas Park Corner)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories as well as other curiosities throughout Brooklyn. And
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Feb
14
Iconic Dutch-Style Home On Argyle Joins $2M Plus Club

Iconic Dutch-Style Home On Argyle Joins $2M Plus Club

162 Argyle Road between Albemarle and Beverley Roads. (Photo via Douglas Elliman)It’s starting to become a real party
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Feb
14
Care & Chutzpah: How A Holocaust Survivor Cleaned Up Brooklyn Nursing Homes

Care & Chutzpah: How A Holocaust Survivor Cleaned Up Brooklyn Nursing Homes

Olga Lipschitz. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)At first glance, it’s hard to tell that Mrs. Olga Lipschitz, legendary
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