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Jul
10

Decision To Close Sheepshead Bay High School, 23 Others, May Be Reversed

Source: Wikimedia CommonsSeveral weeks ago, 24 city schools, including Sheepshead Bay High School, were set to be closed [/panel-votes-to-close-sheepshead-bay-high-school-dewey-high-school/]. Thousands
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Jul
09

Fannie’s Rose Finally Blooms

Source: Carla Nunziata via Wikimedia CommonsConstantina McKenna grew up in Gravesend with a garden that included 3 rosebushes behind her
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Jul
09

Beverage Lobby Takes To Local Beaches, Theaters To Fight Proposed Soda Ban

Source: New Yorkers for Beverage ChoicesIf the battle to kill a proposed ban on large sugary drinks [/poll-should-big-sugary-drinks-be-banned/] were likened
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Jul
09

Jamaica Bay Pen Project: Artist Restores Old Pens

Elkins doodles with a restored pen he calls "The New Paltz"Willis Elkins, the unique artist known for
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Jul
05

Shorefront YM-YWHA 5th Summer Nights Festival

The Shorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton-Manhattan Beach will begin their annual Summer Nights Festival on July 8, which will include entertaining
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Jul
03

Video: Mercedes The Kitten Is Doing Well!

Worried about Mercedes, the poor little kitten who was stuck in a car engine [/kitten-rescued-from-car-engine-gets-blogged-goes-viral/] on Ocean Parkway a few
Jul
02

Coney Island “Flicks On The Beach” Outdoor Movies Start Today

Enjoy the warm July evening weather sitting outdoors on the beach, watching a film on a large screen, as “Flicks
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Jul
02

DOB Locks Docs Out Of Brighton Medical Center – Activist Demands Plan To Safeguard Patient Records

SHEEPSHEAD BITES EXCLUSIVE: The city suddenly shut down a medical center in Brighton Beach in June, leaving several doctors with
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Jul
02

77-Year-Old Rescued By Lifeguards At Coney Island Beach

Photo: Todd Maisel/nydailynews.comConey Island Beach lifeguards hurried into the water to rescue a 77-year-old man, who collapsed in
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Jul
02

Petition: Bring The Fireworks Back To The East River

For 32 years prior to 2009, residents of Brooklyn and Queens were given the chance to enjoy the Macy’s
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