Sep
02
Friday Photo Finish: Hurricane-Proof Trees
“They were made out of thin invisible steel.”
– Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Chapter 7
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Sep
02
P.S. 164 ‘Infinite Dreams’ Mosaic Unveiled
Yesterday, the artists and youthful volunteers of Groundswell’s
[http://www.groundswellmural.org/] Summer Leadership Institute proudly dedicated
the fruits
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Sep
01
Man Arrested In Fatal Hit And Run Blames Mechanical Failure
Mary Rose Vega holds a photo of her son Angel (image by Matthew Lysiak for News)
One story we missed
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Sep
01
Field Of Dreams: Dyker Activist’s Legacy Realized With Lights
by Jack Rydquist via flickrThe Brooklyn Daily Eagle is reporting that, thanks to
Councilman Vincent Gentile, the NYC Parks Department
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Sep
01
Police Activity, Arrest Last Night On 85th Street And 24th Avenue
(image courtesy of reader Howard W.)In the wee hours of this morning, reader
Howard W. sent us these photos,
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Sep
01
Brooklyn Only Borough NOT On FEMA Disaster Aid List
By Nasa Goddard Photo and Video via flickrYesterday, FEMA released their list of
counties eligible for emergency aid following Irene.
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Aug
31
Street Shutterbug Helen Levitt Born On This Day In 1913
This week’s Brooklyn Daily Eagle is carrying a posthumous piece on acclaimed
20th Century street photographer Helen Levitt
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Aug
31
Bensonhurst Blogwrap
This is Bensonhurst Bean’s monthly blogwrap, where we highlight some of the
stories that have affected Bensonhurst over the
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Aug
31
Dyker Heights Domestic Murder Latest In A Trend?
(image by Reliant for Home Reporter)The bloody crime scene that greeted police
on the night of Wednesday, August 17,
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Aug
30
Hit And Run Suspect Nabbed In Neighborhood
Hit and run suspect found in Bensonhurst backyard (image by Ken Murray for Daily
News)[UPDATE 5:45 p.m.
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