Everything's Getting Bigger
Welcome to the first newsletter of 2023. There's already a lot to catch up on.
Liena Zagare
Christmas Tree Turf Wars, Guinea Pigs, Fire, Coney Island Ferry, Landmarking, Housing, and More
Holiday Lights, Online Shopping, Cruise Liner For Red Hook, A New Republican, Bus Routes, And More
Food, Rats, Public Spaces, Turkeys, Christmas Tree Lightings, Holiday Markets, New Businesses
Massive Spa in Midwood, CitiBike in Flatbush, Car Free Grand Army Plaza, and more
If you thought that we were done with elections for a bit, now that we have voted on new state and congressional representatives, you will be disappointed to learn that after the new city council districts get approved, we will be heading right into another local council election next year.
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Elections, Floridian Diner, Marathon, Return of ‘Dusk & Darkness’ and more
The 'dusk and darkness' return, a press release from the mayor said today, reminding us that clocks fall back on Sunday, making our evenings darker and chances of being hit by a car higher, but also giving runners an extra hour to sleep ahead of the New York
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Storms, Schools, Stop & Shop, Kebabs, and more
There was life before Hurricane Sandy ten years ago, and how we've lived since, with ever more damaging rains and storms, unable to protect the city. But that is not the only story this week. On top of elections, there are a number of school stories you should
Shelters, Unions, Chickens, Rats, and more Brooklyn news
New Hospital, New Districts, Plans not to Preserve History, Food and More
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Feast Family Style at Rana Fifteen in Park Slope
The restaurant in the whitewashed space on 4th Avenue, right by the Union Street stop on the R, has been open for a while, bringing a taste of Western Turkey to Park Slope. Rana Fifteen is Ahmet Kiranbay and Armando Litiatco's second restaurant; they also own FOB Filipino
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Secretive Order, Dawn Readings, Atlantic Antic, Brooklyn Book Fair, Chicken, and more
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Pecking House Settles Down in Park Slope
Pecking House, the insanely popular nomadic restaurant where crisp chili fried chicken is the star, opens on the edge of Park Slope and Prospect Heights.