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Aug
01

Coalition Rally Against Proposed Bensonhurst Garbage Site To Be Held

The following is a press release from the offices of Assemblyman William Colton: * Date: Sunday, August, 5, 2012 * Time: 12
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Aug
01

Is The Gravesend-Bound F Train The “Silicon Subway?”

Source: Youngking11 via Wikimedia CommonsA bit of a squabble has broken out between Crain’s New York [http://www.crainsnewyork.
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Jul
31

A Boy (And His Dog) Accused Of Robbing Local Shops

Freddy Boy. Source: FacebookFreddy Boy, a pit bull, sat in the getaway car while Dennis Kharitonov, 25, hit up a
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Jul
31

Do Two 1/2 Price Outlets Make A Whole Price Store?

The old Nature’s Emporium [/natures-emporium-moves-round-the-corner/] corner location at 1601 Kings Highway is now a 1/2 Price Outlet store.
Jul
31

Jazz Musician Researching Bensonhurst’s Old Jazz Scene

Source: Andrzej Barabasz via Wikimedia CommonsJazz musician and researcher Vincent Gardner is currently interested in one thing: Brooklyn’s historical
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Jul
31

The Real Unsung NYPD Hero Who Talked A Man Down From The Verrazano Ledge Gets His Due

Source: YouTubeEvery major media outlet reported [/attempted-suicide-on-the-verrazano-bridge-thwarted/] that it was Officer Yi Huang who talked a distraught man from the
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Jul
31

Hazards Of The Sea Beach N Line Stations

Source: Lana I.It’s been observed by public transit riders that several stations along the Sea Beach line are
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Jul
30

MetroPCS On Bath Avenue Hangs Up Their Phones

The MetroPCS at 2159 Bath Avenue has closed up shop. Prior to, it may have been a stereo equipment store.
Jul
30

Sheepshead Bay Vs. Williamsburg In Tree Bed Contest That’s More Important Than Olympics

Chernova's (winning) tree bedForget the London Olympics, Sheepshead Bay is in the midst of its very own turf
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Jul
30

Program To Provide Free Air Conditioners For Those In Need Is Underway

Source: MGA73bot2 via Wikimedia CommonsThe Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to assist low-income New Yorkers whose health issues pose
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