There are just a few weeks left to submit street safety feedback on the Department of Transportation [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml] ‘s interactive Vision Zero map [http://www.nyc.gov/html/visionzero/pages/dialogue/map.html]. A little more than 7,500 comments have
Pacific Library
The Pacific Branch [http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/pacific] of the Brooklyn Public Library, located at 25 4th Avenue on the corner of Pacific Street, is the first Carnegie library to be built in Brooklyn, a historic fact that many were quick to point out when officials announced plans to
With a flash flood watch in our area [http://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=NY1251601BA698.FlashFloodWatch.1251603A89A0NY.OKXFFAOKX.fbe2c690a78f2edd2b10952668a26a82] through Tuesday night, there seems like a good chance you’re going to be dashing between a subway station and a dry spot at some point. Thankfully, there aren’
weekdays
There are just a couple of late-night changes to look out for if you’re hopping on the F or G train this week. Details from the MTA:Details from the MTA: F service operates in two sections Late nights, 12:01am to 5am, Tuesday to Friday, July 16-18 Service
As we prepare for the rain, which should make the first few days of this week pretty wet, we can be glad that your time on the subway should keep you dry — even if your trip is a little longer than usual because of a few changes. Details from the
The season for roadwork is upon us, and the Department of Transportation will be in our area this week paving some local streets that were previously milled. According to this week’s schedule [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/bkresurf.pdf], here’s where you should avoid parking
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The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance in locating a local teen who was reported missing. Beattic Francois, 13, was last seen leaving her home on East 18th Street, between Albemarle and Beverley Roads, on Friday J uly 11 at about 7:30am. She is described as 5’11”
Looking for a new place to call home? From a a 3-bedroom with a dining room built for entertaining to a studio that home chefs may appreciate, we’ve rounded up a few places for sale that are hosting open houses this weekend and have broken down the offerings below.
Garfield Farm Market
A lot of people have been asking about what business might move in next at 156 7th Avenue, on the corner of Garfield, where Garfield Farm Market most recently stood [/blog/business/garfield-farm-market-to-close] (or, for all of you who’ve been around a while might know it as, Apple Tree)
Tarantulas
UPDATE: Oh thank goodness, it was a hoax [http://nyti.ms/1kfutC4]. If you see a gigantic spider in the neighborhood today, don’t freak out! Well, maybe freak out. But then helpfully scoop her up in some tupperware and get her back to her owner. A Reddit user posted
School of Radiation Therapy
A former employee of a New York Methodist Hospital [http://www.nym.org/] teaching facility in Sheepshead Bay has filed a lawsuit against the facility, claiming staff knowingly exposed the public to potential health risks, and terminated her employment when she tried to make it known. According to the complaint