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Photo by Erica ShermanThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will send more than $3.4 million to the MTA, reimbursing them of the costs of Superstom Sandy-related repairs and infrastructure improvements on the Marine Parkway/Gil Hodges Bridge, Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced this morning. Here are the
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This is one of the entries that will be on display on Thursday.Just over 30 submissions have been chosen as finalists for the “Brighton Beach Pictured [/attention-photographers-brighton-beach-bid-announces-brighton-beach-pictured-photo-contest/] ” photo contest organized by the Brighton Beach Business Improvement District, and all will be on exhibit when the winners are announced this
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Coney Island Brewing Co.’s new taps are modeled after the Parachute Jump. (Source: CI Brewing Co.)My fellow boozies, rejoice! Southern Brooklyn is getting its first full-scale beer brewery in many generations. Under new ownership, the Coney Island Brewing Company will open a brewery somewhere near the amusement zone,
Coney Island Brewing Co.’s new taps are modeled after the Parachute Jump. (Source: CI Brewing Co.)My fellow boozies, rejoice! Southern Brooklyn is getting its first full-scale beer brewery in many generations. Under new ownership, the Coney Island Brewing Company will open a brewery somewhere near the amusement zone,
A Taste of Sheepshead Bay
A Taste of Sheepshead Bay – this year dubbed Coney Island Hospital’s A Taste of Sheepshead Bay, in honor of the institution’s generous support to keep it going – finally returned to the neighborhood last week after lingering complications from Superstorm Sandy forced a delay, and it was a phenomenal
Source: sventiffe/FlickrB LINE From 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday to Friday, Manhattan-bound B trains run local from Kings Hwy to Prospect Park. Q LINE From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday to Friday, there are no Q trains between 57 St-7 Av and
Source: sventiffe/FlickrD LINE From 11:45 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday to Friday, 205 St-bound D trains run express from 145 St to Tremont Av. N LINE All times until October 2014: there are no N or R trains running between Court St, Brooklyn and Whitehall St,
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Bay Democrats Vice President Sam Tsang, District Leader Ari Kagan, and President Ben Akselrod.Nearly a year and a half after taking on and defeating Michael Geller, the 24-year Democratic Leader of the 45th Assemby District [/kagan-defeats-longtime-district-leader-mike-geller/], Ari Kagan finally has the political club he promised his supporters. Bay Democrats
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Councilman David Greenfield (Source: Facebook)The Human Rights Commission settled its lawsuit last week against Orthodox Jewish business owners who posted signs in their store windows requiring patrons wear modest attire, spurring praise from Councilman David Greenfield. The story blew up in October 2013, after the Human Rights Commission filed
Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld and comedian Todd Barry visited Coney Island in the latest episode of Seinfeld’s web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee [http://comediansincarsgettingcoffee.com/]. Barry, a stand up comedian from the Bronx, is know for voicing characters in shows including Dr. Katz, Tom Goes to the Mayor and
Jerry Seinfeld and comedian Todd Barry visited Coney Island in the latest episode of Seinfeld’s web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee [http://comediansincarsgettingcoffee.com/]. Barry, a stand up comedian from the Bronx, is know for voicing characters in shows including Dr. Katz, Tom Goes to the Mayor and
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It has been oh-so-long since we’ve seen Biggie [/morning-mug-chillaxin-with-the-biggster/], so he decided to send us a selfie. P.S. – We’re renaming this site Biggie Bites. Photo by Albert718.