Morning Mug: Bird Bath
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Ned Berke
civil rights
At Long Last, Kruger Now Supports Gay Marriage!
After being one of only two Brooklyn state senators to vote against gay marriage [/golden-pushes-hateful-anti-gay-legislation-again/] in 2009, being outed by the FBI [/senator-kruger-allegedly-steals-families-too/], criticized for his stance by Sheepshead Bites [/sheepsheads-senators-stand-alone-in-gay-rights-battle/] and numerous protests in front of his home and district office [/gay-rights-battle-lands-on-krugers-doorstep/] – beleaguered State Senator Carl Kruger has switched
activism
Photos: Children Honored For East 14th Street Cleanup
They say it takes a village to raise a child. Kids on East 14th Street are showing that it takes a child to clean a village. And then it takes a parade of local pols to properly honor those children. State Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, City Councilman Michael Nelson and Borough
civic meetings
Tonight: MBCG To Discuss Booze Bistro, Zoning
From the Manhattan Beach Community Group: > Everyone is invited to attend the June meeting on the 15th, Wednesday night at 8 PM at PS 195. We will be discussing the possible opening of a Bistro with Booze at 184 Oxford Street. That means people drinking and driving in our
Morning Mug: Put It In Your Hat…
… and call it macaroni. Photo by Natalya Serebrennikova.
Education
Gifted & Talented Pre-Registration: June 20
And now a message from the Department of Education’s Gifted and Talented school programs: G&T Offer Letters Elementary school G&T offer letters will be mailed by Friday, June 17 to all families who applied through the G&T application process. If you applied online,
Morning Mug: Whattup, Squirrel?
Photo by Erica Sherman.
israel celebration
Photos: Kings Bay Y’s Israel Expo 2011
Organizers at the Kings Bay YM-YWHA said yesterday’s Israel Expo – the largest celebration of Israel in Brooklyn – was a stellar success, with approximately 5,000 people once again packing Nostrand Avenue between Avenue V and Gravesend Neck Road. Kids enjoyed tables of crafts, a petting zoo, inflatable amusements and
Open Thread Mondays: Don’t Forget About Our Party! (June 18)
Don’t forget that this Saturday, June 18, at 8:00 p.m., Sheepshead Bites/Bensonhurst Bean is thanking all of you wonderful readers with a party! FREE FOOD, CHEAP DRINKS, LIVE MUSIC – A Party On A Pier! The event will be at the Baron DeKalb Knights of Columbus (3000
manhattan beach neighborhood association
Tonight: MBNA To Discuss Zoning And Parks
The Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Association is meeting tonight at 8:00 p.m. in the P.S. 195 (133 Irwin Street) auditorium. It should be an interesting meeting, as they’ve announced a discussion of “important NYC Zoning information for our neighborhood,” a topic that has been quiet in Manhattan
Beaches
Iloune Driver, 19, Arrested In Brighton Beach Shooting
Tysha Jones (Source: Twitter)Police arrested a 19-year-old suspect named Iloune Driver in connection with Thursday’s bloody Brighton Beach shooting that left one dead and four wounded. Authorities say they’re still on the hunt for a second suspect. Driver has been charged with second-degree murder and assault with
Morning Mug: A Dark Morning To You
Photo by George B.