The Department of Health is warning residents of Ditmas Park and the surrounding area that they will be spraying pesticides throughout parts of the neighborhood tonight, between 8:15 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The area to be sprayed is shaded yellow on the map above, although it’
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Dashawn Richard (Source: NYPD)Police are looking for missing 12-year-old Dashawn Richard, a resident of the Marlboro Houses at 30 Avenue V. Richard was last seen on Tuesday, August 19, as he left his home at approximately 10:40 p.m. He is described as a black male, approximately 5’
Dashawn Richard (Source: NYPD)Police are looking for missing 12-year-old Dashawn Richard, a resident of the Marlboro Houses at 30 Avenue V. Richard was last seen on Tuesday, August 19, as he left his home at approximately 10:40 p.m. He is described as a black male, approximately 5’
bike 4 frienship tour
Source: Lisa MillerCyclists finished off the Investors Bank Bike 4 Friendship Tour on Sunday, a 3,000 mile trek that ended in Brighton Beach. The event kicked off 38 days ago in Los Angeles, led by Brooklynite Yitzy Smith and his six teammates. They crossed the finish line at Ocean
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Former Councilman Domenic Recchia, who is challenging embattled Congressman Michael Grimm [/when-is-michael-grimm-trial/], released his campaign’s first television ad this week. The message appears to be an attempt to boost his Staten Island credentials. The ad, called “Saturday,” follows the Democratic candidate on what it claims is a “typical Saturday.
The Department of Health is warning residents of the Sheepshead Bay area that they will be spraying pesticides throughout parts of the neighborhood tomorrow night, between 8:15 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The area to be sprayed is shaded yellow on the map above, although it’s
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The anniversary of Yusef Hawkins’ death [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Yusef_Hawkins] will fall on Saturday, August 23, marking 25 years since the tragic incident nearly set the city on ablaze in racial tensions, and became enmeshed with Bensonhurst’s reputation to this day. The Daily News
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A bill to give the boot to clothing donation bins illegally placed on public property continues to gain steam in the City Council, where it’s now set to have a public hearing on September 8. By earlier this month the bill, introduced by Councilman Vincent Gentile, had racked up
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Parking notices have been posted on Coyle Street (Photo by Bob De Thomas)Alpha House [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3012160/?ref_=nv_sr_2], a new television show created by Doonesbury creator Gary Trudeau for Amazon Studios, will be in the neighborhood tomorrow, filming scenes on Emmons Avenue in
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Councilman Chaim Deutsch hosted his second community cleanup on Sunday, with volunteers turning out to sweep the sidewalks and gutters of Avenue U between Nostrand Avenue and Coney Island Avenue. Dozens turned out, including volunteers from Homecrest Community Services and local schools like Sheepshead Bay High School and Midwood High
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Pizzeria number four is coming to the space at 2224 Avenue U, where signs for Michael & Sophia’s Pizzeria went up recently. The new pizzeria will replace Grandpa’s Pizza Cafe [/avenue-us-grandpas-pizza-closes-proof-corner-curse/], which closed in May after four months in business. Prior to that it was South Brooklyn Pizza
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From a previous clean-up. Photo courtesy of Priscilla ConsoloAssemblyman Bill Colton and Councilman Mark Treyger are teaming up to sponsor their second [/colton-treyger-team-clean-kicks-annual-speak-clean-campaign/]“Speak-Up & Clean-Up” event of 2014, and they’re looking for volunteers to join them in keeping the streets clean. The event kicks off Wednesday at 10: