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Nov
18

State Lawmakers Pushing For Bills To Register Disabled Should Disaster Strike

State Senator Diane Savino (Source: Thomas Good via Wikimedia Commons)A pair of New York State politicians are trying to
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Nov
18

Tatiana’s Owner Loses Tax Battle

Source: Google MapsThe owner of the popular Brighton Beach-based Tatiana’s Restaurant (3152 Brighton 6th Street) lost a tax battle
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Nov
18

Bensonhurst’s Barter Ink Is Trading Tattoos For Items Or Services

Source: Barterink.comOf all the objects we own in life, none are as permanent as our own behinds (although, I
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Nov
14

Flashback: Stirring 1964 Image Of Verrazano Bridge Rescue

Source: extrabox via FlickrSadly, too often we write about [/index.php?s=suicides] the latest suicide or suicide attempt committed
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Nov
14

Coney Island Hospital Included In List Of Most Affordable NY Hospitals

Source: Gregory MaizousConey Island Hospital (2601 Ocean Parkway) made it to the top 10 list of most affordable hospitals in
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Nov
14

Coney Island, Home To A Billion Great Pictures

Source: Stephen SalmieriI’m convinced that everything great that ever happened in the universe happened somewhere in Coney Island. The
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Nov
14

Coney Island, Home To A Billion Great Pictures

Source: Stephen SalmieriI’m convinced that everything great that ever happened in the universe happened somewhere in Coney Island. The
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Nov
13

New York Giants Reward Bensonhurst Preschoolers For Support

Source: WikipediaThe New York Football Giants were off to a historically lousy start this season, beginning their 2013-2014 campaign with
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Nov
13

Bensonhurst A Walker’s Paradise, Says New Rating System

Source: lindejesus via FlickrThe best neighborhoods are marked by their easy access to shopping, food, parks and transit options, requiring
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Nov
11

Tomorrow: New York Rising Meeting For Brighton Beach, Coney Island, Manhattan Beach

Abraham Lincoln High School. Source: Google MapsNew York Rising, the state initiative to put long-term storm resiliency planning in the
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