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Sep
06

After Initially Supporting Syria Strikes, Grimm Changes His Mind

Source: FArepublicans via flickrRepresentative Michael Grimm changed his mind regarding his previously expressed support of President Barack Obama’s proposed
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Sep
06

Fatal Stabbing In Midwood, Near Avenue N

1890 Ocean Avenue (Source: Google Maps)A man was found stabbed to death in a Midwood apartment last night. NBC
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Sep
06

Queens Man Killed By Model Helicopter In Bath Beach

An out-of-control model helicopter plunged from the sky, gruesomely killing its 19-year-old owner in Bath Beach yesterday. The New York
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Sep
06

Safety Net For Poor And Sick May Be Major Issue In Council Race

Candidates in the council race.The race to replace Michael Nelson as councilmember for the 48th District is about impossible
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Sep
05

Brooklyn Supreme Court Halts Construction Of Brighton Beach Bathrooms… For Now

Source: NYC Dept. of Parks and RecreationOpponents of the planned construction of the new public bathrooms in front of the
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Sep
05

Pips Co-Owner To Be Remembered In Sheepshead Bay

Pips Comedy ClubRay Garvey, a true Brooklyn renaissance man, will be inducted into the Brooklyn Softball Hall of Fame this
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Sep
05

Lundy’s Momoyama Opening Soon

Photo courtesy of Bruce BrodinskyIt looks like Momoyama, the Japanese hibachi restaurant located in the Lundy’s building at 1901
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Sep
05

Rescued Subway Kittens Find New Home

August, the black cat and Arthur, the tabby. (Source: MTA via the New York Times)The adorable kittens who caused
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Sep
05

Candidate Lisyanskiy Announces Housing And Economic Development Plans, Attacks Treyger

Source: johnforcouncil.com via the Advance GroupLooking to stem the influence of billion dollar real estate agencies in the post-Superstorm
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Sep
05

Brighton Beach Lifeguard Is City’s Longest Serving

Billy Weintraub at the 2009 Mermaid Parade. (Photo by Malcolm Brown via NYCgo.comBilly Weintraub just finished another year serving
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