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Nov
08

Big Plans For To Unite Coney Island Wetlands With Bath Beach’s Calvert Vaux Park

Future plans for Coney Island Creek. (Source: nycedc.com)As Mayor Michael Bloomberg exits the stage, he is hoping a
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Nov
08

Judge Rules That The City Has No Adequate Plan For Evacuating Vulnerable If Disaster Strikes

Lady Justice, atop the Fontaine de la Justice in Cudrefin, Switzerland. Source: WikimediaA federal judge has come down hard on
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Nov
08

Brighton Beach’s Bright N’ Green Energy Efficient Condos Hit The Market

If you happen to be in a contest that measures who is the city’s greatest yuppie, plopping down $795,
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Nov
08

Local Libraries Launch Google Tablet Lending Program, Hitting Southern Brooklyn First

A new Nexus 7 tablet. (Source: Wikipedia)It’s rare whenever Southern Brooklyn get a cool new tech or cultural
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Nov
08

Local Libraries Launch Google Tablet Lending Program, Hitting Southern Brooklyn First

A new Nexus 7 tablet. (Source: Wikipedia)It’s rare whenever Southern Brooklyn get a cool new tech or cultural
1 min read
Nov
07

New Fire Safety Program For Seniors Affected By Sandy Aims To Save Lives

Source: Hu Totya via Wikimedia CommonsAs seniors prepare for another winter, many in homes battered last year by Superstorm Sandy,
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Nov
07

Shrinking Library Budgets Cause Problems For Immigrants’ Efforts To Assimilate

Sheepshead Bay LibraryCity Hall’s budget battles and shortfalls are constantly putting a strain on the city’s library system,
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Nov
06

Redesigned Brighton Beach Business Improvement District Website Goes Live

A look at the new and improved BID website.The Brighton Beach Business Improvement District (BID) launched a redesigned website
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Nov
06

Polar Bear Club Accepting New Members Via Lottery

Soruce: Claudio ForquinaEvery New Year’s Day, dozens of bold (crazy) people flock to the shore to join members of
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Nov
05

Restaurants Beware: Councilman Looks To Crack Down On Double-Tipping Practices

Councilman David GreenfieldCouncilman David Greenfield wants to stop a dirty practice that is costing New Yorkers millions of dollars a
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