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Aug
15

Five-Year-Old Injured After Falling Off Coney Island Kiddie Coaster

Sea Serpent Coaster (Source: edenpictures via flickr)A 5-year-old boy and his 7-year-old sister were hurt riding the kiddie Sea
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Aug
14

Revered Food Critic Sietsema Chows Down In Brighton Beach

Cafe Kashkar (Source: roboppy via flickr)Respected New York City food critic Robert Sietsema [/index.php?s=robert+sietsema] took
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Aug
14

Overflowing Trash Grossing Out Residents In Midwood, Borough Park

GarbageYou see it everywhere in Southern Brooklyn; bins overflowing with garbage, trash strewn across the streets and collecting over sewer
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Aug
14

Video: Coney Island’s Williams Candy Carries On After Sandy

We came across this beautiful short film made about the 74-year-old Williams Candy (1318 Surf Ave) that highlights there return
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Aug
14

Returning Sand Makes Cymbrowitz Happy As A Clam

Delicious sand. (Photo By PayPaul)Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz was pleased as punch to learn about the U.S. Army Corps
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Aug
14

Seeking Community Input, Greenfield Kicks Off “Friends Of 18th Avenue Park”

Councilman David GreenfieldLooking to get the community invested in the future of Gravesend Park (18th Avenue and 56th Street), Councilman
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Aug
14

Local Lottery Winner Battling Cancer

Randazzo with his Swedish model ex-girlfriend (Source: biglotterywinners.com)A doorman hailing from Gravesend, who struck it rich playing the
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Aug
13

Bensonhurst’s Alexander Shlaferman Throws “Xandernation” On Manhattan Bridge, Gets Arrested

Bensonhurst native Alexander Shlaferman is a multi-millionaire teenage business whiz-kid, responsible for operating the admittedly cool Vante Toys [http://www.
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Aug
13

Jamaica Bay Science And Resilience Institute Will Investigate Natural Storm Resistance Defenses

Source: 10000birds.comFederal and city officials announced the formation of an ambitious new research group that will focus its studies
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Aug
13

Despite Sandy, Sheepshead Bay Enjoying Growth In Real Estate Transactions

Real Estate transactions are increasing in Sheepshead Bay although values are still slightly depressed nine months after Superstorm Sandy wrecked
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