Get ready for a summer of free music courtesy of State Senator Marty Golden and the West Brooklyn Parks Task Force. Throughout July and August, a series of free concerts featuring diverse music will be put on in Gravesend, Bensonhurst and Bay Ridge. In a press release, Golden invited Brooklyn
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Stop feeding the birds, and stop littering, you disgusting creep.To be fair, I haven’t walked under an underpass that wasn’t covered in bird shit. I also haven’t walked under an underpass that wasn’t littered with bread crumbs and discarded rolls. Despite this, ever since I
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Carey Gardens (Source: Google Maps)City Council candidate Mark Treyger is outraged at the conditions of Carey Gardens (2955 West 24th Street) and is demanding actions to fix problems still plaguing the housing complex eight months after Superstorm Sandy struck the area. Carey Gardens, which run between Surf Avenue and
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An anti-stop-and-frisk rally. Source: Think ProgressIn the domain of the 61st Precinct, the controversial “Stop-and-Frisk” police tactic is targeting the same people over and over, rarely leading to arrests. The New York Daily News is reporting [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/stop-and-frisk-literally-part-daily-life-nyc-article-1.1388754] that in Sheepshead Bay, police have been
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Source: Barry Yanowitz via flickrThe Astrotower, which is known to all observant Coney Island regulars to sway in the wind at times, was swaying a little more than usual yesterday, spooking Luna Park patrons and forcing an evacuation of the area. The New York Times reported [http://www.nytimes.com/
Source: Barry Yanowitz via flickr The Astrotower, which is known to all observant Coney Island regulars to sway in the wind at times, was swaying a little more than usual yesterday, spooking Luna Park patrons and forcing an evacuation of the area. The New York Times reported [http://www.nytimes.
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Source: akdetrick via flickrOn a whim, I hopped down to Coney Island to catch the fireworks on July 4 last year. It was hot and crowded with no good place to steal a glimpse of the fireworks show without cramming myself between a bunch of sweaty, drunk people. Luckily, for
Source: akdetrick via flickrOn a whim, I hopped down to Coney Island to catch the fireworks on July 4 last year. It was hot and crowded with no good place to steal a glimpse of the fireworks show without cramming myself between a bunch of sweaty, drunk people. Luckily, for
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Marty Golden, Photo By Erica ShermanThe New York State legislative session for 2013 has ended and the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) has tallied up some interesting statistics regarding the actions of all the local New York politicians. Based on the NYPIRG’s studies, the New York Daily
Marty Golden, Photo By Erica ShermanThe New York State legislative session for 2013 has ended and the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) has tallied up some interesting statistics regarding the actions of all the local New York politicians. Based on the NYPIRG’s studies, the New York Daily
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Source: joo0ey via flickrDespite a campaign mounted by local politicians, the MTA is going full speed ahead with its plan to import Chinese steel products in their planned $235 million renovation of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. The New York Daily News is reporting [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/mta-outsources-235m-verrazano-revamp-article-1.1387639] that
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Censored image. To see the original version, click the link at the bottom of the article.The shores of Coney Island are quickly becoming the place where dolphins go to die. The “A Walk In The Park” blog is reporting [http://awalkintheparknyc.blogspot.com/2013/07/dead-dolphin-found-in-coney-island.html] that another