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Jun
20

Gentile Aide Urges Action Against Puppy Mills

Puppies! (Source: niallkennedy via flickrPuppies, America’s favorite thing, are in danger and a local animal rights activist wants your
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Jun
20

Brooklyn Cyclones Wear Uniforms To Honor Sandy-Hit Communities

Source: FacebookThe Brooklyn Cyclones kicked off their summer season with a cool gesture, wearing uniforms honoring New York victims of
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Jun
20

Kingsborough Student Joins Suit Against NYPD Spying Program

Plaintiff Asad Dandia at a Press Conference (Source: wnyc.org)The NYPD is being taken to federal court by a
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Jun
20

Fireworks And Mermaids Set Stage For Big Coney Island Weekend

Photo by Allan Shweky.Explosions in the sky, blinding LED lights, girls strutting around in skimpy outfits… ‘merica. These wonderful
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Jun
20

Fireworks And Mermaids Set Stage For Big Coney Island Weekend

Photo by Allan ShwekyExplosions in the sky, blinding LED lights, girls strutting around in skimpy outfits… ‘merica. These wonderful things
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Jun
20

Gentile Wants To Substitute Ferry Service For Disrupted R-Train Riders

Photo By Erica ShermanCouncilman Vincent Gentile wants to spare thousands of R train riders from having to make a hustle
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Jun
20

As Coney Island Transforms, Visionary Horace Bullard Is Remembered

Horace Bullard (Source: coneyislandhistory.org)Anyone who takes a trip to Coney Island these days can see how the boardwalk
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Jun
19

City Loses Tests, Almost Forcing Bensonhurst Students To Attend Summer School

Source: Google MapsStudents at a Bensonhurst school faced the ultimate scare when a packing error almost forced them to spend
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Jun
19

Study: Speeding Is Worst In Brooklyn

Source: peds.orgHere’s a story that I think most area residents can file under “No shit.” Still, while we
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Jun
19

Lever Voting Machines Will Return For Primary Election

Source: Blue387 via wikimedia commonsA deal has finally been struck between the New York State Senate and Assembly in the
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