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May
06

Car Accidents Injure Boys In Borough Park and Bath Beach

Source: mikey k via flickrTwo 12-year-old Brooklyn boys, one in Borough Park and one in Bath Beach, were injured in
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May
03

Brooklyn’s Half Marathon Bigger Than Ever – Route Goes Down Ocean Parkway To Coney Island Boardwalk

Runners on Ocean Parkway during the 2012 half marathon. Photo by Allan Shweky. The Brooklyn Half Marathon is back and
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May
03

Video: The Dilapidated Dirty Hollywood Glamour Of New York’s Subway System

Not too long ago, although it seems that way, in the 1970s and 1980s, the New York City subway system
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May
02

Greenfield, Quinn and Gentile Tout Measure To Fix Muni-Meters

Councilman David Greenfield (center) and Mayoral Candidate Christine Quinn standing in front of a Muni-MeterThe war against the machines has
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May
02

Futuristic Coney Island Bathrooms On Hold

Source: NYC Dept Parks and Recreation NYC Dept Parks and RecreationThe planned $2 million futuristic steel bathroom stations set for
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May
02

Kickstarter Campaign Needed To Save Coney Island Mermaid Parade

Source: Debbie Egan-Chin via the New York Daily NewsThe scantily-clad mermaids are in danger of staying in their magical underwater
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May
02

Councilman Gentile Honors Andrew Torregrossa Jr. Way

The following is a press release from the offices of Councilman Vincent Gentile: This past Saturday, family and friends from
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May
02

UPDATE: 7-Eleven Robber On Crime Spree

The crook who robbed a 7-Eleven earlier this week [/knapp-street-7-11-gets-robbed-at-gunpoint/] is wanted for hitting up four other businesses across Sheepshead
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May
02

Coley The Osprey Is Raising His Family

Source: NASA via Wikimedia CommonsColey the osprey’s busy year isn’t over yet. Until the scientists tracking his movements
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May
02

Though “Complicated,” Cuomo Still Pushing To Add Casinos To State Budget

Source: Jamie Adams via Wikimedia CommonsAlthough the legislative calender for 2013 is quickly ending, Governor Andrew Cuomo is still trying
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