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Oct
09

Yet Another Study Says Casinos May Bring Economic Harm, But Not For The Pols Profiting Off Of It

Source: Rob Bourdon via FlickrThe effort to pass a measure that would expand legalized gambling in New York State and
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Oct
09

Topless Woman Files Suit After Being Arrested At Bath Beach Park

Krigsman (via Facebook)A woman who shed her top in Calvert Vaux Park is filing a suit against the NYPD
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Oct
08

Plumb Beach Stolen By Rockaway Beach?

The stupid sign. (Source: DNAinfo)Plumb Beach, the Brooklyn beach of…plumbs, has been labeled as part of Rockaway Beach,
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Oct
08

Shorefront YM-YWHA Receives $250,000 Grant To Provide Free Citizenship Services

Source: Shorefront YThe Shorefront YM-YWHA (3300 Coney Island Avenue) received a huge $250,000 grant from the United States Citizenship
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Oct
08

Private Security Cameras In Borough Park Raising Questions

Source: CeCILL via Wikimedia CommonsAssemblyman Dov Hikind secured $1 million for new security cameras to be installed in Borough Park
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Oct
08

Select Bus Service On Nostrand Avenue To Launch Next Month

B44 Select Bus ServiceSoon hipsters in Williamsburg will be able to scout out Sheepshead Bay for cheaper rents and Russian
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Oct
08

Mark Treyger Makes “40 Under 40” List Of New York’s Rising Stars

New York City Council Candidate Mark Treyger (right) (Source: Facebook) Democratic City Council Candidate Mark Treyger’s name in politics
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Oct
08

Grimm Blasted For Trying To Have It Both Ways In Government Shutdown Debate

Source: FacebookRepresentative Michael Grimm (R), was ripped by Brooklyn and Staten Island Democrats for voting to continue the government shutdown
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Oct
08

Bloomberg: Government Shutdown Could Delay Sandy Aid

Mayor Michael BloombergMayor Michael Bloomberg warned that the continuing government shutdown could cause serious delays in distributing Superstorm Sandy relief
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Oct
07

Famed Sportscaster Russ Salzberg Remembers His Sheepshead Roots

Source: WFAN via nydailynews.comRuss Salzberg, more affectionately known as “The Sweater,” has been a New York City sportscasting mainstay
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