ICYMI: Alicia Keys Surprises Murrow High, Fake Lawyer Unmasked, Joaquin Stirs Sandy Anxieties
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- Alicia Keys gave a surprise performance at Edward R. Murrow High School to celebrate the school’s new music technology program.
- The approach of Hurricane Joaquin has caused anxieties among many who suffered the devastation caused by Sandy.
- Authorities exposed a fake lawyer in Sheepshead Bay who duped dozens of clients.
- Despite a downpour, Councilman Mark Treyger, Assembly candidate Pamela Harris and many other volunteers built a new playground in Sea Gate.
- City workers found a human skeleton in an abandoned couch near the Belt Parkway.
- The city might use the power of eminent domain to seize private property in order to revitalize Coney Island.
- Public School 277 in Gerritsen Beach was recognized as a 2015 National Blue Ribbon School.
- Community support doubled a handyman’s fund to buy school supplies for single moms.
- The Landmarks Preservation Commission extended to deadline for submitting testimony to save the Lady Moody House and the Coney Island Pumping Station.
- Looking to warm up this fall? Try the lagman soup and meat samsa at Aziza 7 Cafe.
- Don’t forget about Luna Park’s Halloween Dog Parade and Costume Contest.
- Run DMC’s Darryl McDaniels visited Kingsborough Communty College.
- To settle a lawsuit, the city has reopened its food stamp program for Sandy victims.
- Seniors celebrated the Chinese Moon Festival at the Kings Bay Y.