311

May
12

Are Local Bike Racks Simply Becoming A Dumping Ground?

When we think about an increased number of local bike racks [/?s=bike+racks], we appreciate the idea of more
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Mar
14
Interactive Map Uses Cute Pictures To Plot 311 Complaints

Interactive Map Uses Cute Pictures To Plot 311 Complaints

311 complaints rarely seem very funny when we’re making them (or dealing with the frustration that comes when they’
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Aug
30
City To Remove Thousands Of Dangerous Trees Damaged By Hurricane Sandy

City To Remove Thousands Of Dangerous Trees Damaged By Hurricane Sandy

The NYC Parks Department [http://www.nycgovparks.org] is gearing up to remove a huge amount of Brooklyn trees damaged
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Aug
13
The Sinkholes Of Westminster Road

The Sinkholes Of Westminster Road

If you’ve travelled down Westminster Road between Cortelyou and Dorchester recently, you may have asked yourself if the whole
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Jun
05
Street Depressions Spotted At 8th Ave And 14th Street

Street Depressions Spotted At 8th Ave And 14th Street

In addition to scheduled manhole work [http://a841-dotweb01.nyc.gov/permit/permit/web_permits/returnSortedPermits.asp?sort=permit_number] on
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Mar
20

Crosswalk Sign Out at Cortelyou and Westminster

That didn’t take long. One of the crosswalk signals at the new traffic light [/blog/news/traffic-lights-coming-to-westminster-cortelyou-today] on Cortelyou
Dec
21

11226 Is the Third Noisiest Zip Code in Brooklyn

Ditmas Park’s 11226 zip code filed 1,352 noise complaints with 311 in 2012, reported Gothamist [http://gothamist.com/
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Aug
20
When the Sounds of Summer Drive You Nuts

When the Sounds of Summer Drive You Nuts

How late is too late to hear the song of the ice cream man? That’s what neighbor Kathy was
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Jun
04

Op-Ed: Where Are Our Elected Officials When We Need Them?

Huh? Right. Just another screwy DOT sign...THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: I received an interesting e-mail the other day stating
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Feb
20

Photo: Fallen Tree Left On Power Lines Creates Dangerous Situation

Source: Katie McNishA large tree tumbled from the Brighton line subway abutment into an adjacent empty lot, leaving part of
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