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Brighton Boardwalk Bathrooms To Move To Coney Island Avenue In Victory For Oceana Residents, Local Pols

The “preferred” alternative proposed by NYC Parks for the comfort stations. The original site is in blue. (Source: NYC Parks)EXCLUSIVE: After a two-year battle, the New York City Parks Department has agreed that the best site for a contentious set of boardwalk bathrooms previously destroyed by Superstorm Sandy is

Register Now For Shorefront Y Summer Day Camp And Save Up To $100!

The following is a paid announcement from the Shorefront YM-YWHA [http://www.shorefronty.org/] (3300 Coney Island Avenue): Summer Day Camp at the Shorefront Y [http://www.shorefronty.org/Brooklyn-Summer-Day-Camp.aspx]! A licensed community camp located right by the beach, with sessions from June 30 to August 22. Here’s

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Brighton Beach Bathroom Plans Revised, Community To Weigh In Thursday

Design of the new elevated comfort stations. The ramps and stairs are designed to detach in the case of an extreme weather event. (Source: NYC Parks)The New York City Parks Department will present revised plans this Thursday for the controversial bathroom and comfort station slated for the Brighton Beach

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Need Some Children’s Books? Check Out The Shorefront Y Book Fair On Sunday

Source: GoodNCrazy/FlickrThe Shorefront Y is hosting a Children’s Book Fair on Sunday, November 24, from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. to help raise money for the institution’s special needs children, seniors and early childhood programs. There will be tons of kids books, as

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Tomorrow: Shorefront Y Holds Open House For The Community

The following is from our friends at the Shorefront Y: Click to enlarge

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Mets Legend John Franco Pitches In At Shorefront Y’s Post-Sandy Playground Reopening

Met’s legend John Franco signed autographs at the playground’s reopening. (Source: Shorefront Y)The Shorefront YM-YWHA (3300 Coney Island Avenue) unveiled its remodeled playground area on Monday, after spending months rebuilding it in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. With funds provided by Citi, the New York Mets, and

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Right Now: Free Community Health Fair At The Shorefront Y

Our sincerest apologies to both our readers and the Shorefront Y for not getting this out sooner. But there’s still time to check out this awesome free event, where you can find free screenings and educational materials in Brighton Beach. Here’s the info from the Shorefront Y: > The

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Shorefront Y Offering Legal Assistance To Sandy-Impacted Residents

Source: Shorefront YThe Shorefront YM-YWHA is now offering free legal services to victims of Superstorm Sandy through the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) and UJA Federation of New York. If you sustained damage as a result of the October storm and need legal services and advice on topics such

Arts & Culture

Shorefront Y Shares 8,000+ Toys With Sandy Kids

Source: Shorefront YThe following is a press release from the Shorefront Y (3300 Coney Island Avenue): Over 8,000 toys have been distributed by the Shorefront Y to go directly to children who have been affected by the wrath of Hurricane Sandy in south Brooklyn. On December 20, 2012 a

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European Playwrights To Write Plays About Brighton Beach; Meet And Greet At Shorefront Y On Sunday

Source: JSmith Photo/FlickrThe following is from our friends at the Shorefront YM-YWHA (3300 Coney Island Avenue). On a side note, I had the opportunity to meet with the three playwrights, as well as the backers of this initiative, yesterday. Three truly interesting people working on an awesome project that