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Prospect Park Is Now Officially Car-Free

Photo: NYC DOT via Twitter [https://twitter.com/NYC_DOT]PROSPECT PARK – Mayor Bill de Blasio announced [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/001-18/mayor-de-blasio-prospect-park-now-completely-car-free-starting-today] on Tuesday that Prospect Park is “now completely car-free.” As of January 2, Prospect Park’s entire loop drive is permanently off-limits to private cars.

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Just In: Kalman Yeger Is Greenfield’s Replacement For City Council

CB 14 member Kalman Yeger, at a meeting in 2015. (Photo via BKLYNER)Kalman Yeger is officially the Democratic nominee for Councilmember David Greenfield’s now open position in District 44 [/no-city-council-david-greenfield-will-now-run-non-profit/] — and received an endorsement from the councilman himself. “I’ve known Kalman Yeger for 20 years. He is

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Officials Celebrate New Plaza At The Midwood Library

Photo via Council member Greenfield’s office.Officials marked the opening of the new Midwood Library Plaza on Tuesday morning. Council member David Greenfield [http://council.nyc.gov/d44/html/members/home.shtml], Brooklyn Public Library President Linda Johnson, NYC Department of Design and Construction Assistant Commissioner Oscar Gonzales, and

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Community Leaders Officially Unveil Mural In Umma Park

Cutting the ribbon on the Umma Park mural. (Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park Corner)We got our first glimpse at the beautiful mural [/blog/crime/community-leaders-artists-other-celebrate-a-new-umma-park-mural-designed-and-created-by-neighborhood-youth] in Umma Park [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/umma-park] (Woodruff and Ocean Avenues), created in collaboration with CITYarts [http://cityarts.org/], back in

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Update On The McDonald’s Attack, The Annual Youth Conference, Free Kings Theatre Show & More From CB 14’s Monthly Meeting

Community Board 14 [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/] held its April meeting Monday night at PS 249 [http://www.catonschool.org/] (18 Marlborough Road, by Caton Avenue). Here’s what happened this month: * CB 14 District Manager Shawn Campbell announced the Kings Theatre (1027 Flatbush Avenue) rescheduled their free “Return of

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Controversy Over A Potential School Near The 70th Precinct, Scam Warnings & More Notes From Last Night’s Community Board 14 Meeting

Community Board 14 [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/] members narrowly passed on Monday night a controversial motion to back a private institution’s application for a variance that paves the way for it to open a 130-seat school on what neighbors pointed out is an already congested roadway close to the