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Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNERMayor Bill de Blasio’s administration announced [http://engineering.nyu.edu/press-releases/2017/06/27/new-york-works-nycedc-mome-release-plan-vrar-lab-over-500-new-vrar-jobs] on Tuesday the selection of New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering to create and operate a new virtual reality and augmented reality (VR/AR) lab at the Brooklyn
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1007 Atlantic Avenue via Street Easy [http://streeteasy.com/building/1007-atlantic-avenue]The affordable housing lottery launched yesterday for ten new rental units at 1007 Atlantic Avenue [https://www.1007atlantic.com/] (at Classon Avenue) in Clinton Hill. The eight-story building houses 50 residences in total, with ten reserved for affordable units,
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> A post shared by Aaron (@aaronoof) [https://www.instagram.com/p/BVaCZOaF-uF/] on Jun 16, 2017 at 9:16am PDT Trader Joe’s [http://www.traderjoes.com/announcement/brooklyn-city-point-ny-opening-2016] will finally open its doors at City Point Friday morning—exactly one week after the debut of the long-awaited DeKalb
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Myrtle Ave BKLYN via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/MyrtleAveBrooklyn/photos/a.204400030280.169441.156063095280/10154841330850281/?type=3&theater] The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership [http://myrtleavenue.org/myrtle-avenue-wins-innovation-grant/] announced yesterday that it is among five community-based organizations to receive a $100,000 grant from the NYC Department of Small
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Council Member Mark Treyger in 2016 at Coney Island. (Photo by Hannah Frishberg/BKLYNER)Council Member Mark Treyger [/37630-bensonhurst/], representing Bensonhurst, Coney Island, and Gravesend, has secured major funding in the fiscal year 2018 budget for renovations to area libraries, parks, schools, senior program, and city initiatives. The council member
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(Photo via Sheepshead Nursing & Rehabilitation Center)Last week, three students from Sheepshead Bay elementary schools were honored for their award-winning essays recognizing the profound influence of an elderly person in their lives. The essay contest, run by Sheepshead Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at 2840 Knapp Street, gave neighborhood fourth
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DeKalb Market HallCity Point’s highly-anticipated DeKalb Market Hall [http://dekalbmarkethall.com] officially opened this morning. Located in the lower level of City Point (445 Albee Square West at Gold Street) in Downtown Brooklyn, this food-lovers paradise is one of the largest food centers in New York City. There are
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Photo by Love Our Pool via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/loveourpool/photos/a.1584690561824255.1073741825.1584690321824279/1584690568490921/?type=3&theater] Summer is almost here! New York City’s free outdoor pools reopen [https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/outdoor-pools] on Thursday, June 29 and pool season has been extended
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For the second year in a row, NYC beaches [https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches](except Cedar Grove and Wolfe’s Pond) will stay open through Sunday, September 10, 2017 — a week after the normal Labor Day schedule. > [https://www.instagram.com/p/BVUswsXD0I-/?utm_source=ig_embed&
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(Photo via Flatbush Avenue BID)Mark your calendars: This Sunday, June 18 is the annual Flatbush Avenue Street Fair [https://www.facebook.com/events/1887246694866977/], one of the neighborhood’s most anticipated and popular summer events. The event will run from 12pm to 6pm, on Flatbush Avenue stretching from Parkside
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Louis Valentino Pier in Red Hook (Photo by Eddie Cheaz via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205353122345978&set=pb.1786171937.-2207520000.1497546724.&type=3&theater] )Resilient Red Hook has a day full of events scheduled for Saturday, June 17 throughout the neighborhood geared to
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Artist: Ganzeer (Photo: Thor Equities)Do you remember walking past beautifully decorated walls on Stillwell Ave [/funky-shipping-containers-house-and-street-art-at-smorgasburg-coney-island-photos-bensonhurst/] ? Well, the 2017 Coney Art Walls season has officially begun with brand new artwork to capture your attention. Like every year, the development company Thor Equities organized the public art wall project. And