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Image via CHiPS [https://www.facebook.com/ChipsSoupKitchen/photos/pb.473843106023452.-2207520000.1459871372./1067425889998501/?type=3&theater] CHiPS [http://chipsonline.org/] is a local community organization whose focus is to feed the hungry in their soup kitchen as well as sheltering homeless women and their children. They’ve been
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Image by Wikipedia and Nick Solari.So that much-debated [/politics/clinton-sanders-embroiled-debate-debate/] Democratic Presidential Debate between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders? They’ve finally selected a time and location! The big event will take place at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Thursday, April 14 from 9-11pm inside the Duggal Greenhouse and
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(Source: Brighton Beach: Strengthening Community Resiliency / Brighton Neighborhood Association)Brighton Beach is experiencing a transformation — due to Superstorm Sandy recovery [/circling-drain-patience-waning-ny-rising-plan-fix-sandy-sewage-backups/], changing demographics, or a surge in development [/plans-filed-five-story-building-ocean-view-avenue/] that is rubbing out the low-slung bungalows. To better understand these changes, and find out how to meet the needs of
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Scarlet Tanager (Photo: Steve Nanz)This is a wonderful time for bird watching, but it won’t last forever. Birds of all types are returning from their winter stays to the south, and are traveling through our area now. They fly through the night, and then funnel into large, green
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Bayfest 2015. (Photo: Sheepshead Bites)Despite looking forward to their 25th year celebrating on Sheepshead Bay’s waterfront, the organizers of Bayfest [http://bigbayfest.wix.com/bayfest-of-sheepshead-bay#!] say they will likely have to scale down the event due to less-than-anticipated funds from local sponsors and the City Council. The biggest
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Spike Lee. (Photo: Agência Brasil via Creative Commons)Are you feeling the Bern? Spike Lee and Susan Sarandon are at Brooklyn College right now — filming a TV commercial for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Filming is taking place at the Roosevelt Hall Gymnasium, 3rd floor — 1 Campus Road. Filming will be
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PS 130. (Photo: PS 130 Parent Teacher Association)Don’t miss out — Participatory Budgeting Vote Week ends Sunday, April 3rd! Residents of the 39th (Brad Lander), 40th (Mathieu Eugene), 44th (David Greenfield), and 45th (Jumaane Williams) City Council districts are choosing among a wide variety of capital projects — physical improvements
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Join the Prospect Park Alliance for Opening Weekend in Prospect Park on April 2 + 3, with food, festivities and family fun. * Opening Day Parade, 10–10:30am (Saturday only) Parade begins at 7th Avenue + 2nd Street, Free Join the Prospect Park Alliance and the Prospect Park Baseball Association to celebrate
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Did you know there’s an app to help you make money by utilizing your driveway, and to help you easily find parking? Parklee, a parking mobile app launched Nov. 2015, has revolutionized the face of parking. This was created in order to optimize the timely process of big city
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SAFE disposal event administered by the NYC Department of Sanitation. (Photo: Veolia North America)Spring is here! That means Spring Cleaning, which entails all of us trying to dispose of a wide assortment of items that should not go into our trash cans. If you are trying to safely get
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Marine Park. (Photo: Tanya Pavl [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=529561133874755&set=br.AbpCuqXtemnrIsl0VX5eWrhAuoybx863uM_Y20Fr7YQ0sCWpmyNxypxiVsIOuyHHGJohLfi_8st8D0svwpjF4Wyr1yyfxDlVSnOr8O4o5qjBYUVasSqRt9x5x4hO8O07pPCJVNsLGTgy9e9qWJ3EC4AS&type=1&theater] / Facebook)Get your hands dirty cleaning up one of New York City’s largest parks. In honor of Earth Month [http://www.earth-month.org/], volunteers are
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The Children’s Academy at LIU Brooklyn offers immersive summer camp fun for children between the ages of three to eighth grade. Starting at the beginning of July and running for seven weeks, our program focuses on creativity, academics and athletics on the Brooklyn campus of one of America’s