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NYC Beaches To Open On July 1, Cooling Centers, Open Hydrants, Free A/Cs

BROOKLYN – Summer is finally here! After months of quarantine, the Mayor announced that beaches will be opening on July 1. He also announced the expansion of Cool It! NYC, a plan to help New Yorkers beat the heat this summer. The Wall Street Journal broke the story late on Tuesday

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Five Great Places to Eat Near Manhattan Beach

MANHATTAN BEACH – Of all of Brooklyn’s beaches, Manhattan Beach might be the most underrated. Just a short walk from Coney Island, it’s an oasis from the crowds of tourists, children, and hot dogs—and one of the only beaches where you can grill your own food. But, other

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Beach Season Has Been Extended!

For the second year in a row, NYC beaches (except Cedar Grove and Wolfe’s Pond) will stay open through Sunday, September 10, 2017 — a week after the normal Labor Day schedule. Not a beach lover? Rather, are you a free public pool kind of person? Not to worry, because

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Southern Brooklyn Real Estate Round-Up: Mother’s Day Deals Under $2,000

Mother’s Day is almost here. Whether you’re going to her place or she’s coming to yours, I’m sure you’ll want to have a home to boast about. These are some listings you can showboat. (Courtesy Zillow/Mary A Mulcahey of Halstead Property)318 East 9th

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Frozen Drinks – Hot Friday Edition

It’s Friday! The mercury keeps rising (feels like 106F out there!) and there really are only two options – beach or A/C. I’m for heading to the beach. And cold drinks. And cold drinks on the beach and on the way to the beach. So here you go:

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This Week In Sunset Park: Sexy Streetcars, Mosque Attack Update, Captain America, And More

A view from Bush Terminal Park in Sunset Park. (chandlelee/Instagram)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and sign up for our daily newsletter. If you have any news tips, story ideas, or questions, email us at

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Real Estate Round-Up: Beat The Heat With These Beachy Deals

New York City will be enveloped in a heat dome this weekend, which means that it’s time to abscond to The Beach (though we can’t promise you’ll find Leo DiCaprio there.) Fortunately, Sheepshead Bay and Coney Island have plenty of waterfront property for you to chill out

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This Weekend: Fly Away At Coney Island’s Annual International Kite Festival

Coney Island Kite Fest 2014, (Photo by Ron Marcisak‎ via Facebook)With the summer over, the beaches of Coney Island may be closed to swimmers, but this weekend, they will draw hundreds of kite aficionados of all ages. Coney Island International Kite Festival is returning September 26 and 27, 10am

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‘Flicks On The Beach’ Pays Tribute To Robin Williams With Film Screening One Year After His Death

Comedian and actor Robin Williams performs at the 2008 USO World Gala, (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley / Department of Defense)The folks behind Coney Island’s summer film series Flicks on the Beach included a special tribute to Robin Williams in their lineup by screening his classic

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Replacement Of Coney Island Boardwalk With Concrete Begins, Outraged Pols Seek To Cut Off Funding

The Parks Department says it can avoid routine maintenance by replacing wooden planks that warp over time, seen above, with concrete and plastic. (Photo by Ned Berke)A site trailer and construction fence were installed at Brighton 15th Street this month – a first step in a controversial plan to replace

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New Photo Exhibit Depicts Coney Island In the Early 1960s

In the spirit of the weather warming up and summer right around the corner, New York Magazine featured photographer Aaron Rose and the pictures he took in Coney Island between 1961 and 1963. Even on this rainy Thursday, these pictures will make you want to stop whatever you’re doing

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Brighton Beach Boardwalk Shooter Convicted, Faces 125 Years To Life

The aftermath of the 2011 shooting, which happened in front of Tatiana’s Restaurant on the Brighton Beach boardwalk.Iloune Driver, one of two suspected gunmen behind the 2011 Brighton Beach boardwalk shooting that left 16-year-old Tysha Jones dead, has been found guilty and faces 125 years to life behind

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Suspect In 2011 Brighton Beach Boardwalk Shooting Says Video Vindicates Him

The aftermath of the 2011 shooting, which happened in front of Tatiana’s Restaurant on the Brighton Beach boardwalk.The attorney for 21-year-old Iloune Driver, charged with opening fire on the Brighton Beach boardwalk in 2011, leading to the death of a 16-year-old girl and leaving four others wounded, says

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How Clean Is The Beach At Coney Island? Not As Clean As Brighton

Source: wheany/FlickrI have already visited the beach at Coney Island many times this year and what has struck me the most is how much cleaner it appears to be than in years past. Previous to my many sojourns to the shore this year, I had last been two summers

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September 15: Help NYC Audubon Clean Plumb Beach

Source: GK tramrunner229 via Wikimedia CommonsThe NYC Audubon group has announced they will be hosting a clean-up Plumb Beach event on Saturday, September 15 at 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. They invite volunteers to join them as they clean Plumb Beach for International Coastal Cleanup Day.

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Monday: Screening In Coney Of Woody Allen Masterpiece "Annie Hall"

Diane Keaton, Woody Allen and Tony Roberts in a scene from Woody's 1977 masterpiece, "Annie Hall." Source: http://pakbote.blogspot.com/I have never made a secret of my deep, abiding love for, admiration of, and decades-long crush on Woody Allen (who I, incidentally, also share a birthday with) — I

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Concrete Coney Boardwalk? New Jersey Laughs At Us

Source: preservationnation.orgDid we all see the other day how Ned cleverly inserted the word “Jerk-hattan” into a post? I loved it. As a good friend of mine is fond of saying: “I laughed ’til I peed.” Amusing as it was, it also touches upon a very serious subject we