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Betty the Rat was one of the winners of last year’s Pet Costume Contest at Deno’s Wonder Wheel. (Photo: Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park [https://www.facebook.com/DenosWonderWheelAmusementPark/photos/a.146180595442999.29999.146153275445731/1099515753442807/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this
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Photo: Dave Hosford [https://www.flickr.com/photos/baltimoredave/4400415668] / Flickr)An off-duty police officer was arrested Sunday night for allegedly assaulting a 71-year-old woman at his home in southern Brooklyn. Authorities say 46-year-old Vladimir Radionov, an officer in Patrol Borough Brooklyn North, was inside his building’s elevator when
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Police investigate a shooting at the corner of West 16th Street and Mermaid Avenue. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Four people were wounded Sunday afternoon during a shootout at a crowded intersection in Coney Island. Gunfire erupted just after 2:30pm at the corner of West 16th Street and Mermaid
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Photos via NYPDCops are searching for a pervert who exposed himself to a young girl on the N train last week. The 12-year-old victim told cops she saw the suspect standing on the northbound “62nd Street” subway platform with his pants down below his waist, masturbating as he stared at
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https://youtu.be/X_bodmq6FlA Following yesterday’s drizzling, the New York Tri-State Area was graced with the most magnificent, ethereal double rainbow ever. At around 8:10pm, all over the city, traffic stopped and people got out of their cars to film the magical moment. Photo by Arianna StellaWhile
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvnAYcF6j3g Police have informed us that a suspect has been taken into custody in relation to an attempted kidnapping [/video-attempted-kidnapper-released/#.V1NOY5MrLsE] that occurred on 80th Street in Bensonhurst last week. Shao Qing Li, 51, of Bensonhurst, has been arrested and charged with acting in
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Photo by bknyjet [http://websta.me/p/1029459208539549153_1969254170]After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of the most interesting recent stories from our sister sites. An ode to hummus [http:
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Who doesn’t love a hammock? (Courtesy Flickr/Missy S. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/listenmissy/467502759/in/photolist-Hj5hp-afz7CQ-a5WjNU-6ixUQx-fme5Ke-2zf6Kc-9L2ttb-fadoLu-6NygiF-vJjDnR-uMsEJa-w5amqS-6Nygca-6NCrPW-6Nyg6F-8mGBV8-wh2mzV-2yT5D6-a3tTzW-8jCeD6-9KYzx6-8mGDwD-wYRZEb-a3cmZD-v1KBRN-hBGiq-9KYwtx-9L2wdu-a3fdMd-hzT5c-a3ckmK-a3qXiP-a3tN43-9L2eqC-a3co2k-9KYB2B-a3tQZQ-8xEETz-w5ajHJ-a3fbWo-oyEpjY-c4pGNQ-hzTy4-hxCL9-9KYsfM-a3qWDk-yC5DtB-8jCf3P-xZk9m2-w5jbGp] )The weather seems to have finally
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Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark TreygerWhat a difference a paint job can make! Residents of Gravesend reported graffiti scrawled across electrical poles on their block this week, according to Councilman Mark Treyger [/?s=mark+treyger#.V1Hrs5MrLsE], so his staff reached out to Wildcat, one of the organizations funded through the
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8420 20th Avenue (Courtesy of Trulia [http://www.trulia.com/rental/3116207433-8420-20th-Ave-4D-Brooklyn-NY-11214#photo-16] )Stop sitting in a sweltering apartment waiting for your landlord to fix the radiator that’s been pumping out a steady stream of 80 degree air. Check out the rental properties in your area that might tickle
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With Bensonhurst Greenmarket opening this weekend with new vendors and live jazz [/bensonhurst-greenmarket-returns-weekend-live-jazz/#.V1Gcw5MrLsE], why not make this lovely seasonal dish? This week’s Greenmarket recipe is Shaved Asparagus Salad. While asparagus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asparagus]in Brooklyn is available almost year round, it is in season locally
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Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark Treyger’s Office.Every year, around this time, the phone calls start pouring in at Bensonhurst Bean. “When is the 86th Street Festival?” you want to know. “How much do vendor tables cost?” Well, we’ve got answers. The massive 86th Street flea falls out