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Weekend Art Events: June 30-July 2 (Big Band, Opera, Reggae & More)

A post shared by Brooklyn Historical Society (@brooklynhistory) on May 18, 2017 at 8:50am PDT July is here! School’s out for the summer and Independence Day is fast approaching. If you’re not headed to the beach or a barbecue, you can check out the International African Arts

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Photo Of the Day: Bridges

Photo by kathywilsonnycThere are some beautiful bridges in Prospect Park! Take any photos in the neighborhood lately? Send them to editor@bklyner.com, add them to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group, or tag them #parkslope on Instagram, and we’ll post them here. Also, follow us on Twitter, Facebook,

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Adorable Baby Falcons Hatched And Banded Atop Two Local Bridges [Video]

Two Southern Brooklyn bridges are home to some furry new faces this spring. Clutches of peregrine falcon chicks were banded last week atop the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge — unique nurseries that offer an incredible 360-degree view of New York’s skyline. Source: MTA Photos via

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Ocean Avenue Footbridge Now Closed Following Weather-Related Delays

The Ocean Avenue footbridge connecting Sheepshead Bay and Manhattan Beach closed this morning, kicking off a two-and-a-half month process to rid the structure of shipworms. The bridge was originally slated to close at the beginning of March, but foul weather caused delays until today. The Department of Transportation told Sheepshead

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Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge Stuck In Up Position; Drivers Advised To Take Cross Bay Bridge

Gil Hodges Bridge in the distance (Photo by Stan Kaplan)The Marine Parkway – Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge got stuck in the up position this morning, spurring advisories to motorists to use the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge as an alternative for those going to or coming from the Rockaways. The

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From The Inbox: “It’s About Time” For Verrazano Pedestrian Path – Rally On Saturday

Source: Ibagli via Wikimedia CommonsA reader sent us the following letter to the editor, making a case for a pedestrian and bike path spanning the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and urging neighbors to attend a rally for the cause this Saturday: A dedication was held on November 21, 1964 to open the

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Carjacking Suspect Tyrell Brown Apprehended, Faces Murder Charge

Brown (DCPI)After a two-day manhunt, cops nabbed Tyrell Brown on Tuesday, the suspect in a carjacking that later led to a police chase and shots fired by officers on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Brown, 25, of Staten Island was arrested while donning a women’s wig to disguise himself while

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Pothole-Proofing The Verrazano Bridge? That’s The Plan

Source: fawlty128 via flickr.comA plan is in the works for a new upper deck on the Verrazano Bridge, which aims to make the nation’s longest suspension bridge to be “pothole-proof.” The deck, slated for construction this fall, will be made of a “lighter steel orthotropic material “topped with

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USPS Debuts Verrazano Narrows Bridge Stamp For 50th Anniversary

Source: USPSThe United States Postal Service issued a brand new stamp depicting the Verrazano Narrows Bridge on March 4, commemorating the 50th anniversary of one of the world’s largest suspension bridges. From the postal service’s description: [T]he stamp captures the grandeur of the Verrazano, not only showing

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Street Art Or Vandalism? Ron Burgundy Makes Appearance Under Belt Parkway Overpass

Underneath the Belt Parkway overpass located on Sheepshead Bay Road and Shore Parkway, you can now come face to face with the most famous anchorman in all of pop culture, Mr. Ron Burgundy. Next to him the caption reads, “ART IS NOT A CRIME,” accompanied by an image of a

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Ocean Avenue Footbridge To Finally Receive Paint Job After Sandy Repairs

Contractors for the Department of Transportation were at the Ocean Avenue footbridge today, putting a layer of primer down on the 132-year-old span – the first time it’s been splashed with paint since the structure was rebuilt after Superstorm Sandy. It’s a welcome sight. Passing that bridge frequently, the

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Economist Weighs In On Chinese Steel Controversy, Saying There’s Precedent For Collapse

Source: atomische via flickr.comThe New York Times published an editorial by economist Peter Navarro that admonishes the MTA for using Chinese steel products in a key portion of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge restoration project. Navarro, who is a professor of economics and public policy at the business school for the

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Sunday: Verrazano Bridge And Other Roadways To Close For Five Boro Bike Tour

Source: BikeNewYork.orgAttention drivers! There will be a number of street, bridge and highway closures all over the city this Sunday, as the Five Boro Bike Tour takes two-wheeling participants from edge to edge of New York City. Most relevant to our area is that a portion of the Verrazano-Narrow

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Photo: Travel Back In Time And Witness The Verrazano Bridge Getting Built

Source: cheetahlip via redditLately we’ve been featuring some stunning photography of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, but the one we stumbled across today might be my favorite thus far. Cheetahlip posted this shot of the bridge on the social media sharing site Reddit and it has garnered a great deal of

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MTA Approves Fare Hike! Will Be $2.50 Per Ride, And $15 For Verrazano Bridge

Source: Antonio Martínez López / FlickrWhether by car, bus or subway, getting around in New York City is about to become a little more expensive. The MTA Board approved the agency’s 2013 budget this morning, which included a set of mass transit, bridge and toll hikes across the metropolitan region.

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Multiple Daily Bridge Lifts Set To Begin This Week On Marine Parkway Bridge

Photo by Erica ShermanIf you are a motorist who frequently drives over the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge — prepare to be inconvenienced for the next month or so. According to a release we received from the MTA, beginning on Wednesday, August 29, through an undetermined date in October, there will

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BREAKING: Truck Strikes Belt Parkway Overpass, SUV Crushed In Pileup

A tractor trailer illegally traveling eastbound on the Belt Parkway struck the subway overpass at East 14th Street, tearing open its haul and causing an SUV behind it to slam into its rear. The driver of the SUV escaped injury, though the vehicle’s front was crushed. The accident, which

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Marine Pkwy Bridge Closures Extended Through March

Notify NYC sent the following alert: Due to a restoration project in Jamaica Bay, multiple, daily bridge lifts of the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge that began January 26th will be extended through March. The lifts will take place around-the-clock and require full closure of the bridge to traffic. It

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Coast Guard Creates "Safety Zone" Under Verrazano

Source: Darny via FlickrBoaters traversing the Verrazano Narrows will now have to contend with a 110-yard “safety zone” implemented by the U.S. Coast Guard yesterday. The temporary safety zone marks off the area where 1,500 artillery shells and munitions were discovered in October by local diver Gene Ritter.