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The BMT Centennial train making a trip on the elevated tracks (Via NYC Transit Museum)BRIGHTON BEACH – In celebration of Father’s Day this weekend, the New York Transit Museum [http://www.nytransitmuseum.org/] is hitting the rails with some vintage train cars to ride in Southern Brooklyn! At the
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On June 1, the minimum price of cigarettes in New York City increased from $10.50 to $13 per pack, the highest in the nation. Depending on how heavy your habit, that adds up really fast. “For someone who smokes cigarettes regularly, cigarettes can cost as much as two months’
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Parents gathered on Tuesday in Bensonhurst to talk about SHSAT with Eric Adams, who supports the plan, at a meeting that was closed to the press.Southern Brooklyn – Mayor de Blasio plans to radically change the racial composition at Specialized High Schools [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/281-18/mayor-de-blasio-chancellor-carranza-plan-improve-diversity-specialized-high/
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Photo: Zainab IqbalBARCLAYS – The 2018 Brooklyn College commencement at Barclays Center Thursday morning wasn’t a boring one. Pioneering disability rights activist Judith “Judy” Heumann gave a compelling speech on fighting adversity, and Borough President Eric Adams announced that he will be the next mayor of NYC. “I’m a
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PHOTO: Benjamin Kanter/Mayoral Photo OfficeBy Christina Veiga Overhauling admissions at the city’s prestigious specialized high schools could be just the opening salvo in more aggressive efforts to unravel segregation throughout the city’s school system, Mayor Bill de Blasio vowed Sunday. “Changing them sends the message that everything
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Last June, we told you about Ticket Wiper [/ticketwiper-new-app-help-fight-nyc-parking-tickets/], an app that helps you challenge NYC parking tickets. Since it’s been almost a year, we wanted to follow up and see how things are going. “It’s going great. We’re getting busier and busier. The word is getting
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Three big, family-friendly events will take place this weekend. Brooklyn Half Marathon is this Saturday, May 19, and despite the almost 100% chance of rain, more than 27,500 runners are expected to race down from Prospect Park to Coney Island in the largest half-marathon in the United States. On
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Every spring, the NYC Department of Finance (DOF) sells the liens of properties that have failed to pay debts to the city [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/finance/taxes/property-lien-sales.page], and this year the date is May 17th. Such debt includes missed payments on property taxes, water bills, emergency
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The Citi Bank at 80 Jamaica Avenue in Cypress Hills, which was robbed over the weekend (Screenshot via Google Maps)CYPRESS HILLS – Police are looking for the man who robbed a Cypress Hills bank over the weekend, making off with about $2,000 in cash. The incident occurred around 1:
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AN EPIC MUSICAL EVENT FEATURING A 55-PIECE ORCHESTRA & VOCALISTS PERFORMING A BREATHTAKING SYNTHESIS OF BRAHMS’ 1ST SYMPHONY AND RADIOHEAD’S OK COMPUTER Kings Theatre, Brooklyn [http://www.kingstheatre.com/], in association with the Catskill Jazz Factory, will play host to a must-see musical event: The Stereo Hideout Orchestra, led
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An aviation bill could help homeowners previously ineligible for disaster relief funds. After Superstorm Sandy, some homeowners received FEMA emergency funds. Once those emergency funds maxed out at $32,000, FEMA instructed homeowners to apply for low-interest, federal-based Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. Soon after some homeowners qualified for and
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The ocean, the beach, fun in the sun and friendships for life! These summer camps in Southern Brooklyn offer an array of activities to ensure your kid has the most memorable summer experience yet! Aviator Sports Summer Day Camp [http://aviatorcamps.com/] 3159 Flatbush Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11234 (718) 749-9532