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Feb
09
Controversial Comfort Stations Are Finally Coming to Brighton Beach

Controversial Comfort Stations Are Finally Coming to Brighton Beach

A rendering of the elevated comfort stations (Via NYC Parks)BRIGHTON BEACH – After years of controversy, two new “comfort stations”
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Feb
06
Early Voting In New York Needs Funding To Become Reality – OPINION

Early Voting In New York Needs Funding To Become Reality – OPINION

By Steve Ettlinger. Ettlinger is a writer and sculptor who is active in various local civic groups, and a 34-year
2 min read
Feb
02

Friday Crime Blotter: A $3 Robbery, A Senior Citizen Held Up and More

(Courtesy: bee721 / flickr)BRIGHTON BEACH – Police are looking for two individuals who robbed a senior citizen in the area of
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Feb
01
Controversial Former P.S.193 Principal Flynn Will Replace Retiring Cunningham Principal Schaeffer

Controversial Former P.S.193 Principal Flynn Will Replace Retiring Cunningham Principal Schaeffer

MIDWOOD – It was announced at the school yesterday, and a letter from the principal was posted on the school’s
3 min read
Feb
01
Rybak Reveals Renderings For Sea Breeze Tower

Rybak Reveals Renderings For Sea Breeze Tower

BRIGHTON BEACH – Rybak Development, the folks behind the Vue on Emmons, have released a rendering of what their proposed new
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Jan
26
Crime Blotter: Yet Another Bank Robbery, a NYCHA Employee DWI and More

Crime Blotter: Yet Another Bank Robbery, a NYCHA Employee DWI and More

The Chase Bank at Avenue U and E 18th Street was the latest in a pattern of robberies (Screenshot via
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Jan
19
FIX NYC Proposes Charging for Entering Manhattan Below 60th Street To Fund Subway Repairs

FIX NYC Proposes Charging for Entering Manhattan Below 60th Street To Fund Subway Repairs

The FIX NYC Panel [http://www.hntb.com/HNTB/media/HNTBMediaLibrary/Home/Fix-NYC-Panel-Report.pdf] that Governor Cuomo tasked last fall
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Jan
05

Friday Crime Blotter: Four Recent Robberies In Bed-Stuy, Brighton Beach & Crown Heights

BED-STUY – The NYPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the man seen in the below photo and surveillance
4 min read
Jan
04
Thursday Crime Blotter: A Shampoo Thief, A Supermarket Brawl and More

Thursday Crime Blotter: A Shampoo Thief, A Supermarket Brawl and More

Brighton 6th Street, near where the mugging took place (Screenshot via Google Maps)BRIGHTON BEACH – Three men are wanted in
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Jan
03
[UPDATE] Water Main Break Causes Sinkhole In Manhattan Beach

[UPDATE] Water Main Break Causes Sinkhole In Manhattan Beach

[UPDATED: Wednesday, January 3, 9:35am] Council Member Deutsch posted a follow-up message to his Facebook page Tuesday night announcing
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