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Nov
06
In Other News: Frontline Workers Receive Nike Sneakers, Missing Neighbors & The BQE

In Other News: Frontline Workers Receive Nike Sneakers, Missing Neighbors & The BQE

Setting sun lights up Newkirk Avenue. Liena Zagare/BklynerIt’s been a crazy few days, hasn’t it? The election
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Aug
28
Briefly Noted: Demo On Bowne Building Continues, ‘Under The K’ Park, Wallaby Walk & More

Briefly Noted: Demo On Bowne Building Continues, ‘Under The K’ Park, Wallaby Walk & More

S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse, 595-611 Smith Street (Photo by Nathan Haselby taken June 15, 2018, the morning after a
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Aug
26
Briefly Noted: 80 Flatbush Demo, Indie Publishers, National Dog Day & More

Briefly Noted: 80 Flatbush Demo, Indie Publishers, National Dog Day & More

Scaffolding, netting, and sidewalk sheds surround 80 Flatbush (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner) * * * * Demolition has begun on the controversial 80 Flatbush
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Jul
08
Briefly Noted: Spread The Word On Free Summer Meals, Biggie Mural Vandalized, Vintage Shopping Tour & More

Briefly Noted: Spread The Word On Free Summer Meals, Biggie Mural Vandalized, Vintage Shopping Tour & More

Via sharesummer.org [https://sharesummer.org/] * While the city offers free breakfast and lunch to kids 18 and under during
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Jul
01
Briefly Noted: Dognapped Pup Found, Menchaca Plays Baby, City Halts Demo Of Bowne Building Again & More

Briefly Noted: Dognapped Pup Found, Menchaca Plays Baby, City Halts Demo Of Bowne Building Again & More

S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse, 595 Smith Street (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner) * On Thursday, NYC DOB once again issued a
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Jun
25
Briefly Noted: Fare-Skipping, Stickers, & Summer Fun

Briefly Noted: Fare-Skipping, Stickers, & Summer Fun

7th Avenue F/G subway station, Park Slope (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)At a recent general MTA meeting, MTA Board
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May
21
Briefly Noted: Coney Island Scandal, Bus Service Cuts, Cops Behaving Badly & More

Briefly Noted: Coney Island Scandal, Bus Service Cuts, Cops Behaving Badly & More

Red Hook (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner) * Three Luna Park Housing Corp. Officials Indicted for Conspiring to Receive Bribes, Forge Documents
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May
08
Briefly Noted: Missing Eggs, Historic Districts & More

Briefly Noted: Missing Eggs, Historic Districts & More

Siah Armajani’s ‘Bridge Over Tree’ at Brooklyn Bridge Park (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner) * D, N, and R subway service
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Apr
29
Briefly Noted: L Train Work Begins, Two-Way Tolls On Verrazzano Proposed & More

Briefly Noted: L Train Work Begins, Two-Way Tolls On Verrazzano Proposed & More

The L train line at Bedford Avenue now has numerous signs telling commuters their options on taking the under-construction line
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Apr
23
Briefly Noted: Rally To Save Trees, New Axe-Throwing Venues & More

Briefly Noted: Rally To Save Trees, New Axe-Throwing Venues & More

Carroll Street near 4th Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner) * Earlier this month a judge ruled in favor of the NYC
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