canarsie

Jan
20

Double Shooting In Midwood Leaves One Dead

Avenue I and East 16th Street, the scene of the shooting. (Source: Google Maps)A 23-year-old Canarsie man was killed
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Nov
21

Southern Brooklynites Share Diverse Views Of Stop-And-Frisk

Bensonhurst resident Charles Ritter, outside of his polling station on election day, said he’s satisfied with the neighborhood’s
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Aug
27

Midwood Councilman Jumaane Williams A Rising Star, Says Daily News

A terrible photo of councilmembers Lew Fidler and Jumaane Williams together. (Source: NY City Council via the Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
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Aug
20

Survey Declares Brighton Beach “Dangerous Looking,” Outraging Igor Oberman

“Dangerous” elderly people roaming the streets of Brighton Beach. (Photo By Uliana Bazar via npr.org)A survey conducted by
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Jan
11

Local Pols File Suit Against City, Claim Unequal Distribution Of Sandy Food Stamps

Source: foodbanknyc.orgCity Councilman Lew Fidler, Assemblyman Alan Maisel and three other pols from around Brooklyn filed a lawsuit Wednesday
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Nov
12

Fidler Organizes Public Meetings With FEMA For Residents Affected By Sandy

City Councilman Lew Fidler. Photo by Erica ShermanResidents in the 46th Councilmanic District and beyond, who suffered property loss or
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Sep
17

Walmart In Brooklyn? Fuggedaboutit! Nation’s Biggest Retailer Gives Up Fight For East NY Location

Source: Koonisutra/FlickrProving that resistance is not futile, the All-American Ultra-Chain, Walmart, has retreated from efforts to plant its flag
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Jun
19

Op-Ed: What The Huck Did They Do To The Mark Twain Classic?

New York, December 20, 1909. "S.L. Clemens." Samuel Clemens, a.k.a. Mark Twain, aboard the Bermudian
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Jan
18

Candidates Line Up For Lew Fidler’s City Council Seat

Frank Seddio with Lew Fidler (Source: Facebook)With Councilman Lew Fidler running for disgraced State Senator Carl Kruger’s seat
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Mar
22

Starbucks CEO Gives Nod To “Real” Brooklyn

There’s an amount of pleasure to be taken from a conversation between a real Brooklynite and a yuppie, especially
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