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Photo via ShutterstockProtect your child’s smile and overall health by starting good dental habits early! A strong oral hygiene routine is the best line of defense against many common dental issues like plaque, gum disease, and cavities. Chairperson of Dentistry, Dr. Eleanor OlsenNYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island Chairperson of
Business
“Love Your Local” is a new program rolled out by Mayor de Blasio and the NYC Department of Small Business Services. It aims to celebrate and promote diverse, independent, small businesses that enrich neighborhoods across New York City, acknowledging that they are facing intensive competitive pressures. We are all asked
Announcements
PS/IS 338 at 510 Coney Island Avenue, rendering by Purcell Architects (Courtesy of Dept. of Education)The new, long-awaited Kensington public school is now open for middle school applicants throughout District 22. In addition to the standard enrollment period (which opened in November), M.S. 890 is open for
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“Made in NY” Campus rendering via the Office of Mayor Bill de BlasioMayor Bill de Blasio announced yesterday [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/084-17/state-the-city-mayor-de-blasio-creates-made-ny-manufacturing-campus-bush-terminal-in#/0] the city’s $136 million plan for a 300,000-square-foot “Made in New York” Campus at Sunset Park’s Bush Terminal. Joined by
News
James Madison High School students and teachers celebrate creating the borough’s longest chain of plastic bags, 2016. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) Yesterday, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a moratorium on the controversial plastic bag fee [/albany-legislators-working-block-nycs-plastic-bag-fee-sheepshead-bay/] set to begin today, effectively killing the bill after a long battle in
camps
Photo by Textile Arts CenterArt can be found anywhere, whether it’s music, painting, science, or cooking. With that in mind, check out these 11 super fun summer camps that approach art from multiple entry points. Pick your favorite, or try them all! Science and Art It takes an artist’
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(Photo via Ditmas Park Corner)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories as well as other curiosities throughout Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too. Where Do Bodega Flowers Come From? [Gothamist [http://gothamist.com/2017/02/14/bodega_flowers_explainer.php#photo-1]] 7th Avenue Bike Lane Proposed By City
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162 Argyle Road between Albemarle and Beverley Roads. (Photo via Douglas Elliman)It’s starting to become a real party at the $2Mil club in Prospect Park South, with another Argyle Road home joining the list last week. While not quite as opulent as some of its neighbors, the three-story
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Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers his State of the City address at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on Monday, February 13, 2017. Edwin J. Torres/Mayoral Photography OfficeLast night, Mayor de Blasio delivered his State of the City address, promising: “We’re going to do things a different way here
Ditmas Park
Emergency Town Hall Announcement via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AAFSCNY/photos/gm.395023280864707/10155122676677642/?type=3&theater] Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested more than 600 people across 11 states [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/12/nyregion/immigration-arrests-sanctuary-city.html?_r=0] last week, with 40 of those
Business
via Jacques TorresAll these folks based in Brooklyn make and sell their own chocolate. Some are small, some are large, some are new, and some battle for the title of the oldest in the borough. Of the many chocolatiers in Brooklyn, here are our favorites – for last minute orders tonight
Police & Fire
/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Argus-security-camera-footage-1-final.mp4Video via NYPD The two men shown in the above surveillance video are being sought by police for questioning in 3 incidents of police impersonation and robbery. The first incident occurred on Saturday, December 17, 2016, at approximately 8:20pm in front of 2331 West