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Clinton is greeted by the co-owners of Greenlight Books, Rebecca Fitting (l) and Jessica Stockton Bagnulo (r). (Ben Foldy/BKLYNER)FORT GREENE – When Hillary Clinton signed copies of her new book at Greenlight Books in Fort Greene on Tuesday night, it was an emotional chance for many parents and children
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Principal Frangella and Assemblymember Carroll discuss traffic safety outside the school (Photo via Assemblymember Carroll’s Office)KENSINGTON/DITMAS PARK- Assemblyman Robert Carroll succeeded in bringing all relevant parties together yesterday to discuss the traffic safety situation surrounding the new school at 510 Coney Island Avenue. The school has been
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At the Coney Island Ave and Foster Ave intersection. (Photo/Zainab Iqbal)CONEY ISLAND AVE – A van hit an NYPD car leaving the cop limping and reaching for his head this morning, witnesses say. At approximately 10:30 am, a police car was about to cross Foster Avenue at Coney
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Partner work in an ongoing Salsa dance class. (Shreya Vaidyanathan and Kat Moon / BKLYNER)By Shreya Vaidyanathan and Kat Moon SUNSET PARK – New York Salsa [http://www.salsa-dance-professional.com/salsa-new-york-style.html] has a rich cultural background, having been built and shaped by various immigrant communities [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/
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Photo: Batya GoldbergBRIGHTON BEACH – She has been involved in Brooklyn politics for a few years now, including being secretary at the Reagan Republican Club of Brooklyn [https://www.facebook.com/reaganrepclubbklyn/], director of operations for District Candidate Steve Saperstein’s campaign [/meet-your-candidate-steven-saperstein-for-district-48/], and president of the Brooklyn Teen Republican club
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(Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Yesterday’s smoldering heat was not enough to stop the oldest and biggest festival in Brooklyn– The Atlantic Antic. At just 12:30pm, Atlantic Avenue was filled with vendors and festival-goers making the most of their Sunday. The Atlantic Antic is a popular street event
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By Bryan Vazquez RED HOOK- It was a hot Sunday morning in Red Hook for the 6th annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run and Walk race yesterday. [https://tunnel2towers.org] The event pays homage to the FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller, who is known for his bravery as a firefighter during
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SUNSET PARK – Irene Castillo, 52, immediately called her family in Mexico City and Puebla when she heard the news of a second earthquake on Tuesday. Her relatives in Mexico City said they were fine, but were terrified of the destruction and fallen buildings. In Puebla, each of Ms. Castillo’s
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BOERUM HILL – Atlantic Antic will take place for the 43rd time this Sunday, September 24th, on Atlantic Avenue between Hicks Street and 3rd Avenue. The street fair will have plenty of local merchants, music and other entertainment, and yes, the dumpling eating contest will take place Schedule for the main
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Photo: Council Member Mathieu Eugene’s officeCROWN HEIGHTS – The intersection ofLefferts and Kingston Avenues was co-named to Barbara Simmons Way this weekend to honor the community activist who died last year. Barbara “Cookie” Simmons was a strong advocate for education. She traveled to Albany many times to lobby for school
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SUNSET PARK – Locals and visitors alike partied into the sunset to cap the summer off. Sunset Park’s 5th Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) [https://www.facebook.com/SunsetParkBID/] hosted its annual street festival this past Sunday. Stretching from 44th Street to 59th Street along 5th Avenue it featured a
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PARK SLOPE – Saturday is going to be a great day to check out art in the neighborhood created by local artists. After checking out an exhibit celebrating Mexican Independence Day and Frida Kahlo [/artists-celebrate-mexican-independence-day-frida-kahlo/] by artists Gabriel Rivera and Uta Brauser at 539 9th Street (between 8th Avenue and Prospect