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Apr
10
3rd Annual Preservation Film Fest To Screen ‘Battle For Brooklyn’ & ‘Little Fugitive’

3rd Annual Preservation Film Fest To Screen ‘Battle For Brooklyn’ & ‘Little Fugitive’

DOWNTOWN/CONEY ISLAND – The New York Preservation Archive Project [http://www.nypap.org/] is hosting its third annual Preservation Film
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Apr
08
Coney Island Cyclone Opens to Public, Official Opening April 14!

Coney Island Cyclone Opens to Public, Official Opening April 14!

The historic Cyclone roller coaster in Coney Island opened Saturday for the season. Todd Maisel/BklynerCONEY ISLAND – The official opening
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Apr
01
Coney Island Parks Get Ready For The 2019 Season

Coney Island Parks Get Ready For The 2019 Season

CONEY ISLAND – Though it still feels chilly outside, Spring is officially here, and Luna Park [https://lunaparknyc.com/] will be
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Mar
31
Crossing Verrazzano? It’s $5.50 if you are from SI, but $19 if you live in BK.

Crossing Verrazzano? It’s $5.50 if you are from SI, but $19 if you live in BK.

BAY RIDGE — Hours before the proposed MTA toll hike, Gov. Andrew Cuomo found $6 million to ensure Staten Islanders maintain
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Mar
26
Firefighters Battle High Rise Fire at Trump Village

Firefighters Battle High Rise Fire at Trump Village

CONEY ISLAND/WEST BRIGHTON – Firefighters battled a ninth-floor fire in an apartment in Trump Village this morning, injuring one person
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Mar
25
Polar Bear Plunge Donates $60,000 To Nine Coney Island Groups

Polar Bear Plunge Donates $60,000 To Nine Coney Island Groups

Photo: John Delaney/WCSCONEY ISLAND – The Polar Bear Plunge has come and gone and now so have the $60,000
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Mar
15
Shore Hotel Green-lighted by Landmarks Preservation Commission

Shore Hotel Green-lighted by Landmarks Preservation Commission

CONEY ISLAND – At its Tuesday, March 12, meeting, the City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission greenlighted the way to the redevelopment
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Mar
14
Slow Progress on Surge Barriers, Surge Gates and Other Flood Mitigation Measures For Southern Brooklyn

Slow Progress on Surge Barriers, Surge Gates and Other Flood Mitigation Measures For Southern Brooklyn

The Army Corps of Engineers gives a presentation on its ongoing study on protecting the region from severe storms. (Justin
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Feb
25
Election Day Alert: Vote For Public Advocate Tomorrow, February 26

Election Day Alert: Vote For Public Advocate Tomorrow, February 26

(Photo: Instagram post of @ljwilliams)BROOKLYN — New York City residents will cast their votes tomorrow, Tuesday, February 26, for the
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Feb
13
EXCLUSIVE: Treyger Calls For Reduced Ferry Fares For Students

EXCLUSIVE: Treyger Calls For Reduced Ferry Fares For Students

The Ocean Queen Rockstar, a 350-passenger ferry and the latest addition to the NYC fleet (Via NYC EDC)CONEY ISLAND
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