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City Hires Ex-Toronto Politician With Past Steamy Sex Scandal To Lead BQX Streetcar Project

(Photo: Adam Giambrone / Facebook)A former Toronto mayoral candidate — with a past sex scandal — has been selected by Mayor Bill de Blasio to oversee the creation of the city’s Brooklyn-Queens streetcar project [/blog/politics/brooklyn-queens-connector-streetcar-may-become-reality-under-mayors-2-5-billion-proposal/] . Adam Giambrone, 39, who served as a Toronto city councilor, was involved in steamy

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Brooklyn Leads Manhattan In Job Growth, City Stats Show

(Courtesy: Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/31694851@N03/2974757320/in/photolist-5wSpHj-j7WVUa-q6odin-j7ZdUh-7PWFEa-jR7C2K-j7WmKp-j7YrtC-KxCzP-j7BPcZ-pCek7k-jhv1C1-js1wst-js2FEx-5d4yxw-kX2Gki-rcUj99-js34RM-js1wgM-s9TPh7-GFA4kf-ovvDBA-qejPWD-prJRk5-pG4FS1-bydHvg-5hrD31-HRkSCr-oC8hXR-brH8NF-dwckHV-snwxXW-svLgGn-pcjatX-jR8Rz2-jRac9m-jR9wyf-8MnMJw-naXpfT-qLrhN3-ouqUEG-5wN3jx-9chSab-gZ4hjb-peRPaN-aDfbsd-h1USWF-oNQ5Yv-jhspGk-55Enee] )Brooklyn has the fastest job growth of any borough in New York

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Brooklyn Leads Manhattan In Job Growth, City Stats Show

(Courtesy: Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/31694851@N03/2974757320/in/photolist-5wSpHj-j7WVUa-q6odin-j7ZdUh-7PWFEa-jR7C2K-j7WmKp-j7YrtC-KxCzP-j7BPcZ-pCek7k-jhv1C1-js1wst-js2FEx-5d4yxw-kX2Gki-rcUj99-js34RM-js1wgM-s9TPh7-GFA4kf-ovvDBA-qejPWD-prJRk5-pG4FS1-bydHvg-5hrD31-HRkSCr-oC8hXR-brH8NF-dwckHV-snwxXW-svLgGn-pcjatX-jR8Rz2-jRac9m-jR9wyf-8MnMJw-naXpfT-qLrhN3-ouqUEG-5wN3jx-9chSab-gZ4hjb-peRPaN-aDfbsd-h1USWF-oNQ5Yv-jhspGk-55Enee] )Brooklyn has the fastest job growth of any borough in New York

Arts & Culture

Rush Job! Coney Island Amphitheater Makes Its Debut, Barely

Ticketholders going through security to enter the Ziggy Marley show at the Coney Island Amphitheater. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Construction on the Coney Island Amphitheater barely made it to the finish line to host thousands of concert-goers Saturday for its first show with Ziggy Marley. The venue was issued

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Brooklynites Give Their Opinions On The BQX Streetcar

Bob Diamond mapping out his proposal (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox) Brooklynites had their say during a visioning session focused on the proposed Brooklyn Queens Connector [/?s=bqx] (BQX), with some voicing support for the streetcar while others called it a giveaway to developers. The public was invited to

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Brooklynites Give Their Opinions On The BQX Streetcar

Bob Diamond mapping out his proposal (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox) Brooklynites had their say during a visioning session focused on the proposed Brooklyn Queens Connector [/?s=bqx] (BQX), with some voicing support for the streetcar while others called it a giveaway to developers. The public was invited to

Business

A Brief History Of Sunset Park’s Meatpacking District

Meat hanging at King Solomon FoodsWhen we think of a Meat Packing District, the neighborhood in lower Manhattan with exclusive nightclubs and high end stores usually comes to mind. What most people don’t know, however, is that Sunset Park was once host to a bustling meat industry. One of

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Neighbor Auria Abraham Wins Taste Of NYC, Now Heads To Largest Specialty Food Trade Show In The U.S.

Auria Abraham at last year’s Flatbush Frolic.A big congratulations is in order for neighbor Auria Abraham [/?s=%22Auria+Abraham%22], the force behind Auria’s Malaysian Kitchen [https://www.facebook.com/AuriasMalaysianKitchen], who is one of four winners in the “Taste of NYC: Fancy Food Fellowship,” a city-sponsored

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Remembering The Loew’s Kings Theatre (Which Will Be Reopening So Soon!)

[/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Screen-Shot-2014-11-04-at-11.40.42-AM.png]Photo via the Theatre Historical Society of America After we wrote about the Kings Theatre asking neighbors for their memorie [/blog/art-music/share-memories-kings-theatre-opening-date-nears]s of the visually stunning arts space that is now undergoing a $94 million renovation project [/blog/art-music/photos-inside-the-stunning-loews-kings-theatre-restoration]

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Assemblyman Cymbrowitz Urges Storm-Damaged Businesses To Apply For City Aid

The following is a press release from the offices of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz: Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz (D-Brooklyn) is encouraging local businesses impacted by Hurricane Sandy to apply for financial support and other resources offered by the city. “The magnitude of the damage suffered by many businesses, especially those in the