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Apr
23
Will Landmarking Preserve Coney Island’s Boardwalk In Wood?

Will Landmarking Preserve Coney Island’s Boardwalk In Wood?

Riegelmann Boardwalk (Hugo Smith/BKLYNER)CONEY ISLAND – Last week, the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission moved forward with the next
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Apr
19
Spring Tree Giveaways Start This Weekend

Spring Tree Giveaways Start This Weekend

Photo courtesy of New York Restoration Project.Spring may not have exactly sprung in Brooklyn yet, but Brooklynites should get
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Apr
17
Celebrate Earth Day 2018 In Brooklyn

Celebrate Earth Day 2018 In Brooklyn

Earth Day 2018 [https://www.earthday.org] is Sunday, April 22 and there are lots of events taking place across
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Apr
16
Storm Brings Collapsed Scaffolding, Fallen Tree Branches, And Flooding Across Brooklyn (VIDEO)

Storm Brings Collapsed Scaffolding, Fallen Tree Branches, And Flooding Across Brooklyn (VIDEO)

2935 W 5 St Scaffolding collapsed (Photo: Credit NYC 911 News LLC)BROOKLYN – There were four flash flood warnings this
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Apr
16

Prominent Lawyer Dies After Setting Self On Fire In Prospect Park

PROSPECT PARK – Following up on a call about a fire in Prospect Park at approximately 6:15am Saturday morning [https:
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Apr
09
Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Gets Ready For A New Season

Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Gets Ready For A New Season

GOWANUS – The weather on Saturday proved perfect for the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club [http://www.gowanuscanal.org]‘s annual Spring
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Apr
06
Flood Program Expanded To Include More Southern Brooklyn Homeowners

Flood Program Expanded To Include More Southern Brooklyn Homeowners

Hurricane Sandy. (Photo: BKLYNER)SOUTH BROOKLYN – After months of advocacy from Council Members Mark Treyger and Chaim Deutsch for additional
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Mar
26
Save Our Sunlight: Protesters Rally Against Alloy’s Shadow-Casting Towers

Save Our Sunlight: Protesters Rally Against Alloy’s Shadow-Casting Towers

FORT GREENE – Community groups rallied outside the Brownstoner RADD Awards last Thursday (March 22) to protest Alloy Development’s 80
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Mar
21
Senator Golden Will Host Superstorm Sandy Recover Town Hall Meeting Tomorrow (PSA)

Senator Golden Will Host Superstorm Sandy Recover Town Hall Meeting Tomorrow (PSA)

SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – State Senator Martin J. Golden (Gerritsen Beach/Sheepshead Bay/Marine Park) will host a town hall meeting tomorrow
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Mar
20
Prospect Park Garage Compound Permits Filed

Prospect Park Garage Compound Permits Filed

A conceptual design of the Prospect Park garage and maintenance compound (Via Prospect Park Alliance)PROSPECT PARK – Although Prospect Park
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