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Aug
22
No New Gas – National Grid Holds Brooklyn Restaurants Hostage

No New Gas – National Grid Holds Brooklyn Restaurants Hostage

679 Grand Street in Williamsburg. Ben Brachfeld/BklynerSibte Hassan’s halal burger has been described [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/
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Aug
15
Brooklyn Grange Debuts NYC’s Largest Rooftop Farm In Sunset Park

Brooklyn Grange Debuts NYC’s Largest Rooftop Farm In Sunset Park

SUNSET PARK – The rooftop farmers of Brooklyn Grange [https://www.brooklyngrangefarm.com/] will open their third and largest outpost this
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Aug
12
Michelle Zassenhaus: Images Of Gowanus

Michelle Zassenhaus: Images Of Gowanus

Michele herself in her studio by Matt Carr, photo courtesy of Michelle ZassenhausGOWANUS – When I first saw Brooklyn photographer Michelle
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Aug
08
Update On Lead Cleanup At Red Hook Ball Fields

Update On Lead Cleanup At Red Hook Ball Fields

RED HOOK – About 20 people braved the pouring rain Wednesday evening and traveled to the Miccio Community Center for the
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Jul
31
Marine Park Puddles – A Tale Of Two Parks?

Marine Park Puddles – A Tale Of Two Parks?

MARINE PARK – Huge puddles continue to plague Marine Park – worrying residents after Mosquitoes infected with the West Nile Virus were
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Jun
10
Industry City Spotlight: Brooklyn Oyster Dory

Industry City Spotlight: Brooklyn Oyster Dory

On a recent Saturday afternoon in mid-May, the corridor in Industry City’s Building 6 connecting 34th and 35th Streets
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May
30
EPA Outlines Next Steps In Gowanus Superfund Cleanup

EPA Outlines Next Steps In Gowanus Superfund Cleanup

GOWANUS – Residents of Gowanus and surrounding neighborhoods braved the rain Wednesday evening to attend the Gowanus Superfund Town Hall at
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Apr
22
Earth Week Focus On Safe “Bike-to-Work” In Poor Areas

Earth Week Focus On Safe “Bike-to-Work” In Poor Areas

BROWNSVILLE – Bicycle riders from throughout the city share the same concerns for riding safely on city streets, so this fifth
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Apr
04
How To Help Displaced Residents Of Sunset Park Fire

How To Help Displaced Residents Of Sunset Park Fire

A six-alarm fire ripped through 702 44th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn this evening, injuring several civilians and firefighters. Hundreds
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Mar
29
CB6 Grills City Planning On Gowanus Rezoning

CB6 Grills City Planning On Gowanus Rezoning

GOWANUS – Representatives from NYC Department of City Planning [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/plans/gowanus/gowanus-framework.page#navigation] (DCP)
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