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Hey, Brooklyn – Let’s Help This Florida Girl Find Rare Blood To Beat Cancer

Photo via OneBlood.FLORIDA – Sure Bklyner covers Brooklyn stories, but this story was too important to pass up. Zainab Mughal, an adorable two-year-old needs blood to survive. The catch? The blood she’s looking for is rare. Could you be her match? Zainab has an aggressive form of cancer called

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Brighton Beach Killer Going Away For A Long Time

Mikhail Chernyaev, 49, who was convicted in September in the killing his ex-lovers boyfriend was sentenced today to 25 years to life in prison, according to acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. Chernyaev stabbed, suffocated, and strangled Charles Butler, and then went to great lengths to cover his tracks, according

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Local Cop, Son Of Famous Singing Barber, Saves Drowning Teen During Florida Vacation

Source: Albert MammonA hero never really takes a vacation. Case in point? Albert Mammon, an officer with the NYPD’s 60th Precinct, who became a local celebrity in Bal Harbour, Florida, when he saved a teen’s life while hanging out on the beach. Mammon was taking in some sun

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Tatiana’s Owner Loses Tax Battle

Source: Google MapsThe owner of the popular Brighton Beach-based Tatiana’s Restaurant (3152 Brighton 6th Street) lost a tax battle due to a ruling that will cost her hundreds of thousands of dollars. Forbes is reporting that the New York Division of Tax Appeals has denied Tatiana Varzar’s claim

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The Day: Meet the Candidates and Dining Alfresco

It was a cloudy weekend in the nabe. You’ll most likely see gray skies like these all week, locals. (Photo by Chris Dell)Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. It was a rainy end to the weekend and showers are expected to continue for the whole week, according

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Is Bensonhurst Safe For Pedestrians?

For the second time in a row, a pedestrian safety survey found Florida to be the most dangerous state in the union for pedestrians. The same survey ranks the New York metropolitan area as one of the safest. Which begs the question, how safe is our neighborhood? Earlier this year,

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Shopping Cart Series: On Vacation Relaxing By The Pool

Shopping cart relaxing by the pool. (Photo courtesy of BW)People think that because I live in Marco Island, Florida — where the subtropical climate brings the tourists in all the time — that we’re all living the “life of Riley” over here. Yeah, sure I don’t get buried in