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Tanya Kinne leaving Methodist Hospital on May 31 after nine days and three surgeries.Police are searching for a [green medallion taxi and] driver who struck a woman in the Gowanus neighborhood on Saturday night. The driver fled the scene after hitting a woman who was crossing at the intersection
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The Salvation Army’s old location in Clinton Hill. (Photo via Google Maps.) Having left Clinton Hill over a year ago [/blog/2015/04/13/salvation-army-is-selling-its-clinton-hill-building-for-around-30-million/] , the saga of the Salvation Army will come to an end in Gowanus, according to DNAinfo [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160427/gowanus/salvation-army-opening-distribution-center-gowanus]
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Sanders supporters [left to right] Jesse Brickle, Mohammed Siddique, and Jonathan Vaquez. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)With less than 24 hours notice, the Brooklyn presidential campaign office of Senator Bernie Sanders opened in the Gowanus neighborhood on Saturday. The event — which took place in front of the
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Photo via Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/place/403+3rd+St,+Brooklyn,+NY+11215/@40.6721254,-73.9818927,3a,75y,123.06h,93.2t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s_umP6Nn4hDpkxF0o5bZlkQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c25b01c11abf0f:0xec1921b605288b24!6m1!1e1] If you’re a Park Slope resident, and a
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Analog BKNY is located at 177 2nd Avenue. (Photo by Park Slope Stoop)As you walk towards the non-descript black brick building that houses the newly opened club Analog BKNY [http://www.analogbkny.com/] (177 2nd Avenue at 14th Street), you’ll pass by a plumbing and heating supply store,
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Courtesy of the Friends of the Brooklyn-Queens ConnectorMayor Bill de Blasio and his administration have been engaged in building significant momentum behind the planning and construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Connector streetcar (BQX), which would link Sunset Park’s burgeoning economic hub [/blog/business/swift-massive-renovations-industry-city-now-attracting-general-public/] with northern Brooklyn, terminating at Astoria,
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Maybe it’s the Gowanus water that’s spurring the opening of a series of small studios in that area geared towards making our community fit, mindful, and healthy. A toxic cleanse, or sorts. Back in October, Maryam Zadeh opened her HIIT Box Studio [/blog/business/get-inside-hiit-box-fierce-trainer-maryam-zadeh/] (527 Carroll Street,
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Ennis Playground [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/ennis-playground] has a much-needed renovation on the horizon, and Councilman Brad Lander [http://bradlander.nyc/] is reaching out to the community for design suggestions. Located on 11th Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, the quiet Gowanus playground has garnered a faithful following [https:
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410 7th Avenue (Courtesy Compass [https://www.compass.com/listing/410-7th-avenue-unit-4f-brooklyn-ny-11215/33acf1ba4e6b410264c15cbbe6e0729c97349f11/?origin=synd] )It’s time to take a peek inside some of the properties that have recently hit the Brooklyn real estate market. If you’re searching for private roof decks, Park views, or open layouts – all for
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Screenshot of Brooklyn 1776. (Courtesy of Creative Good)When was the last time you heard about a gaming app being developed by reading historical criticism and exploring the topography of Kings County? In comes Brooklyn 1776 [http://www.brooklyn1776.com/] — the newest project developed by New York-based Creative Good [http:
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Photo via Hidden Gems Archery [https://www.facebook.com/hiddengemsarchery/photos_stream]Archery has been gaining in popularity for the last few years, but this centuries-old sport is more than just a passing trend. There’s a lot kids can learn from picking up a bow and arrow, like concentration,