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Oft Overlooked on Brooklyn-Queens Border, The Hole Shows Risks of Ignoring Environment

Community groups and some residents see potential to develop the area in a way that maintains its affordability, given that it is close to an express subway stop on the A train and not far from Kennedy Airport, but first, they need proper sewers, Samantha Maldonado reports.

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D.C. Lawmakers ‘Love Trashing New York,’ Brooklyn Congressman Says

Rep. Max Rose at an Association for a Better New York event (via Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)LOWER MANHATTAN—Rep. Max Rose said Thursday there is a bias in Washington against New York City that works against its residents’ interests. Rose—a first-year Congressman who represents Bay Ridge, Bath Beach, and

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EXCLUSIVE: Brooklyn College TV Center In Limbo As Infrastructure Crumbles

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerFLATBUSH – After putting staff members through hazardous conditions, 54 years after it opened, Brooklyn College’s beloved Television Center was forced to “temporarily” shut down at the end of this summer for what looks like 7 years of renovations. “We helped the students by teaching them and

East New York

Safety Improvements Proposed for Atlantic Avenue in East New York

EAST NEW YORK – The DOT is planning some major safety upgrades to the far end of Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn as part of the $250 million Vision Zero “Great Streets” program, presenting the proposed changes at a Transportation Committee meeting for CB5 in East New York last night. In an

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Neighbors Launch Petition Calling For Environmental Study Of 72 Caton Place, Where $126 Million Development Could Be Built

72 Caton Place. Photo via Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/place/72+Caton+Pl,+Brooklyn,+NY+11218/@40.649834,-73.972482,3a,90y,163h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sU200pjXe7VnqyV709AHMaw!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c25b24a1285753:0x6c7eea3d4063a374!6m1!1e1] A group of neighbors concerned about the impact that a proposed

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Taking A Closer Look At Where Our Tap Water Comes From

If you’ve ever wondered about where the water coming out of your faucet originates, the New York Times recently posted a cool video [http://www.nytimes.com/video/nyregion/100000003176142/living-city-a-billion-gallons-a-day.html] about the three-month journey from our reservoirs upstate to the tap. It’s a pretty neat look

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How Many Public Payphones Are There In NYC? Fewer Every Year

A map showing the location of every payphone in the city. (Source: Independent Budget Office) Click to enlargePublic payphones, once a ubiquitous part of the city landscape, have become a rarer commodity in recent years, especially in Brooklyn. The New York City Independent Budget Office (IBO) compiled a map and

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Linkwrap: Sandy Anniversary Coverage From Around The City, Part Two

Remember when we ate MREs because we had to? Ugh.Yesterday we posted part one of a list of notable coverage [/linkwrap-sandy-anniversary-coverage-from-around-the-city/] of the first anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. Most were published over the weekend or last week. Here’s part two, with the latest Sandy-related coverage from around the

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Treyger Says Limited Wi-Fi Deal Snubs Southern Brooklynites, Calls For Permanent, Free Wi-Fi In Outerboroughs

City Council Candidate Mark Treyger (Source: Facebook)The deal announced last week to bring “limited” Wi-Fi signals to Southern Brooklyn parks is little more than a slap in the face to the neighborhood compared to the sweetheart deal Manhattanites get, says City Council candidate Mark Treyger. While visitors to places

Bridges

Photo: Travel Back In Time And Witness The Verrazano Bridge Getting Built

Source: cheetahlip via redditLately we’ve been featuring some stunning photography [/ten-stunning-views-of-the-verrazano-bridge/] of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge [/in-focus-another-beautiful-verrazano-bridge-photo/], but the one we stumbled across today might be my favorite thus far. Cheetahlip posted this shot of the bridge on the social media sharing site Reddit [http://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/

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Jim Brennan Appointed to NYS 2100 Infrastructure Commission

Assemblyman Jim Brennan of the 44th Assembly District has been appointed to NYS 2100, a commission created by Governor Cuomo to strengthen New York State’s infrastructure following Hurricane Sandy, said the Assemblymember in a press release this morning. Brennan was appointed by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. “I am honored

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Parks Dept Eyeing Coney Island, Manhattan Beach, Marine Park For Free WiFi

The Parks Department revealed they will be adding free wireless internet to parks in Coney Island, Manhattan Beach, and Marine Park after Bensonhurst Assemblyman William Colton expressed that the city has so far lavished Manhattan and northern Brooklyn communities with the service. Colton said he believes it is unfair that

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Nadler Slams GOP Transportation Proposal Tied to Drilling

The N train station at 20th Ave is in desperate need of repairs - Will a national transportation bill help pay for next year's planned rehab?The following is a press release from the office of Rep. Jerrold Nadler: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the senior Northeastern

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Weiner To City: Prepare For Destruction At Plumb Beach

Kathy Flynn, SBPB Civic President, with Rep. Anthony WeinerThe ocean is more than just a neighbor to residents of waterfront Brooklyn and Queens, it’s a threat. And one that needs to be taken seriously. Congressman Anthony Weiner gathered local leaders and the press on what remains of the sands

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Con Edison Works to Install Two New Transformers

Con Edison started work on the sidewalk Ocean Avenue between Shore Parkway & Jerome Ave. Pedestrians were walking down the street before they had the chance to notice the signs — which ought to be placed at the entrances of the sidewalk — telling them not to walk there. By the time you