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Sheepshead Bay Tai Chi Master Bring Free Lessons To The Streets, Literally

Steve Lin demonstrates his Tai Chi mastery.Looking to decrease stress and get into shape without burning out your body or wallet? A local Tai Chi master is offering free classes to neighbors on the sidewalk in front of his home. Steve Lin, a championship-level master of the ancient Chinese

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Light Up The Shore Hopes To Unite Victims And Responders For First Sandy Anniversary

The one year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy is nearly upon us and various Brooklyn-based groups and organizations are looking to remember the event with a candlelight vigil across the borough. Laura McKenna, the vice chair of the Brooklyn Long-Term Recovery Group and the acting executive director of the Bay Improvement

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Despite Sandy, Sheepshead Bay Enjoying Growth In Real Estate Transactions

Real Estate transactions are increasing in Sheepshead Bay although values are still slightly depressed nine months after Superstorm Sandy wrecked the neighborhood, reports the Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal report details the destruction visited upon Sheepshead Bay after Sandy and highlights the glimmers of hope finally emerging in

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With Spring Break Volunteers On The Way, Sanitation Extends Special Sandy Debris Pickups

With spring break for many schools just weeks away, community organizers throughout Sandy-affected neighborhoods are preparing for a flood of student volunteers to bolster recovery efforts across the region – and they’re warning the Sanitation Department to be ready. “It’s pretty much a consensus that the boom time for

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MTA Refuses B4 Restoration To Assist Stranded Sandy Victims In Plumb Beach

Source: Allan RosenThe MTA denied a request yesterday to restore ’round-the-clock B4 bus service to Plumb Beach just one month ahead of schedule, even though scores of residents remain stranded by Superstorm Sandy. Bay Improvement Group (BIG) made the request through Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein earlier this week, claiming the lack