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Jun
17
So Is Stoop Drinking Legal Now? Not Quite.

So Is Stoop Drinking Legal Now? Not Quite.

Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopIt’s finally warm outside, and those summer nights are here. The sun won’
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Jun
15
If You’re Thinkin’ About Stoop Drinkin’, Will New Laws Keep Your Bottles Clinkin’?

If You’re Thinkin’ About Stoop Drinkin’, Will New Laws Keep Your Bottles Clinkin’?

Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopIt’s finally warm outside, and those summer nights are here. The sun won’
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May
12
Schumer Calls On FDA To Investigate Exploding E-Cigarettes

Schumer Calls On FDA To Investigate Exploding E-Cigarettes

(Photo: Lindsay Fox [http://ecigarettereviewed.com] / Flickr)Senator Chuck Schumer is calling on the Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) to
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Feb
02
What To Do About Dog Owners Who Don’t Pick Up Poop?

What To Do About Dog Owners Who Don’t Pick Up Poop?

Photo by Bensonhurst BeanThere’s no delicate way to say this, but the newly melted snow has left us to
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Jun
18
It May Soon Be Legal To Dine With Dogs At Your Local Restaurant

It May Soon Be Legal To Dine With Dogs At Your Local Restaurant

Photo via Fort Greene PUPS.You are a signature away from being able to legally dine with your dog at
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Jun
05
New Catch Basin Law Will Bring Much-Needed Relief To Neighbors Dealing With Flooding, Pols Say

New Catch Basin Law Will Bring Much-Needed Relief To Neighbors Dealing With Flooding, Pols Say

Mayor Bill de Blasio, center, signed Councilman Jumaane Williams’, right of de Blasio, catch basin bill into law yesterday. Photo
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Apr
03
Task Force Formed To Crack Down On Immigration Scammers

Task Force Formed To Crack Down On Immigration Scammers

Fraudsters beware: a new task force launched yesterday to put phony lawyers who prey on vulnerable immigrants behind bars. Attorney
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Jan
09
City Shuts Down 13 Hookah Bars, Weighs Ban On Sales

City Shuts Down 13 Hookah Bars, Weighs Ban On Sales

Source: eorus [https://www.flickr.com/photos/eorus/] /FlickrThe city is cracking down on hookah sales, and they may be
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Nov
14

Council Passes Bill Cracking Down On Illegal Clothing Donation Bins

The City Council passed a bill cracking down on illegal clothing donation bins Thursday. The law – introduced by Councilman Vincent
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Aug
18

Bill To Boot Illegal Clothing Donation Bins Set For Public Hearings

A clothing donation bin illegally placed on public property at Bay Parkway and 66th Street.A bill to give the
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