Lifestyle

Jan
05
5 Winter Projects For Snow Crazed Kids

5 Winter Projects For Snow Crazed Kids

Since temperatures dropped around the city, the “when is it going to snow” question has been a big topic of
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Jan
04
Soothe Overstimulation With Lavender Cloud Dough

Soothe Overstimulation With Lavender Cloud Dough

Transitioning back to the everyday grind after the holidays can be difficult for kids and grownups alike, but this process
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Dec
11

Community Turns Out For Informational Meeting Regarding New Homeless Shelter

A packed auditorium. (Photo by Shannon Geis/KensingtonBK)Following the announcement at the end of November that an emergency homeless
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Dec
09
Developers Agree To Rent Stabilize Apartments And Pay Restitution After AG Investigation

Developers Agree To Rent Stabilize Apartments And Pay Restitution After AG Investigation

1997 Ocean Avenue (Photo via Google Maps)An Ocean Avenue developer has agreed to pay $12,000 and place another
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Dec
08
Craft Corner: Create A Kid-Friendly Menorah Window Cling

Craft Corner: Create A Kid-Friendly Menorah Window Cling

For kids young and old, there’s something magical about lighting the menorah. Everybody wants to participate, but an open
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Dec
08
Locals Protest The Opening Of A Homeless Shelter On McDonald Avenue

Locals Protest The Opening Of A Homeless Shelter On McDonald Avenue

Photo by Shannon Geis/KensingtonBKRoughly one hundred local residents lined up along the fence outside 385 McDonald Avenue Monday evening
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Dec
07
A Night Of Physical And Cerebral Rope Bondage At Sex-Positive Store Please (NSFW)

A Night Of Physical And Cerebral Rope Bondage At Sex-Positive Store Please (NSFW)

Waist harness demonstration. (Photo by Donny Levit / South Slope News)It all started out a few days before bondage class.
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Dec
04

Landlord Sends Eviction Notices To Former Shelter Residents The Day Before Thanksgiving

60 Clarkson Avenue. (Photo via Google Maps)A number of residents at 60 Clarkson Avenue, all of them former shelter
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Dec
02
Show Your Brooklyn Pride With A Brownstone Gingerbread House

Show Your Brooklyn Pride With A Brownstone Gingerbread House

Christine Bush/City Kid CornerGingerbread crafts are one of those seasonal pastimes that we both love and loathe. Sure they’
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Nov
25
Public Advocate Letitia James Releases Map Of Worst Landlords In The City

Public Advocate Letitia James Releases Map Of Worst Landlords In The City

Public Advocate Letitia James [http://pubadvocate.nyc.gov/] released an interactive map of the worst landlords in the city based
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