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Sometimes, out with old and in with the new isn’t the best advice. Century-old windows are still around because they were constructed with serviceability in mind. Using high-quality, old-growth lumber, which is no longer available today, they were made with true craftsmanship. Many of these windows were made by
Health
Childhood obesity has been identified as a national health issue, and our area of Brooklyn is also grappling with the problem. Dr. Shashikala Pillai and her team at NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island work with young people – and their families – to identify the root causes of excess weight and obesity,
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Children enjoying after school programs created through grant money. Photo via Citizens Committee for New York CityIt’s common knowledge that Brooklyn is beautiful inside and out, but there’s no block in the borough that couldn’t benefit from $1,000 cash to use towards enhancing their outward appearance.
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Children enjoying after school programs created through grant money. Photo via Citizens Committee for New York CityIt’s common knowledge that Brooklyn is beautiful inside and out, but there’s no block in the borough that couldn’t benefit from $1,000 cash to use towards enhancing their outward appearance.
Health
Photo by David Stahl [https://www.flickr.com/photos/otherdave/12788768/] via FlickrWith the coming of cooler weather also comes the increased use of radiators and other appliances as well as the increased necessity of familiarizing yourself with some carbon monoxide (CO) safety tips. In a press release addressed to
Central Brooklyn
Photo by David Stahl [https://www.flickr.com/photos/otherdave/12788768/] via FlickrWith the coming of cooler weather also comes the increased use of radiators and other appliances as well as the increased necessity of familiarizing yourself with some carbon monoxide (CO) safety tips. In a press release addressed to
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Photo by David Stahl [https://www.flickr.com/photos/otherdave/12788768/] via FlickrWith the coming of cooler weather also comes the increased use of radiators and other appliances as well as the increased necessity of familiarizing yourself with some carbon monoxide (CO) safety tips. In a press release addressed to
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Photo by David Stahl [https://www.flickr.com/photos/otherdave/12788768/] via FlickrWith the coming of cooler weather also comes the increased use of radiators and other appliances as well as the increased necessity of familiarizing yourself with some carbon monoxide (CO) safety tips. In a press release addressed to
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Photo via Army Corps of Engineers.Last night, residents of the Brooklyn community gathered together at the behest of Council member Chaim Deutsch and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries to go over a tentative plan to mitigate damages from another possible super storm – an event that has a yearly 1 percent probability,
Animals
Photo via Facebook/Chaim Deutsch [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=672774732891357&set=p.672774732891357&type=3&theater] Councilmember Chaim Deutsch mentioned the issue of people fishing on the Ocean Avenue Footbridge at a Community Board Meeting last week, and local residents agreed with his call
Bensonhurst
Photo: David TanAnother sign of Fall — the City’s 2016-2017 “heat season” began on Saturday and continues through May 31, 2017. Mayor de Blasio and Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Vicki Been issued a statement today reminding residential building owners of their “legal obligation” to provide tenants
Health
Park Slope Rowhouses. (Photo: Park Slope Stoop)Another sign of Fall — the City’s 2016-2017 “heat season” began on Saturday and continues through May 31, 2017. Mayor de Blasio and Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Vicki Been issued a statement today reminding residential building owners of their