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NYC Has Planted 34,000 Trees in Brooklyn Since Sandy

A downed tree in Bensonhurst in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Via Flickr user bigmike33x. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/bigmike33x/8148028948/in/photostream/]The city Parks Department has planted over 34,000 tees in Brooklyn since 2012, far outpacing the 4,000 trees lost in the borough as

Manhattan Beach Community Group Meeting Tomorrow Night

Photo via Google MapsIt’s that time of the month again, and the Manhattan Beach Community Group (MBCG) [/?s=manhattan+beach+community+group] will be meeting again tomorrow night to discuss the issues and concerns of Manhattan Beachers. The meeting will take place tomorrow, October 26, at 7:30pm and

Important Meeting About Storm Resiliency With The Army Corps Of Engineers Tomorrow Night

Photo via Flickr/Rachel [https://www.flickr.com/photos/metamatic/8143793093/in/photolist-dpD4XK-dpDRvC-dpDG5v-dpCVFR-dpD2n4-dpDGen-dpCTrH-dpD6rM-dpDiDA-dpDaMX-dpDhzL-dpDUiG-dpCYg6-dpCVar-dpDhSY-dpDc6i-dpDeK5-dpDhfG-eEM2U9-jURjMv-fnTG4t-eEEfQt-jUTQsC-jURmbT-dpD97A-dpCRZc-dpD6LA-dpD7sR-dpCX44-dpDdN3-dpD589-dpD1kZ-dpD4h1-dpDm1A-dpDjqs-dpD32b-dpD3zN-dpDamB-dpDmLy-dpeSBk-dpDj8Y-dpf2Yo-dpDih9-jUTRW9-dqgxB6-eEEVo2-eEM1cJ-kwy5Lv-dpxWLb-dqWeyS] We’re coming up to four years since Superstorm Sandy tore th

Manhattan Beach Community Group Meeting Tonight

Photo via Google MapsThe Manhattan Beach Community Group is back from summer break, and is holding a meeting tonight. The meeting will take place at P.S. 195, 131 Irwin St, at 7:30pm. The agenda includes catching up on all that has happened since the last MCBG meeting in

Hampton Avenue Repaving Will Begin in “The Next Few Days”

Hampton Avenue milled and ready for paving. Photo courtesy of Facebook/City Councilmember Chaim Deutsch.It is hard not to notice that the extremely bumpy Hampton Avenue was recently milled in anticipation of being repaved. The road will be smoothed out and paved in the next few days, according to

DOT Will Not Drop Traffic Plan, Despite Continued Pressure From Community Leaders

New street signs were installed on Sheepshead Bay Road. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Here’s another one for the wastebin! Despite receiving letters from community leaders protesting the new traffic plan on Sheepshead Bay Road, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Department of Transportation (DOT) says they will not abandon

Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Pet Adoption, Park Stewardship, Community Meetings

Marine Park. (Photo: Tanya Pavl [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=529561133874755&set=br.AbpCuqXtemnrIsl0VX5eWrhAuoybx863uM_Y20Fr7YQ0sCWpmyNxypxiVsIOuyHHGJohLfi_8st8D0svwpjF4Wyr1yyfxDlVSnOr8O4o5qjBYUVasSqRt9x5x4hO8O07pPCJVNsLGTgy9e9qWJ3EC4AS&type=1&theater] / Facebook)Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. There are few opportunities to have your voicer heard. Check out the community board meeting, the police

Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Opening Day At Luna Park, Saint Patrick’s Parade, Spring Gala

Lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Don’t miss the opening day at Luna Park. There’s also the Saint Patrick’s Day parade in Bay Ridge, the Coney Island USA Spring Gala, and several community group meetings this week. Send us your own event listing by posting

Frustrated Neighbors Find Few Answers About Projects To Protect Waterfronts From Flooding

Manhattan Beach Community Group member Shari Kaplan, left, standing next to officials from the Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency and the Department of Environmental Protection. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) Frustrations boiled over at a Manhattan Beach Community Group meeting Tuesday when city officials showed up empty handed

Upstart Cafe Becomes Enemy No. 1 In Manhattan Beach Over Beer & Wine Application

(Photo: Chillax Manhattan Beach Cafe [https://www.facebook.com/chillaxMBcafe/photos/pb.1103576223006858.-2207520000.1456358365./1138233606207786/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)An upstart cafe has drawn the ire of community leaders over its application to serve alcoholic drinks on a residential street in Manhattan Beach. The Community Board has submitted