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Mild flooding over the weekend renewed worries about how well Brooklyn would weather another Sandy-like storm. (Photo by Susanna Stein).Hurricane Sandy slammed into New York City six years ago Monday, causing 43 deaths and $19 billion in widespread devastation [http://www.nyc.gov/html/sirr/downloads/pdf/final_report/
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Assemblyman Nick Perry’s office is handing out signs to help residents indicate that they are not selling their houses. Mallika Mitra/BklynerMARINE PARK/CANARSIE/EAST FLATBUSH – Marine Park resident Sharon Rebecca is wary of giving out her phone number, which she has changed multiple times. She finds flyers on
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via FDNYMILL BASIN – Earlier this morning nearly 100 units responded to what quickly became a seven-alarm fire at the Kings Plaza Mall parking garage in Mill Basin. Kings Plaza Mall is closed. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY. WILL UPDATE AFTER THE PRESS CONFERENCE AT 3:00PM. FDNY arrived on the
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UPDATE – The New York City Police Department has charged Avon Stephens, 23, of Farragut Road [https://maps.google.com/?q=5709+Farragut+Road+%0D%0A+Brooklyn,+NY&entry=gmail&source=g] with arson in yesterday’s fire at the Kings Plaza Mall that injured 29 people. [/kings-plaza-shopping-mall-fire-injures-29/] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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CONEY ISLAND – Last week, a man stole money from the hands of a 22-year old in a deli as the victim was just trying to buy some milk at a Coney Island bodega. The theft took place on Thursday, August 16, around 7:30 pm, police said. An unidentified suspect
Arts & Culture
Photo Courtesy of Aviator Sports CenterWith 1.1 million students, New York City’s public school system is the largest in the country. At any one time, about one out of every 300 Americans is a New York City public school student. And the transition from daycare, homecare, or preschool
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The Barkan campaign for State Senate has released a new “Immigration Justice” platform [http://rossbarkan.com/platform/our-immigration-justice-platform/] that outlines a strong progressive stance on immigration and lashes out against ICE, the Republican-controlled State Senate, and the Trump White House. Running in the Democratic Primary in Southern Brooklyn’s 22nd
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MILL BASIN – Yesterday, a body was spotted floating in the waters of Mill Basin near the Kings Plaza Marina, the NYPD confirmed. Officers from the 63rd Precinct responded to a call of a person in the water at 3:00 pm on Sunday, June 10, said police. FDNY units removed
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SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – Almost two weeks have passed since three of the Sheepshead Bay party boats were scheduled to arrive in the waters of Mill Basin, off Flatbush Avenue, but the boats have yet to be relocated. Residents aren’t complaining about the delay—they’ve been very much opposed to
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Department of Buildings Representative David Nussbaum addresses members of the Madison Marine Homecrest Civic Association.MARINE PARK – City officials fell short on answers yesterday in response to what some Marine Park community members are calling “a billon dollar mystery.” Members of the Madison Marine Homecrest Civic Association gathered at the
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An aviation bill could help homeowners previously ineligible for disaster relief funds. After Superstorm Sandy, some homeowners received FEMA emergency funds. Once those emergency funds maxed out at $32,000, FEMA instructed homeowners to apply for low-interest, federal-based Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. Soon after some homeowners qualified for and
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Photo by Carly MillerUPDATE (4:45 PM) – The Mayor’s press office has confirmed that three party boats will move to Mill Basin the last weekend in May, meaning Memorial Day Weekend, though “the final details surrounding the new docking locations are still being worked out.” And the impact on