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(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)The Lt. Federico Narvaez Tot Lot, a neighborhood playground on Cortelyou Road at Argyle Road, is a small but vital corner park named for a local fallen police officer. It’s also been the cause of angst for local parents over the past few years,
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The very first scoop of Matzo Project/Ample Hills Creamery Buttercrunch White Chocolate Cinnamon with chunks of matzo in April 2016. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)At the beginning, it was the-little-ice-cream-shop-that-could. Ample Hills Creamery [http://www.amplehills.com/] opened in Prospect
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Rihanna steals the show in Calvin Harris’ new music video — well, her jumpsuit does anyway. And there’s a Pratt [/?s=pratt]grad to credit for it. 2016 Pratt Institute grad Isabel Hall [http://www.isabelhall.com/] designed the dress for her senior thesis project and not long after the
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Former Borough President Marty Markowitz at the Coney Island Amphitheater. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)For many, it was a milestone in the revitalization of Coney Island. For one person, it was a dream come true. Former Borough President Marty Markowitz saw his vision of building an oceanside concert venue
Holidays
Independence Day fireworks at Coney Island (Courtesy Flickr/Bob Jagendorf [https://www.flickr.com/photos/bobjagendorf/7908292098/in/photolist-d3Q4HL-crae1o] )Ready to fire up the grill, catch some fiery sun, and see some fireworks? The Fourth of July falls on a Monday this year, so gear up for a
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Former Borough President Marty Markowitz at the Coney Island Amphitheater. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)For many, it was a milestone in the revitalization of Coney Island. For one person, it was a dream come true. Former Borough President Marty Markowitz saw his vision of building an oceanside concert venue
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Nydia Velázquez, winner of the congressional primary for district 7. Courtesy of Velázquez’s Facebook.As expected. Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez [http://velazquez.house.gov/index.shtml] won the Democratic congressional primary for New York District 7 on Tuesday against banker Yungman Lee, [/politics/yungman-lee-looks-bring-new-face-congressional-
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Independence Day fireworks at Coney Island (Courtesy Flickr/Bob Jagendorf [https://www.flickr.com/photos/bobjagendorf/7908292098/in/photolist-d3Q4HL-crae1o] )Ready to fire up the grill, catch some fiery sun, and see some fireworks? The Fourth of July falls on a Monday this year, so gear up for a
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816 58th Street. Courtesy of Google Maps.Eastern Sunset Park might be going through a growth spurt pretty soon if developers get approved on their plans, reports Yimby [http://www.yimbynews.com/2016/06/permits-filed-78-amity-street-cobble-hill.html] . A permit was filed to the Department of
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Last year’s Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating championship. (Photo: Nathan’s Famous [https://www.facebook.com/nathansfamous/photos/a.120889251281181.8732.109841792385927/864848380218594/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)Grab those wieners and buns! Also, hot dogs and bread. This weekend we celebrate our nation’s independence — and what
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Image via NYPDTwo “persons of interest” have been identified by the police in an attempted rape which took place early Sunday morning on a residential block near Prospect Park [/blog/crime/woman-escapes-attempted-rape-16th-street-cops-release-footage-video/] , according to the NYPD Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce.