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What I am reading. Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNERIt’s National Book Lovers Day! To celebrate, we asked our local independent book stores what the five most popular books were right now among their customers. Here you go: Books Are Magic [https://www.booksaremagic.net/] (Cobble Hill) 1. Girl in Snow
Central Brooklyn
> DA Gonzalez, standing next to @MMViverito [https://twitter.com/MMViverito] @TishJames [https://twitter.com/TishJames] @LegalAidNYC [https://twitter.com/LegalAidNYC] is moving to dismiss over 143,500 summons warrants. #CJreform [https://twitter.com/hashtag/CJreform?src=hash] pic.twitter.com/ETGFUEsVIk [https://t.co/ETGFUEsVIk] — Eric Gonzalez (@BrooklynDA) August
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State Senator Daniel Squadron makes opening remarks at the September 2016 CB6 General Meeting (Photo by BKLYNER)New York State Senator Daniel Squadron, who has represented parts of Lower Manhattan and Northern Brooklyn since 2008, announced his resignation [https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/articles/daniel-l-squadron/its-been-honor-serve] today, August 9. His
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Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today that a Brooklyn man was sentenced to 10 years in state prison for the attempted rape of a woman in Williamsburg last year. The defendant, Todd Deas, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted rape on July 18, 2017. He was sentenced
Bensonhurst
Photo via nycgo [https://www.instagram.com/p/BCJcgh3u03k/?tagged=ftrain&hl=en] “For a city that has 6 million riders a day, it is a travesty that we are not educated by the MTA about basic safety procedures in the event of an emergency,” Michael Sciaraffo said. “And
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107 Columbia Heights, Photo by Christopher Bride via Property Shark (October 2015)Real Capital Analytics [https://www.rcanalytics.com/], a firm that tracks commercial real estate transactions around the world, has tallied up the top ten real estate transactions in Brooklyn for the second quarter of 2017 (April 1 to
Central Brooklyn
A lifeguard looks out from their tower as it rains over Coney Island (Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -The Clintons Attend “Wonder Woman” Screening At Alamo Drafthouse [AM New York [http:
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Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to tax the wealthiest New Yorkers to fund much-needed repairs and improvements to the city’s troubled MTA system. The mayor’s proposed plan would raise income taxes from 3.87% to 4.41% for New York individuals earning more than $500,000
Arts & Culture
Via Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/news-events/news/prospect-park-alliance-x-pratt-institute-x-bk-indu/] The Prospect Park Alliance and Brooklyn Industries have released limited edition t-shirts designed by Pratt Institute students to commemorate the Park’s 150th anniversary. The t-shirts feature original illustrations created by students of Pratt’s Graduate Communications Design Department.
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Police are searching for two individuals wanted for questioning regarding two different grand larcenies in Williamsburg. The first took place on Wednesday, April 27th, when an individual entered Zablozki’s Bar, 106 North 6th St, at approximately 8:00pm and removed a purse containing a wallet, police said. The individual
Central Brooklyn
DeKalb Ave Station (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -Another Bulkhead Crumbles Into The Gowanus Canal [DNA Info [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170802/gowanus/gowanus-canal-collapsed-bulkheads?utm_source=Park+Slope+
Announcements
Via The Office of Brooklyn Borough President Eric AdamsOn Sunday, August 6th, Borough President Adams [http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/] will host an “International Day of Friendship [http://onebrooklynfund.org/international-day-of-friendship]” celebration in Brooklyn, his fourth annual festival recognizing the hundreds of cultures and ethnicities that make Brooklyn an unparalleled center