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35th District City Councilmember Laurie Cumbo. (Photo by The Nabe)Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a package of legislations yesterday, including signing Council Member Laurie Cumbo’s bill on educating women on issues into law. Cumbo’s bill, Intro. 1085, requires the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) to provide outreach
Education
LIU faculty members during a protest in 2011. (Long Island University Faculty Federation / LIUFF Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/225736370797587/photos/a.246017608769463.52951.225736370797587/246344292070128/?type=3&theater] )Long Island University faculty members are outraged at the school’s plan to bar them from entering the campus after
Announcements
September is National Preparedness Month [http://NYC.gov/nationalpreparednessmonth; NYC.gov/npm] in New York City and across the nation. It is important to prepare for the next emergency ― whether it is a hurricane, tornado, fire, heat wave, or terrorist attack. Make the commitment this month to get ahead of
Announcements
September is National Preparedness Month [http://NYC.gov/nationalpreparednessmonth; NYC.gov/npm] in New York City and across the nation. It is important to prepare for the next emergency ― whether it is a hurricane, tornado, fire, heat wave, or terrorist attack. Make the commitment this month to get ahead of
Announcements
September is National Preparedness Month [http://NYC.gov/nationalpreparednessmonth; NYC.gov/npm] in New York City and across the nation. It is important to prepare for the next emergency ― whether it is a hurricane, tornado, fire, heat wave, or terrorist attack. Make the commitment this month to get ahead of
Animals
(Photo courtesy Cathy Aks)Looking for friendly kittens that play wonderfully with kids? These 3, sweet five-month-old kittens are ready for adoption. Neighbor Cathy, with Brooklyn Animal Action says: > Brothers Poe, Bean, and Smudge are fully vetted, neutered, and FIV/FELV negative. What lovely personalities these little kitties have!
News
> Hermine latest: May become hurricane in Fla., is expected to bring rain, wild surf to NY area Sunday, Monday. https://t.co/RjVfmOX1zQ — Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) September 1, 2016 [https://twitter.com/ABC7NY/status/771281906826698754] If you were planning a backyard barbeque for this labor day weekend, you might
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> @BNorbitz [https://twitter.com/BNorbitz] pic.twitter.com/L8lqHPIYMT [https://t.co/L8lqHPIYMT] — Amber Marlow (@theAmberShow) September 1, 2016 [https://twitter.com/theAmberShow/status/771167474511261696] A 20-year-old cyclist was launched through a car’s windshield in a violent collision which took place last night in Park Slope. Police say
Events
Walter Potter’s Kittens’ Wedding is featured in the new Morbid Anatomy Museum exhibition, opening September 1. (Courtesy of Morbid Anatomy Museum)Events for the long weekend include classical music, kittens’ wedding, a BBQ (of course), and more. It’s the holiday, but we couldn’t leave you hanging! Taxidermy:
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Labor Day Parade, Union Square, New York, 1882 (Source: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Labor_Day_in_the_United_States#/media/File:Labor_Day_New_York_1882.jpg] )We hope all our neighbors enjoy a final summer sendoff this Labor Day weekend. If you’re
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Labor Day Parade, Union Square, New York, 1882 (Source: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Labor_Day_in_the_United_States#/media/File:Labor_Day_New_York_1882.jpg] )We hope all our neighbors enjoy a final summer sendoff this Labor Day weekend. If you’re
Food & Drink
La Rina will leave you pondering pasta. (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox) Great expectations can weigh down [/blog/2016/08/03/walters-a-tale-of-fried-chicken/] a restaurant, but there is also a special sort of joy when they are met, and an even greater sense of ebullience when those hopes are exceeded.