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North Western Brooklyn

Oct
28
Support CHiPS By Dining At A Local Eatery Oct. 29

Support CHiPS By Dining At A Local Eatery Oct. 29

GOWANUS/PARK SLOPE – Make dinner or drink plans Tuesday night at a local restaurant or bar and support CHiPS [http:
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Oct
28
No CSO! Activists Evoke Gowanus Canal ‘Poonami’

No CSO! Activists Evoke Gowanus Canal ‘Poonami’

GOWANUS – In an effort to bring attention to the area’s Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) problem, activists marched at Thomas
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Oct
25
Others’ News: Hasidim Are Not Aliens, Plans To Ban Chopper Traffic, Who Slowed The Bus, Assaults At A Flatbush Bar and more

Others’ News: Hasidim Are Not Aliens, Plans To Ban Chopper Traffic, Who Slowed The Bus, Assaults At A Flatbush Bar and more

Downtown Brooklyn is Booming. Liena Zagare/Bklyner * Pix 11 reports one woman says she suffered a serious assault at the
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Oct
25
A Night at the Brooklyn Public Library Talking About Slavery

A Night at the Brooklyn Public Library Talking About Slavery

Courtesy of the Brooklyn Public Library.This Saturday the Brooklyn Public Library will mark the 400th anniversary of slavery in
1 min read
Oct
25
Two Progressive NYC Schools at the Forefront of Refusing to Take State Tests are Now Facing More Exams

Two Progressive NYC Schools at the Forefront of Refusing to Take State Tests are Now Facing More Exams

By Reema Amin, Chalkbeat [https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2019/10/23/two-progressive-nyc-schools-at-the-forefront-of-refusing-to-take-state-tests-are-now-facing-more-exams/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=
4 min read
Oct
25
Wegmans Opens Sunday, October 27

Wegmans Opens Sunday, October 27

Courtesy of WegmansBROOKLYN NAVY YARD – The wait is nearly over for Wegmaniacs. New York City’s first Wegmans [https://www.
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Oct
24
Can There Be Forgiveness for Racially Insensitive Halloween Display?

Can There Be Forgiveness for Racially Insensitive Halloween Display?

Clinton Hill Halloween by Love Jones via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10217472774509544&set=a.2103909035585&
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Oct
24
Not Just Chocolate: New Park Slope Shop Creates Edible Works of Art

Not Just Chocolate: New Park Slope Shop Creates Edible Works of Art

A selection of treats at Not Just Chocolate, 537 5th Avenue, Park Slope (Pamela Wong/Bklyner)PARK SLOPE – A new
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Oct
23
Gowanus Manufacturers Highlighted in New Calendar

Gowanus Manufacturers Highlighted in New Calendar

GOWANUS – Gowanus Souvenir Shop [https://gowanussouvenir.com/] hosted a launch party over the weekend for the release of its latest
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Oct
23
Second Hand Smoke a Huge Issue for Residents in Building that Accounts For 22% of Brooklyn’s Smoke Complaints

Second Hand Smoke a Huge Issue for Residents in Building that Accounts For 22% of Brooklyn’s Smoke Complaints

270 Pulaski St. in Bed Stuy. Ben Brachfeld/BklynerResidents of one building in Bed-Stuy have had it with the smoke
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