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Dec
20
Locals Fear New Projects at Coney Island Creek Will Worsen Pollution 

Locals Fear New Projects at Coney Island Creek Will Worsen Pollution 

Coney Island Creek. Cheyenne R. Ubiera/Bklyner.CONEY ISLAND —Southern Brooklyn’s sole remaining creek has gained more attention with
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Dec
16
Briefly Noted: New Museum, $3.8 Million Park Bathroom, Delis Busted with Contraband

Briefly Noted: New Museum, $3.8 Million Park Bathroom, Delis Busted with Contraband

S&O Star Deli Corp. in Bensonhurst, busted for cigarette contraband. Via Google Maps.Parks and Rec: The Parks
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Nov
18
Brooklyn’s Largest Park in Desperate Need of Renovations Finally Secures Money

Brooklyn’s Largest Park in Desperate Need of Renovations Finally Secures Money

Andrew Gounardes presents a check. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)MARINE PARK – The city, the state, and the borough have all
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Nov
15
Sewage Check Valves Before Another Park Reno! Manhattan Beach Residents Upset Over Missing Storm Protection Money

Sewage Check Valves Before Another Park Reno! Manhattan Beach Residents Upset Over Missing Storm Protection Money

Dear Editor,Thank you for shedding more light on the question of where the Federal monies for future storm protection
1 min read
Sep
20
Fort Greene Honors Jazz Legend Betty Carter

Fort Greene Honors Jazz Legend Betty Carter

FORT GREENE – Fort Greene was alive with music and excitement Friday morning as NYC Parks [https://www.nycgovparks.org], Downtown
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Sep
16
Looking For Respect: Crown Heights Celebrates Diversity, Talks About Hate

Looking For Respect: Crown Heights Celebrates Diversity, Talks About Hate

Hundreds of Crown Heights residents gathered at Brower Park throughout the afternoon. Nigel Roberts/BklynerCROWN HEIGHTS – Crown Heights is racially
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Aug
27
New Plans Revealed For Willoughby Square Park

New Plans Revealed For Willoughby Square Park

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The NYC Economic Development Corporation [https://www.nycedc.com/press-release/nycedc-announces-new-plan-create-expanded-open-space-willoughby-square] (NYC EDC) and Hargreaves Jones Landscape Architecture
4 min read
Aug
14
How One New Yorker’s Legacy Helps Preserve Neglected City History

How One New Yorker’s Legacy Helps Preserve Neglected City History

You may have heard of The Iceberg Metaphor as a way of thinking about culture — most of what influences behavior
5 min read
Aug
12
BAM Park Reopens To The Public

BAM Park Reopens To The Public

FORT GREENE – Over the weekend, dozens of locals enjoyed the summer weather at the newly reopened BAM Park in Fort
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Aug
08
Update On Lead Cleanup At Red Hook Ball Fields

Update On Lead Cleanup At Red Hook Ball Fields

RED HOOK – About 20 people braved the pouring rain Wednesday evening and traveled to the Miccio Community Center for the
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