safety

Aug
16
Similar Safety Precautions, Peace Concert to Precede J’Ouvert 2018

Similar Safety Precautions, Peace Concert to Precede J’Ouvert 2018

Police searched participants bags and used hand-held metal detectors to search for weapons and alcohol at J’Ouvert 2017 (Paul
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Nov
29
Councilmembers Call for Pedestrian Safety Improvements Along Belt Parkway in Southern Brooklyn

Councilmembers Call for Pedestrian Safety Improvements Along Belt Parkway in Southern Brooklyn

Council Member Mark Treyger of the 47th District (Photo via Council Member Treyger’s Office)BATH BEACH – Continuing his crusade
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Oct
20
DOT Proposes Phase II of Bike Lane Expansion in Bushwick

DOT Proposes Phase II of Bike Lane Expansion in Bushwick

Proposed bike lanes for Phase II of the DOT’s Bushwick Bike Network project (Graphic via DOT)BUSHWICK -After adding
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Sep
22
Upgraded Notify NYC App Alerts New Yorkers to Emergencies Wherever They Go

Upgraded Notify NYC App Alerts New Yorkers to Emergencies Wherever They Go

The new app was launched in a press conference within the NYC Office of Emergency ManagementDOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Amid the myriad
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Sep
12
Prospect Park Re-Opens to Cars After Summer Ban

Prospect Park Re-Opens to Cars After Summer Ban

Bicyclists in Prospect ParkPROSPECT PARK – Yesterday, Prospect Park opened its streets back up to cars after a summer ban on
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Feb
08
Winter Storm Warning Issued For Tomorrow (This Is Not A Drill)

Winter Storm Warning Issued For Tomorrow (This Is Not A Drill)

Photo by Tom PrendergastAs strange as this sounds on a 60-degree afternoon, forecasters say Brooklyn could be hit with 6
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Jan
05
Winter Tips to Keep Kids Safe and Healthy

Winter Tips to Keep Kids Safe and Healthy

By: Warren Seigel, M.D., NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island Chairman of Pediatrics Warren Seigel, M.D., NYC Health + Hospitals/
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Oct
28
Have A Happy Halloween! Stay Safe With These Helpful Tips

Have A Happy Halloween! Stay Safe With These Helpful Tips

Photo via festedicompleannobimbi [https://instagram.com/p/9bD-xGPmUs/?tagged=halloweenkids]A lot of us grew up hearing those terrifying Halloween
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Sep
01
It’s Time to Get Prepared (PSA)

It’s Time to Get Prepared (PSA)

September is National Preparedness Month [http://NYC.gov/nationalpreparednessmonth; NYC.gov/npm] in New York City and across the nation.
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Sep
01
It’s Time To Get Prepared (PSA)

It’s Time To Get Prepared (PSA)

September is National Preparedness Month [http://NYC.gov/nationalpreparednessmonth; NYC.gov/npm] in New York City and across the nation.
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