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Sep
08
Rotting Overturned Boat In Bay Removed

Rotting Overturned Boat In Bay Removed

Photo via Council Member Chaim Deutsch.Today, City Council member Chaim Deutsch partnered with the Parks Department Marina Operations, the
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Sep
01
What To Know Around Town This Labor Day 2016

What To Know Around Town This Labor Day 2016

Labor Day Parade, Union Square, New York, 1882 (Source: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Labor_
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Aug
22

Plumb Beach – Sheepshead Bay’s Rough Diamond

Pollution at mid-tide.If you’re a South Brooklynite, chances are you’ve passed that beach right at the end
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Aug
15
Same Old Answers, No Relief From Sewage Backups And Flooding

Same Old Answers, No Relief From Sewage Backups And Flooding

Residents lining up to ask questions. By Lenore FedowBy Lenore Fedow Councilman Chaim Deutsch, district 48, held an open community
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Aug
15

Same Old Answers, No Relief From Sewage Backups And Flooding

Residents lining up to ask questions. By Lenore FedowBy Lenore Fedow Councilman Chaim Deutsch, district 48, held an open community
5 min read
Aug
10
‘Getting Gowanus Right’: Bridging Gowanus Kicks Off Series Of Public Conversations

‘Getting Gowanus Right’: Bridging Gowanus Kicks Off Series Of Public Conversations

Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopThe next phase in the Bridging Gowanus [http://bridginggowanus.org/] community planning process kicked
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Jul
20
Trees & Branches Down After Brief But Fierce Storm On Monday [Video]

Trees & Branches Down After Brief But Fierce Storm On Monday [Video]

(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)After a brief but intense thunderstorm on Monday afternoon, neighbors have spotted many downed trees
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Jul
01
Independence From Hassle: Your Guide To July 4th In Brooklyn

Independence From Hassle: Your Guide To July 4th In Brooklyn

Independence Day fireworks at Coney Island (Courtesy Flickr/Bob Jagendorf [https://www.flickr.com/photos/bobjagendorf/7908292098/in/photolist-d3Q4HL-crae1o] )Ready
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Jun
28
Beautiful, Blooming Dumpsters To Appear, And Gowanus Can Learn How To Weather A Storm

Beautiful, Blooming Dumpsters To Appear, And Gowanus Can Learn How To Weather A Storm

Rendering of 2000 Gallon Planted Dumpster. (Courtesy of M18)The 4th of July will feature red, white, and blue as
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Jun
28

Where To Drop Your Compostable Waste In Ditmas Park, Summer 2016

(Photo by Prospect Farm [https://prospectfarm.org/composting/])There are many reasons to compost this summer. For one, it reduces
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