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Simcha Felder. (Photo: NY Senate)NYS District 17 Senator Simcha Felder [https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/simcha-felder/about]is under a hot mess after his director of operations told a constituent that the man behind the Charlotteville driving spree [/protesters-gather-grand-army-plaza-denounce-white-supremacy/] was a Hillary Clinton supporter acting like he was a
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Via Brooklyn CyclonesWhether you are a Jedi, Sith, Padawan, Stormtrooper or Droid may the force guide you to MCU Park as the Brooklyn Cyclones [http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?orgid=38130&agency=CYC_PLAGENCY&pid=8385785] celebrate Star Wars Night tomorrow, Saturday, August 26th [http://purchase.tickets.
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Lucky Cats at Mr. Wish, 88 5th Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -DUMBO Becomes Brooklyn’s Newest Dining Destination [New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/
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With summer on the wane, folks are flocking to the beaches of Brooklyn and out of the city entirely. That means this is your chance to snag a deal while everyone else is snoozing in the sun. Some of these gets include outdoor space, and all of them are compelling
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It’s #NationalWaffleDay! On August 24, 1869, a man named Cornelius Swartwout [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_Swartwout]received the first U.S. patent for the waffle iron (though it really was just an improvement on existing designs that go back centuries). Want more history of waffles? Mental Floss
Arts & Culture
Summer is winding down. There’s lots to do outdoors this weekend including concerts, walking tours, dance parties, even a soap box derby [/10th-annual-soap-box-derby-saturday/]! Don’t forget to celebrate National Dog Day [http://www.nationaldogday.com] on Saturday and check out the list of Battle of Brooklyn commemorative events [/commemorate-the-241st-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-brooklyn/
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Brooklyn district map. Photo: ufoa.org [http://www.ufoa.org/statistics/statistics.php?boroughindex=0]City Council elections are on November 7, 2017, but primaries are in three weeks –September 12, 2017, and candidates are trying to rack up as much support as they can. Here is who will be
Announcements
(Photo via NYC Buildings/twitter)The National Weather Service [http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=okx&wwa=heat%20advisory] issued a Heat Advisory for New York City that will be in effect from noon today until 6:00pm this evening, August 22. It will be hot and
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Solar Eclipse at approximately 1:50pm (Photo Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The long-awaited eclipse [/see-mondays-solar-eclipse-brooklyn/] has come and gone. According to NASA [https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/eclipse-who-what-where-when-and-how], the last time a total eclipse was visible in the U.S. was 1979. To watch the moon cover 70 percent of the sun,
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> #totaleclipse #eclipse #brooklyn [https://www.instagram.com/p/BYDzSiKnyb3/] A post shared by jonas (@jonasread) on Aug 21, 2017 at 7:35am PDT The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -HelloFresh Ends Annoying Street Soliciting
Police & Fire
SEAGATE – Police are looking for a suspect who stabbed and kicked a man in a deli on Saturday, August 19. At approximately 1:20pm the suspect walked into World Deli located at 3602 Neptune Avenue, approached the 49-year-old victim from behind and stabbed him in the neck. According to authorities,
Arts & Culture
Wanderlust 108 [https://wanderlust.com/108-events/brooklyn/?utm_source=bklyner&utm_medium=partner&utm_content=sponsored_post&utm_campaign=108_brooklyn_091017] mindful triathlon returns to Brooklyn this September! #ComeTogether in Prospect Park and start the day with a 5K (run/walk), followed by a DJ-powered yoga