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Aug
24
Friday Crime Blotter: A Stolen Car in Sheepshead Bay, A Shooting in Bed-Stuy & More

Friday Crime Blotter: A Stolen Car in Sheepshead Bay, A Shooting in Bed-Stuy & More

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] SHEEPSHEAD BAY
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Aug
23
A Hot Library Cools Back Down, A Bike Tour in Brownsville & More of Today’s Links

A Hot Library Cools Back Down, A Bike Tour in Brownsville & More of Today’s Links

atk Today, we looked at neighborhoods where loudly barking dogs are the subject of complaint calls. But in Mill Basin,
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Aug
23
B44 Select Will Stop at Avenue R @ Nostrand Avenue Starting in September

B44 Select Will Stop at Avenue R @ Nostrand Avenue Starting in September

The B44 SBS. Source: Patrick Cashin / MTA / FlickrSHEEPSHEAD – It’s been a long time coming, but there will finally be
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Aug
23
Weekend Art Events: August 24-26 (Outdoor Movies, Public Art, Back To School Bash & More)

Weekend Art Events: August 24-26 (Outdoor Movies, Public Art, Back To School Bash & More)

There are lots of free outdoor moving screenings scheduled for the weekend, including a documentary, a coming-of-age baseball comedy, and
7 min read
Aug
22
Pedestrian Killed, Driver Arrested in Coney Island Crash

Pedestrian Killed, Driver Arrested in Coney Island Crash

Looking west on Surf Avenue from W 33rd Street, near where the fatal crash occurred (Screenshot via Google Maps)CONEY
1 min read
Aug
22
Wednesday Crime Blotter: Milk Money Stolen on Mermaid Ave, Teens Rob Man on Bed-Stuy Block & More

Wednesday Crime Blotter: Milk Money Stolen on Mermaid Ave, Teens Rob Man on Bed-Stuy Block & More

CONEY ISLAND – Last week, a man stole money from the hands of a 22-year old in a deli as the
2 min read
Aug
21
The Subway Goats Are Safe Upstate, Self-Driving Cars Hit the Brakes & More of Today’s Links

The Subway Goats Are Safe Upstate, Self-Driving Cars Hit the Brakes & More of Today’s Links

On the set of “Gotham,” which is filmed in Brooklyn at Steiner Studios (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Eid Mubarak to all
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Aug
21
De Blasio on Housing, Jails, Yeshivas, and Primaries – Brooklyn Edition

De Blasio on Housing, Jails, Yeshivas, and Primaries – Brooklyn Edition

Last night Mayor Bill de Blasio talked to Errol Louis on Inside City Hall about all things Brooklyn. It is
13 min read
Aug
21
Richard Carranza’s back-to-school checklist: less paperwork, clearer lines of responsibility, and a hard look at gifted programs

Richard Carranza’s back-to-school checklist: less paperwork, clearer lines of responsibility, and a hard look at gifted programs

Richard Carranza. By Christina Veiga/ChalkbeatBy Christina Veiga, in partnership with Chalkbeat Richard Carranza jokes that his colleagues must be
15 min read
Aug
21
Local feuding gets the annual Pakistani Independence Day mela canceled

Local feuding gets the annual Pakistani Independence Day mela canceled

Photo: BklynerDITMAS PARK – The 72nd anniversary of Pakistan’s independence was supposed to be celebrated with an annual mela (street
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