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Shrihari Pandit, Stealth CommunicationsBy Shrihari Pandit, CEO and Founder of Stealth Communications, [https://stealth.net/] a company that delivers fiber-optic Internet Service to businesses throughout New York City. New York City, its people, and its resources have always had the enviable ability to attract newcomers. The 21st-century version of that
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Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN — State Sen. Andrew Gounardes is making good on his word to increase pedestrian safety by introducing legislation [https://www.scribd.com/document/401394029/S4331-Speed-Camera-Bill-State-Sen-Andrew-Gounardes] on Thursday that could add speed cameras to 750 New York City school zones. The legislation submitted Thursday could increase the installation
Business
FORT GREENE/CLINTON HILL – The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership [http://myrtleavenue.org/benefitkitchen/] has teamed up with the tech company Benefit Kitchen [http://benefitkitchen.com/#about] to create an app that helps low-income Fort Greene and Clinton Hill residents find out if they are eligible for federal benefits as well
Central Brooklyn
GOWANUS – There are two opportunities this week—weather permitting—to view the stars through a telescope with local astronomers. The first event, Starry Night: A Night of Stargazing and Drinks, is scheduled for Tuesday, September 18 at Parklike [http://parklifebk.com/event/starry-night-a-night-of-stargazing-and-drinks/], 636 Degraw Street (between 3rd & 4th
Greenpoint
GREENPOINT – Want to wish upon a star? A local stargazing group has just the opportunity for you—a free stargazing event open to the public tonight in Greenpoint. For a lot of Brooklynites, looking up at the night sky means spotting the skyline of Manhattan—the latest colors projected on
Central Brooklyn
By: Representative Yvette D. Clarke and Internet Association President & CEO Michael Beckerman The internet is about opportunity. Its evolution continues to open doors for students to further their education, for communities to exchange ideas, and for small businesses to leverage tools that help them market their products and engage
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DOWNTOWN – Swarms of autonomous robots. Smart appendages controlled by the mind. Are they elements from a dystopian sci-fi novel? Not so much, in fact… They’re just a few of the projects that will be on display at this Friday’s Research Expo from the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
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UPDATE (3/26): The Make It In Brooklyn Smart Cities event has been rescheduled—it will now take place on Thursday, March 19th, from 6-8 pm. DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Interested in how tech could help build the city of the future? Tomorrow’s Make It In Brooklyn Smart Cities event at
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DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/big-ideas/make-it-in-brooklyn/make-it-in-brooklyn-pitch-contests] presents The Make It In Brooklyn Smart Cities pitch content—giving startups working to create smarter cities the chance to win $5,000. Startup businesses developing innovations in urban technologies in an effort to create smarter cities are
Central Brooklyn
After Hawaii residents received a false emergency alert on their phones on Saturday saying, “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL,” it makes Brooklynites wonder: what if there’s a missile threat inbound to Brooklyn one day? > HAWAII – THIS IS A FALSE
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COBBLE HILL – Brooklyn’s Digital Arts & Cinema Technology High School [https://www.digitaltechhs.org/] (284 Baltic Street) was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from IMAX as part of the company’s second annual student-made documentary film challenge. Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/1549314278695983/photos/a.1552185211742223.1073741827.
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Photo/ Zainab IqbalDOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – “Please excuse me, I just came from the hospital. My daughter, 11-years-old, had a nervous breakdown because I was talking to somebody about Hurricane Sandy. My daughter was only six years old. I almost lost my daughter,” said Rachel Rivera, a Brooklynite. Thousands of people gathered