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It’s finally fall, and that means only one thing… new tv shows. Will you be the designated survivor [http://abc.go.com/shows/designated-survivor] of 2016’s real estate crush? One thing I can say for sure is that you won’t have to MacGyver [http://www.cbs.com/
Food & Drink
Get to your neighborhood green market and grab all the squash you can find to make this easy, flavorful sauté. Quick! Before pumpkins start taking over the stalls. Photo by Christine, Mid-life Croissant Food BlogI have nothing against pumpkin. In fact, I’m excited to dive deep into fresh pumpkin
Destinations
Photo by Martin SeckThis century-old Brooklyn treasure is the perfect fall weather birthday party destination. Located in Prospect Park’s Children’s Corner, the Prospect Park Carousel is one of its most treasured and beloved family destinations, and the perfect location for children’s birthday parties this fall. A Historic
Education
Last week, NYC students waved goodbye to the summer of 2016 and hello to new teachers, classrooms, and friends. For most parents, it’s a welcome reprieve – the kids go back to school and they don’t have to worry about how to keep them busy and safe. For the
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The weekend is upon us, which means a respite from work and a chance to catch up with our favorites. Friday never hesitates [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa2nLEhUcZ0]. You shouldn’t either, at least when it comes to the amazing deals available in Sunset Park. An unusually pretty
Events
1917 photo of employees at the Defrancisci & Son Macaroni Machines factory at 219 Morgan Avenue in East Williamsburg. Standing right to left: Joseph DeFrancisci, Ignazio DeFrancisci and Cosimo Alati, and five others. Sitting right to left: unknown, Dominic LoPardo and Joseph Bontempi (with hand under chin). (Image courtesy Brooklyn
Events
Sunset Park’s Fifth Avenue Street Fair in 2012. (Photo via Sunset Park Business Improvement District Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/SunsetParkBID/photos/a.322586401128636.85527.165059886881289/409385955782013/?type=1&theater] .)Come on out this Sunday and celebrate with your neighbors! Sunset Park’s 5th Avenue Street Fair,
Food & Drink
Summer Cucumber Salad made with Salt and Pepper cucumbers, red onion, garlic, fennel, and olive oil.Cucumbers are a perfect snack for a hot New York City day. They are packed with beneficial nutrients that our bodies crave. Cucumbers are made of about 90% water so they’ll help keep
News
Photo via e.ann.s [https://www.instagram.com/p/BKUMkEzB0rrGRKm9BYJDdzW0BaGEqwm8IwBXfs0/?tagged=ivoted&hl=en] The election results are in for the primary elections which took place on Tuesday, September 13. All races in our immediate neighborhood involved Democratic candidates. Republicans in our area are running uncontested, so they
Health
(Mosquito — identified as an “ochlerotatus notoscriptus.”) Photo:JJ Harrison [http://jjharrison89@facebook.com]via Wikimedia Commons.The City’s Health Department confirmed yesterday that a Brooklyn man has been diagnosed with the year’s first human case of West Nile virus. The man, who has developed encephalitis [http://www.mayoclinic.
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Photo via avigdorforjudge.com [http://avigdorforjudge.com/]The Daily News wrote a scathing editorial [http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/judge-dread-article-1.2786150] yesterday about a southwest Brooklyn lawyer who is running for civil court today. Morton Avigdor was described as “morally vacant,” and backed by the “incorrigible Brooklyn Democratic machine.” Late
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Summer has come and passed [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU9JoFKlaZ0], but these great real estate deals will never last. With fall coming into swing, slip into your uggs, grab a pumpkin-flavored beverage of your choosing, and get on your way to check out these deals. (Courtesy Street Easy/