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“I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0pfP_MD6xA]” (Courtesy: doaanyway / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BII7xZrDJT-/])Whether you’re at the beach, or at your local pool, or in line to get an iced coffee, take the time to
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Photo Credit: flickr/Pete [https://www.flickr.com/photos/comedynose/14373314278/in/photolist-aqTL4i-cXiwL-e8ZT5F-vU2HV-m9ZhzM-tp3P8-32kmQ-5bXDHD-d4xDSC-e96wGo-7LBNyx-oyzDPs-7Md4q1-ZsgM5-4AMwG-n7NWt-68pAb2-i6wCF-6tKBNy-vuPhPd-k4yBrR-oyvU7v-dfy2y-2hfF1k-6KvkE2-dZvX9-nU7Zzq-ohihS9-43viRx-9YGFmn-znbAB-6VCdn-5qQ1QU-caayEA-72CxN-iJWvJ-54FGGu-aaqnAL-57tuKf-5zASQh-6qFKy-CLoSZR-3qKAKE-xc2GWp-wqQXfP-5puvWW-5nZqJ7-wLDDt1-wTXyKj-x6CnYw] At least we’re not in Washington D.C. where it will feel like 105 degre
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Looking for a great new place? You don’t have to trek across the universe. Just scroll down — full speed ahead! It’s practically a supernova. (Courtesy Zillow/Tyler Evenson [http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_rent/Sunset-Park-Brooklyn-New-York-NY/house,condo,apartment_duplex,mobile,townhouse_type/2112025834_zpid/270945_rid/7_
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It’s heat wave, after heat wave, after heat wave and temperatures will soar to almost 100 this weekend. We’ve gathered a list of beaches you can travel from Sunset Park without a car. Stay cool, hydrated, and bring several bottles of sunscreen with you! The shore at Coney
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Jason Forgetta. (Photo via Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office)A Ditmas Park man was convicted of predatory sexual assault and other charges after impersonating a cop and brutally raping a 26-year-old sex worker in a Sunset Park hotel room in 2014. Jason Forgetta, 39, was found guilty of three counts
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Photos via Muslims Giving BackYesterday, the New York Post [http://nypost.com/2016/07/20/teens-beaten-outside-mosque-may-have-sexually-assaulted-mans-girlfriend/] reported the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office is investigating allegations that the two teens who were beaten outside a Sunset Park mosque sexually assaulted their attacker’s girlfriend. But a Brooklyn DA spokesperson told
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Whale Square in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. (Courtesy: Madison Realty Capital)A soccer organization has signed a lease with a realty firm to establish its first U.S. indoor facility on the third floor of the Brooklyn Whale Building in Sunset Park, developers announced this week. Urban Soccer [http://www.urbansoccer.
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City announces new Red Hook landing to serve New Yorkers and Brooklynites alike. (Courtesy: Office of Mayor de Blasio)The Red Hook ferry landing has a new location and is part of the South Brooklyn route scheduled to launch during summer 2017, the City and the Economic Development Corporation announced
Arts & Culture
(Photo: iorunner / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BIF0rotDDKF/?tagged=captainamerica])What do you get a superhero who has three box office hits, has fought in World War II and has protected the American people from villains for their birthday? A 13-foot-tall bronze statue [http://parkslopestoop.com/blog/art-music/giant-statue-captain-america-coming-prospect-park/
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Mother and son team Narvin and Suzy Seemungal. “My vision is to simplify; people will be able to pick roti types, with a meat, a veg, and a couple of sides,” he said, pointing at the soon-to-be chalkboard above the counter. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Narvin Seemungal dreamed of
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Council Member Jumaane Williams in City Hall announcing police transparency bills on July 14. (Courtesy: Office of Jumaane Williams)The City Council introduced a new bill to enforce New Yorkers’ right to record police activity without intimidation from cops. The ‘Right to Record Act’ specifically focuses on New Yorkers’ rights
Events
(Courtesy: Industry City)Sasheer Zamata Outdoor Party Time At Industry City [http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1246747-sasheer-zamata-outdoor-party-brooklyn/] When: Friday, July 22, from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM What: Shaheer Zamata, a comedian, actress, writer, and current cast member on Saturday Night Live will host an outdoor party inviting