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Jan
27
Elderly Woman Gets Teeth Knocked out During Robbery in Sunset Park

Elderly Woman Gets Teeth Knocked out During Robbery in Sunset Park

SUNSET PARK — Two elderly people were attacked and robbed in Sunset Park in mid-December, cops said. On Wednesday, December 18
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Jan
21
Beijing to Brooklyn ‘Friendship’ Arch Gift Collapses

Beijing to Brooklyn ‘Friendship’ Arch Gift Collapses

“Friendship Archway” rendering via the Office of the MayorBy Yoav Gonen, THE CITY. This story was originally published on 1/
5 min read
Jan
16
CB7 Makes Its Recommendation, Industry City Rezoning Moves Ahead

CB7 Makes Its Recommendation, Industry City Rezoning Moves Ahead

Photo courtesy of Industry CitySUNSET PARK – The room reserved for the Community Board 7 (CB7) January Board meeting started filling
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Jan
15
Activists Shut Down Brooklyn Borough President’s Hearing on Industry City Rezoning

Activists Shut Down Brooklyn Borough President’s Hearing on Industry City Rezoning

Protesters outside Borough Hall after the Borough President Eric Adams ended the hearing. Curt Brodner/Bklyner.SUNSET PARK — Eric Adams,
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Jan
10
Second Victim Comes Forth, Grand Jury Indicts Gynecologist Aaron Weinreb

Second Victim Comes Forth, Grand Jury Indicts Gynecologist Aaron Weinreb

Dr. Aaron Weinreb. (Photo via Ny Community Hospital)We reported back in November that the director of gynecology at a
1 min read
Jan
06
Menchaca Endorses Salmon in Race for Senate District 25 Seat

Menchaca Endorses Salmon in Race for Senate District 25 Seat

Jason Salmon. Courtesy of Salmon for Senate.Jason Salmon picked up the endorsement of Council Member Carlos Menchaca in his
3 min read
Jan
03
Four Shot and Wounded in Sunset Park

Four Shot and Wounded in Sunset Park

SUNSET PARK — Three men and a woman were shot in Sunset Park on Thursday night. On January 2, around 8.
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Dec
26
Lower Speed Limits Along 2 Brooklyn Avenues Coming in January

Lower Speed Limits Along 2 Brooklyn Avenues Coming in January

Menchaca, Lander, and Velázquez at a memorial for a bicyclist killed on 3rd Avenue in 2019. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)
3 min read
Dec
24
A Guide to Mexican Holiday Treats in Brooklyn

A Guide to Mexican Holiday Treats in Brooklyn

Rosca de Reyes. Courtesy of @eltinterodemama. [https://www.instagram.com/eltinterodemama/]Winter holidays in Mexico are synonymous with a potpourri
4 min read
Dec
20
Industry City Maker Spotlight: SASKIA

Industry City Maker Spotlight: SASKIA

SASKIA owner Saskia de Vries in her Industry City store; Photo courtesy of SASKIAStarting a business is always a journey,
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