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A lifeguard looks out from their tower as it rains over Coney Island (Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -The Clintons Attend “Wonder Woman” Screening At Alamo Drafthouse [AM New York [http:
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Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to tax the wealthiest New Yorkers to fund much-needed repairs and improvements to the city’s troubled MTA system. The mayor’s proposed plan would raise income taxes from 3.87% to 4.41% for New York individuals earning more than $500,000
Animals
A dog owner stands with his dog in the high grass of the dog park (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Walking past the Dyker Beach Dog Run, one could easily assume it’s been abandoned by the city. The grass is overgrown, the plastic bag dispensers are empty, and standing water pools
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While this morning began as a wet one, it’s cleared up to become as picturesque as summer can be. That’s a bit like hunting for the right apartment. However, with BKLYNER’s tips, you can cut right to the calm after the storm. (Courtesy Jason Nadeau of District
Arts & Culture
Via Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/news-events/news/prospect-park-alliance-x-pratt-institute-x-bk-indu/] The Prospect Park Alliance and Brooklyn Industries have released limited edition t-shirts designed by Pratt Institute students to commemorate the Park’s 150th anniversary. The t-shirts feature original illustrations created by students of Pratt’s Graduate Communications Design Department.
Animals
Prospect Park is going to be overrun with animals tomorrow. That’s when the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals is hosting the annual mega pet adoption event—Adoptapalooza! Looking for a new bff or fur-baby, head over to Prospect Park’s Bartel-Pritchard Square on Saturday, August 5, between
Arts & Culture
MCA Day poster created by Shepard Fairey from a Glen Friedman photo via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/MCADAYNYC/photos/a.271047606325072.58374.269906879772478/1359373580825797/?type=3&theater] It’s August! Summer is flying by, so get out and enjoy it while there’s still time. Relive your youth
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DeKalb Ave Station (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -Another Bulkhead Crumbles Into The Gowanus Canal [DNA Info [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170802/gowanus/gowanus-canal-collapsed-bulkheads?utm_source=Park+Slope+
Announcements
Via The Office of Brooklyn Borough President Eric AdamsOn Sunday, August 6th, Borough President Adams [http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/] will host an “International Day of Friendship [http://onebrooklynfund.org/international-day-of-friendship]” celebration in Brooklyn, his fourth annual festival recognizing the hundreds of cultures and ethnicities that make Brooklyn an unparalleled center
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A lactation pod located at Citi Field via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BFg-se_pICM/?taken-by=mamava_vt]Nursing mothers visiting the Brooklyn Children’s Museum (145 Brooklyn Avenue) in Crown Heights can now comfortably breastfeed their babies in the privacy of a lactation pod. The NYC Department of
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Richard Basher, Mayoral candidate. (Photo by Tom Sullivan)Many politicians aspire to run for higher office, but it’s new territory for 30-year Brooklyn resident, Richard Bashner, who will be on the NYC mayoral ballot this Fall as a Democrat. “To do this difficult job correctly, a mayor must focus