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Today’s Links: Shoddy Bridges, Tamiflu Shortage, Super Blue Blood Moon & More

Pamela Wong

Feb 1, 2018 — 1 min read

#UnderhillWalls at Underhill Avenue & St. Johns Place, Prospect Heights (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)

Mayor Commits $200M To Repair NYCHA Heating Systems [NY Daily News]
Brooklyn Bridge And Many Other Elevated Roads Found “Structurally Deficient” [AM New York]
Borough President Hosts 125th Anniversary Celebration For Helen Keller Services For the Blind [Brooklyn Daily]
Bed-Stuy Students Receive Free Computers [News 12]
Crown Heights Hardware Store Owner Fights Eviction [Brooklyn Reader]
King’s County Democratic Party’s Frank Seddio Determined To Unseat Golden and Donovan [Kings County Politics]
Brooklyn Pharmacies Can’t Keep Tamiflu in Stock [Brooklyn Daily Eagle]
Photos Of Lady Liberty And the Super Blue Blood Moon [South Brooklyn Network]
A Photo Essay Featuring Brooklyn Bottle Collectors [Feet in 2 Worlds]
Hipsters Remember Hooking Up At Union Pool [The Cut]

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