Archive | April, 2010

Williamsburg Blamed for Possibility of Losing Congress Seats

Friday, April 30, 2010

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The Gothamist posted a summary warning that low census returns may cost New York two congressional seats, while pointing fingers to Williamsburg- home of the hipsters, where census returns rank lowest in the city.

De La Soul to Headline Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival

Friday, April 30, 2010

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De La Soul was unveiled this morning as the 6th Annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival in Brooklyn by organizers, Brooklyn Bodega. The iconic hip-hop group will anchor the six-day-long hip-hop festival in early July on [...]

City Council Silences Tourist Buses

Friday, April 30, 2010

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Residents of New York can take a sigh of relief because City Council has passed a bill requiring double-decker tour buses to replace loud speaker systems with headphones, http://www.manhattanstyle.com/news/city-council-passes-bill-to-silence-nyc-tour-buses/ reports. The double-decker tourist buses have [...]

Park Slope Gets More Modern

Friday, April 30, 2010

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A new building 580 Carroll Street in Park Slope is catching the attention of some architecture lovers. The Daily News has more about the new building, designed by Enrique Norten.

Dead Biker’s Mom Wants Bike Lane in Flatbush

Friday, April 30, 2010

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The Brooklyn Paper has the story of a grieving mother of a bicyclist who was run down and killed on April 14th as he was on his way to class at Brooklyn College. Laraine McDonough [...]

Freddy’s Last Friday

Friday, April 30, 2010

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Today, patrons of Freddy’s Bar will raise their beers one last time. In the past few years Freddy’s has been the epicenter of the Atlantic Yards Barclay’s Center controversy. Keep reading at The Brooklyn Paper.

Search on for Sexual Assault Suspect

Friday, April 30, 2010

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Police are searching for a man they believe robbed and sexually assaulted a woman at knife-point this past weekend in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Find out more at NY1.

Parker to be Tried for Assault

Friday, April 30, 2010

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The latest on State Sen. Parker comes from NY1, who reports that the Brooklyn DA will be trying him this summer for assault on a New York Psst photographer last May. This comes after State [...]

Sex and the City Stars and Moms Help Sick Baby

Friday, April 30, 2010

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Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Tina Fey, Naomi Watts, Rachel Weisz, Ted Danson and many others will be out in Brooklyn this weekend for a benefit to help a baby suffering from anaplastic [...]

First Shipment Arrives at Luna Park

Friday, April 30, 2010

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Amuzingthezillions.com has been following Photographer Bruce Handy, who has been chronicling the birth of Luna Park, set to open May 29th. Handy reports that the first shipments for the new rides at Luna Park arrived [...]