Tag Archive | "New York City"

Brooklyn Bridge Park First to Cross Over to Free Wi-Fi

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

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Brooklyn Bridge Park in the DUMBO neighborhood appears to be the first to have Wi-Fi service cover the entire park, according to Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. The project in Brooklyn Bridge Park is a joint venture between DUMBO Industrial District, Two Trees Management Company and NYC Wireless.

Jury hits city for $19M

Monday, October 10, 2011

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The biggest legal payout in NYC’s history was established when the Brooklyn jury found that the city needed to pay $19m to a cyclist who suffered brain damage when he was hit by a speeding [...]

Into His Ninth Decade, Rivera Enjoys A Jazz Renaissance

Thursday, August 18, 2011

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Ray Rivera, jazz guitarist, singer and songwriter, strolled to the mike at the Brooklyn Marine Island Salt Marsh Nature Center on a hot night this June. The pine box of a park ranger station, occupancy [...]

Kites and Their Riders Fill the Skies Above Jamaica Bay

Friday, July 22, 2011

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The fast-growing sport of kiteboarding has a hub along Plum Beach in South Brooklyn

Pleasure Island or Local Pain?

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

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East Gravesend is divided about a proposed nightspot.

New York’s Final Taxidermist is Moving Shop

Monday, July 18, 2011

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John Youngaitis sells the Cypress Hills studio space that was a menagerie for more than a half-century.

Subway Terror Suspect to Plead Guilty

Friday, April 23, 2010

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Zarein Ahmedzay, 25, the New York City taxi driver charged with conspiring to bomb three subway stations during morning rush hour is expected to plead guilty today. Prosecutors claim that Ahmedzay, along with his co-defendants [...]

Where Brooklyn At?

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

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Brooklyn is lagging behind the rest of New York City when it comes to being counted by the U.S. Census Bureau. In the two weeks since the bureau started mailing questionnaires only 30 percent of [...]

New Housing/Retail In The Works

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

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A new housing complex with retail space is coming to Williamsburg, Brownstoner reports. Plywood went up surrounding a triangular plot of land that used to be an old Shell gas station at 442 Grand St. [...]