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L-Train Apocalypse Averted, Reconstruction to Take 15 – 20 Months

by Aaron SimonJanuary 3, 2019January 3, 2019

Governor ‘Amazon’ Cuomo held a surprise press conference in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon to announce last-minute changes in the two-year-old L train shutdown plan that was scheduled to start in […]

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Cuomo to Make Surprise L Train Announcement Today

by Aaron SimonJanuary 3, 2019January 3, 2019

Governor ‘Amazon’ Cuomo will take a break from striking backroom deals with monopolistic billionaires and make a surprise announcement during a press conference today at 12:45 p.m. in Manhattan regarding the L […]

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Legendary Urbanist Jane Jacobs’ Prophetic Warning to Greenpoint

by Geoff CobbDecember 31, 2018December 31, 2018

The name Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) is legendary in urban planning and in the last year of her life, Jacobs had a prescient warning about the future of our waterfront in […]

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Former Greenpoint Hospital Set for Redevelopment

by Geoff CobbDecember 28, 2018December 28, 2018

In a city critically short of both affordable housing and homeless shelters, the long-abandoned former Greenpoint hospital can help alleviate both severe shortages in North Brooklyn. Over a year ago, […]

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Blue Flashes Caused by Con Ed Electrical Fire in Astoria Last Night

by Aaron SimonDecember 28, 2018December 28, 2018

Beginning at around 9:00 p.m last, night neon blue bursts of light turned the New York City skyline into a pre-apocalyptic backdrop while sending ripples of speculation and awe throughout […]

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New Year, New Volunteer Opportunities in North Brooklyn

by Aaron SimonDecember 26, 2018December 26, 2018

With the end of the year approaching, you may be looking for ways to give back to the community during this holiday season. The local hunger-relief programs offer great opportunities […]

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L Train Tunnel to Get Hard Look From Amazon Cuomo Tonight

by Aaron SimonDecember 13, 2018December 13, 2018

Governor ‘Amazon’ Cuomo is set to tour the L train’s Canarsie tunnel on Thursday night ahead of the subway line’s 15-month shutdown between Manhattan and Brooklyn that is scheduled to […]

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The Greenpointer Who Became a Taxidermy Legend

by Geoff CobbDecember 12, 2018December 12, 2018

  Greenpoint does not seem like a very likely place to have a tradition of taxidermy, but this is an area that is always full of surprises and it turns […]

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Unvaccinated Students Banned Following Measles Outbreak in Williamsburg

by Aaron SimonDecember 10, 2018December 10, 2018

Following a measles outbreak of 39 confirmed cases in Williamsburg and Borough Park since October, the New York City Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene has banned unvaccinated schoolchildren from attending […]

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N. 4 Street Retail Prices Soar Ahead of L Train Shutdown

by Aaron SimonDecember 6, 2018December 10, 2018

N. 4th St. between Driggs Avenue and Kent Avenue had the largest increase in retail rental prices over the last year, where prices increased by 34 percent according to a […]

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