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Trump Sites on the Boycott List.

Jan 12, 2017 ,,,,,,,,

Feeling anxious during the congressional hearing process?  You can definitely use that energy to call your senators.  You can also use your money (or rather not use it) to make a difference.  There is a national #grabyourwallet movement boycotting businesses that Trump or his family are involved with.  And there are a lot of them! […]

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An In-Depth Year in Review of Brooklyn.

Jan 11, 2017 ,,,,,,,,,,

We can all agree it’s been an insane year for the country and we are all so glad to see that 2016 is behind us.  Reading about America’s year-in-review has been just plain depressing.  But what was 2016 like specifically in Brooklyn?  We came across a piece in the Brooklyn Paper that highlights the major […]

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A Beloved Book Store Closes Its Doors.

Jan 04, 2017 ,,,,,,,,,

BookCourt was our favorite independent book shop and not just because they were in the neighborhood.  The people that worked there were very informed and gave great recommendations, the atmosphere was peaceful, and they had wonderful weekly events.  They were a part of a tight knit community and many will feel the loss of this […]

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MTA Gives Us Public Wifi in the New Year!

Jan 02, 2017 ,,,,,,,,,,

How many times have you been on your phone waiting for a subway trying to look up a map of where you are going or forgot your book and wishing you could browse your Facebook but you aren’t getting service?  Well, the MTA has given us a holiday gift beginning on New Year’s Eve. Public […]

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New Years Resolution Sources

Dec 30, 2016 ,,,,,,,,,,

If you haven’t already figured out a New Year’s resolution, today is a good day to focus on what you want in the coming year and how you’ll be spending your energy to accomplish that. A very common resolution is to exercise more and get in shape.  The YMCA makes this one easy to start, […]

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2000 Gallon Project Progress.

Dec 05, 2016 ,,,,,,,

  We wanted to share this info via the Gowanus Canal Conservancy with all of you. It a very important project they are doing and we saw signs of people planting earlier this week (photo above!).  They are planting in and deploying 10 dumpsters throughout the Gowanus area. You can see more photos of their […]

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Red Hook Integrated Flood Protection System Meeting Tonight.

Oct 13, 2016 ,,,,,,

Meeting # 3 on the Integrated Flood Protection System and the feasibility study conducted about this system will commence tonight at 6:30pm at PS 15 (71 Sullivan Street).  The Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency and the New York City Economic Development Corp are hosting this event and would like the public to come out […]

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A Model For Fish Farming In An Urban Setting by Ronica Webb

Sep 27, 2016 ,,,,,

  This Fall, the Northeast Brooklyn Housing Development Corporation (NEBHDCo) will be growing fish on Throop Avenue in Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn. The Farm will be a template for fish growing in an urban setting.  Urban Aqua Farms is an indoor aquaponics facility and is the first in the Bed-Stuy neighborhood though there are several already […]

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A Translucent Sculpture Turns Invisible by Arthur Mallett

Sep 22, 2016 ,,,,,,,,,,

  Nicholas Papadakis’ sculpture of a translucent child that had been hovering on Prospect Park Lake was reported missing on Sunday.  It had been installed as part of the Art Slope festival, a multi-arts festival in Park Slope. Luckily, the sculpture was recovered by two teenagers who discovered it in the woods.  It appears to be […]

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Uber Wants Williamsburg Residents to Car Pool by Tommi Edwards

Sep 19, 2016 ,,,,,,,,,

Uber intends to offer an alternative to the L train shutdown via their pilot program Commuting Together  How will it work? “Uber wants to target existing drivers that cross the Williamsburg Bridge to offer other commuters a ride across the bridge. Through their pilot program titled “Commuting Together,” drivers making the trip across the bridge […]

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