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Auxiliary members donate $60,000 to Lutheran Medical Center

Sunset Park
Lutheran Medical Center will be able to install a new piece of medical equipment in the operating rooms thanks to a $60,000 donation from the hospital’s auxiliary. … Full Article
 

Sunset Park BID giving free WiFi to 5th Avenue

Sunset Park
A two-mile stretch of Fifth Avenue will become a giant WiFi hotspot, enabling users to have Internet access as they walk down the street, shop in stores, and relax in their apartments, under an ambitious technology upgrade planned by the Sunset Park Business Improvement District. … Full Article
 

Spider-Man will be swinging in to Brooklyn Public Library’s Summer Reading Kickoff

Prospect Heights
Do your kids like Spider-Man? Then get them to Brooklyn Public Library’s 2013 Summer Reading Kickoff on Thursday, June 6th. … Full Article
 

Park Slope’s Community Bookstore to open Windsor Terrace shop

Park Slope
Founded in 1971, Park Slope’s beloved Community Bookstore is one of Brooklyn’s oldest independent bookstores. Staffers recently announced that they will soon be spreading the literary love to a new outpost on Prospect Park West in Windsor Terrace. … Full Article
 

Soda tax? Ortiz wants consumers to pay more for sugary drinks

Sunset Park
Michael Bloomberg suffered a major setback in his plan to prevent New Yorkers from consuming super-sized sugary sodas, but an ally of the mayor’s in the fight against obesity is preparing for battle on another front. … Full Article
 

‘Girls’ star Lena Dunham to help hospital raise funds for mental health center

Sunset Park
The hottest star on television is helping Lutheran Medical Center raise awareness of mental health issues. … Full Article
 

Green-Wood Cemetary celebrates 175th anniversary

Greenwood Heights
Decades before New York's Central Park was created, Green-Wood Cemetery's ponds, hills and winding paths provided not only a pastoral final resting place for the nation's elite but also a recreational spot for picnics and horse-drawn buggies. … Full Article
 

Museum of the City of New York to open 175th anniversary exhibit of Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery

Greenwood Heights
 On May 15th, the Museum of the City of New York will open A Beautiful Way to Go: New York’s Green-Wood Cemetery to mark the 175th anniversary of this National Historic Landmark located in Brooklyn. T … Full Article
 

Five Boro Story Project celebrates storytelling, film and music in Brooklyn

Gowanus
Marking the launch of the Five Boro Story Project, producer Bridget Bartolini, Brooklyn-based author/performer Michele Carlo, and filmmaker Heather Quinla … Full Article
 

Kids of Food Network star set up lemonade stands to raise money for cancer fight

Park Slope
The next time you see kids selling lemonade from a small wooden stand on the sidewalk don’t ignore them and walk by, even if you aren’t thirsty. The kids just might be hawking lemonade for a good cause. … Full Article
 

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