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84th Precinct focused on traffic safety

Brooklyn Heights
A recent report revealed that Brooklyn is the most dangerous of all the boroughs when it comes to pedestrian and bicycling accidents, accounting for nearly a third of such accidents in the entire city.  … Full Article

Community Board Six rejects DOT plan to redesign 4th Avenue

Park Slope
Citing concerns over the impact proposed changes would have on their neighborhood, members of Community Board Six rejected a Department of Transportation (DOT) plan to redesign Fourth Avenue in Park Slope. … Full Article

Boerum Hill/Gowanus catch phrase: Go slo mo! It’s the law!

Gowanus
 A rectangular grid of streets in Boerum Hill and Gowanus has been designated Brooklyn’s first Neighborhood Slow Zone by the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT).  If all goes as planned, signage and street markings will soon be added to the already installed speed bumps and painted s … Full Article

Protesters to MTA: Bring back B37 bus!

Sunset Park
"I am 77 year old activist who uses a walker. … Full Article

Massage parlors rub Bay Ridge residents the wrong way

Bay Ridge
Charging that a slew of massage parlors that have opened up in Bay Ridge in recent months might be offering customers “more than they advertise,” namely that they are fronts for prostitution, Councilman Vincent Gentile has contacted the 68th Police Precinct and the Brooklyn district attorne … Full Article

Brooklyn Hospital Foundation’s 2013 Founders Ball raises $1.3 M for Brooklyn Hospital Center

In the first fundraising event to be held on the Barclays Center arena floor, The Brooklyn Hospital Foundation raised over $1.3 million at its 2013 Founders Ball, which honored Forest City Ratner President and CEO MaryAnne Gilmartin, Data Delivery Systems, LLC CEO Eric D. … Full Article

Fort Hamilton dedicates bluff in memory of a fallen soldier

Bay Ridge
At the Fort Hamilton Army Base there is a bluff on the waterfront that offers a breathtaking view of the Narrows and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. … Full Article

Saint Ann’s School graduates the class of 2013

On Tuesday, June 11, 2013, Saint Ann’s School celebrated the Class of 2013 at the Church of St. Ann & the Holy Trinity on Clinton Street. President of the Board of Trustees Jonathan Weld offered a welcome. … Full Article

Brooklyn Bridge Park unveils kayak dock

Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Bridge Park is unveiling its newest nifty amenity: A floating dock for kayaks. The dock, attached by a gangplank to Pier 2, will shorten wait times for park visitors who join in on the free kayaking sessions offered during the summertime. … Full Article
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