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Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons is one of several celebrities appearing in ads calling on undecided City Council members to vote for a bill banning the city’s horse carriage trade. Image courtesy PETA

Horse carriage opponents use star power to push bill

December 17 | By Paula Katinas

Animal rights advocates have enlisted the help of celebrities in their efforts...

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Gov. Cuomo announced that New York will ban fracking. AP Photo/Times Union, Michael P. Farrell

New York will move to prohibit fracking

December 17 | Shlomo Sprung

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Brooklyn’s own Shrese Davis, who has been in the U.S. Navy for nine years, is currently serving aboard an assault ship. Photo courtesy U.S. Navy

In The Navy: Brooklyn woman serving on assault ship in Southeast Asia

December 17 | By Specialist Lawrence Davis, U.S. Navy

U.S. Navy Petty Officer Shrese Davis, a native of Brooklyn, is...

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According to New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro, New York City’s Fire Department is on pace to have its busiest year on record. AP Photo/John Minchillo, File

FDNY on pace to have its busiest year in history

December 17 | By Jonathan Lemire

The Fire Department of New York is on pace to have its...

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VIDEO: Borough Hall recognizes Eric Garner, fallen police at Xmas tree lighting

December 17 | By Rob Abruzzese

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John S. Cnapich of the city’s Human Resources Administration tells Community Board 10 that the Office of Child Support Enforcement performs a variety of services for families. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

City performs DNA tests to establish paternity

December 16 | By Paula Katinas

The city’s Human Resources Administration does DNA testing to settle the...

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Brooklyn artist Tom Fruin’s solar-powered sculpture, “Watertower 3: R.V. Ingersoll,” is stationed at the roof of 334 Furman St., near Pier 5, in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Photo by Julienne Schaer

Brooklyn Bridge Park welcomes Brooklyn artist’s solar-powered sculpture

December 16 | Shlomo Sprung

A new solar-powered sculpture by Brooklyn artist Tom Fruin is lighting...

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Community Board 10 Treasurer Greg Ahl (right), Board Chairman Brian Kieran, and District Manager Josephine Beckmann show a few of the many toys that members donated to Ahl’s toy drive. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Board 10 member’s toy drive helps kids in shelter

December 16 | Paula Katinas

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BOROUGH HALL HOSTS CELEBRATING TRINIDAD & TOBAGO’S INDEPENDENCE: Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso hosts an event to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Independence of Trinidad and Tobago, this Thursday, August 11, from 5-8 p.m. 

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GRANT PANELISTS SOUGHT FOR ARTS COUNCIL: Art and culture experts are invited to become Grant Panelists for the Brooklyn Arts Council in the coming year of reviewing proposals. 

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MISSING CHILD FROM BROWNSVILLE: The NYPD seeks the public’s assistance in finding a missing child who resides within the 73rd Precinct, which encompasses Brownsville-Ocean Hill. 

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Brooklyn Bird Watch

The Double Crested Cormorant, spotted in Brooklyn Bridge park. Photo by Heather Wolf, text by Joseph Palmer.

On Buddy Scotto

If Buddy Scotto had his way, there would be gondolas plying the waters of the Gowanus Canal...

— Helen Klein, opening remarks in a remembrance of Buddy Scotto, at the recent renaming of a Carroll Gardens Street

Ice Ages & Climate Change

Could humans live through another ice age? Probably. But like the frog in the frying pan, they may have more trouble with the man-made,  incremental warming of oceans and the LOSS of ice in glaciers.

— Environmentalist, commenting on a
discussion of ice age cycles.

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“Brooklyn Botanic Garden announced the winners o “Brooklyn Botanic Garden announced the winners of the 2022 Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest today at a press conference held on the winning residential block, Lincoln Place between New York & Nostrand Avenues. Representatives from the winning residential and commercial blocks and other participants were in attendance, along with Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, BBG president Adrian Benepe, and president of National Grid—longtime supporters of the Greenest Block contest—Rudy Wynter.” Read the rest of our “Brooklyn Botanical Garden makes Brooklyn greener far beyond its own walls” article, which is linked in our bio.
“Chipotle Mexican Grill, the fast-casual Tex-Mex “Chipotle Mexican Grill, the fast-casual Tex-Mex chain, has agreed to a $20 million settlement with the city in connection with city allegations it violated workplace protection laws around fair scheduling and paid sick leave. The payout, the result of a four-year investigation and complaint filed by the city Department of Consumer and Worker Protection in 2018 through the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, is the largest settlement of its kind, according to DCWP Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga.” Read the rest of our “Chipotle to pay NYC workers $20 Million to settle case alleging workplace violations” article, which is linked in our bio.
“Coney Island is continuing to celebrate its sto “Coney Island is continuing to celebrate its storied history, this time honoring a now-closed fun park that operated after the amusement district’s heyday but before its recent renaissance. The Coney Island History Project is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Astroland Park with a new exhibit of history panels to be installed in front of the Astroland Moon Rocket, the park’s first ride.” Read the rest of our “Coney History Museum celebrates 60th anniversary of Astroland Park” article, which is linked in our bio.
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