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• Flood Watch in NY, NJ for weekend

  19-06-2015 23:41
  
  The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for several counties in New York (including all of New York City) and New Jersey for the weekend because of anticipated heavy rainfall caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill. The Flood Watch is in effect from Saturday evening through Sunday evening.
  
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• Dante de Blasio graduates from high school

  19-06-2015 21:52
  
  The teenage son who became a star of New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's campaign is marking a milestone of his own: He's graduating from high school.
  
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• Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll: Summer Reading for Music Junkies

  19-06-2015 17:00
  
  It’s such an overused cliché, but ‘sex, drugs and rock and roll’ has been an integral part of pop culture... Read More… Read More
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• Parallel Exit: MOVE IT!

  19-06-2015 16:24
  Saturday, June 27, 2015 1:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterParallel Exit, the three time Drama Desk Award nominee for Unique Theatrical Event, returns to Brooklyn Public Library for MOVE IT!read more
  
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• Soak Up Some Summer Sounds: 2015 Concert Guide and Calendar

  19-06-2015 16:00
  
  As far as live music goes, summer concerts in Brooklyn are a music fan’s paradise—an opportunity to see and hear... Read More… Read More
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• MOVE IT!

  19-06-2015 15:31
  Saturday, June 27, 2015 1:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterParallel Exit, the three time Drama Desk Award nominee for Unique Theatrical Event, returns to Brooklyn Public Library for MOVE IT!read more
  
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• A New Playspace Where Membership Has Its Privileges

  19-06-2015 15:00
  
  Imagine for a second an architecturally airy space for you and your children to hang out as long as you... Read More… Read More
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• 1,200 free concerts on Father's Day

  19-06-2015 14:50
  
  The ninth annual Make Music Day falls on the first day of summer and Father's Day. To celebrate, Make Music New York is offering free, outdoor, public concerts all around New York City.
  
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• Subway warning cut short

  19-06-2015 13:31
  
  The all too familiar subway announcement by the conductor before the train leaves the station will reportedly be changing. "Stand clear of the closing doors, please" will be replaced by "Please stand clear." The purpose of shortening the warning is to decrease subway delays within the NYC subway system. Officials with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority have said they are working to improve conditions underground for mass transit riders.
  
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• Cop stabbed in Brooklyn; kills suspect

  19-06-2015 05:40
  
  A New York City police officer shot and killed a man who slashed him with a hunting knife Thursday, authorities said. The incident happened underneath an elevated subway station in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. Commissioner Bill Bratton said Police Officer Fillippo Gugliara, 24, was on the subway platform when he heard a commotion coming from the street below.
  
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• Albany to extend rent regulations 5 days

  19-06-2015 04:33
  
  State lawmakers plan to extend New York City's now-lapsed rent regulations for five days to buy time for negotiators to strike a deal on a longer-term renewal. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Leader John Flanagan announced the proposed short-term extension Thursday night. 
  
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