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• People magazine issues gun violence 'call to action'

  07-10-2015 23:55
  
  People magazine issues 'call to action,' urges readers to call Congress about gun violence
  
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• Quvenzhane Wallis has deal to write children's books

  07-10-2015 23:33
  
  At age 12, actress Quvenzhane Wallis has deal to write children's books
  
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• 30 Under 30: Madison Maxey, Creative Technologist and Co-FOunder of The Crated

  07-10-2015 22:30 via bkmag.com
  
  photo by Nicolas MaloofLast week marked the release of our annual 30 Under 30 issue, and because each of these individuals is so interesting, we thought we’d further highlight them by running some brief interviews with them.Name: Madison Maxey
  Age: 22
  Neighborhood: Fort Greene
  Occupation: Creative Technologist and Co-Founder of The Crated
  Who would be your choice for a 30 Under 30?Zach ValentiWho are your role models in your industry?The entire team at Adafruit. Nan-Wei Gong fro
  
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• Exploring the nooks (and also crannies) of the Southern Brooklyn of yore in KC van Sandt's interactive Facebook Scrapbook

  07-10-2015 22:24
  
  Art of Brooklyn co-founder Anthony DeVito recently came across a Facebook group that posts photos of the (quite large) parts of Kings County that don’t get much attention online. The Southern Brooklyn Scrapbook never ceases to amaze Anthony (born and raised in Southern Brooklyn himself) with its obscure images and lively discussions, so he got in touch with creator K C van Sandt, who had a lot to say about his enthusiasm for Brooklyn and what goes into curating a public group online.Why di
  
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• Brad Paisley: 'God bless the Ashley Madison website hack'

  07-10-2015 22:20
  
  CMA co-host Brad Paisley thanks Ashley Madison website hack for joke material
  
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• With Yankees, wild-card game draws biggest TV audience

  07-10-2015 22:11
  
  With Yankees playing, MLB's wild-card game draws largest TV audience in its short history
  
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• Smorgasburg and Brooklyn Flea Make the Move to Sunset Park This Month

  07-10-2015 21:52 via bkmag.com
  
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  At this point, Smorgasburg and Brooklyn Flea have a reputation for making moves: Opening new locations, switching up old ones, and adding more local vendors of food, beverages, and goods than you could reasonably hope to have access to in one space.
  So it may not be surprising that they’re about to do it again. Starting Saturday and Sunday October 17 and 18, through March of next year, Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg will make a joint move south to Industry City in Sunset Park.
  
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• DINING: Building up: New bar Robert is built on Bond Street

  07-10-2015 21:52
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Harry MacCormackThe Brooklyn PaperBuilding on Bond’s older brother is moving in.Tonight, the owners of Boerum Hill dining staple Building on Bond will throw open the door of a spirits-focused bar right next door. The bar’s name, “Robert,” is intended to convey a slightly more refined vibe than its casual neighbor, says the spots’ co-owner.“Some people call Building on Bond ‘Bob&
  
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• Spike Lee on Oscar speech: 'Gonna try to keep positive'

  07-10-2015 21:16
  
  Spike Lee, occasional critic of the Academy, says Oscar acceptance speech will be 'positive'
  
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• London Film Festival focuses on women; protests at premiere

  07-10-2015 20:45
  
  London Film Festival opens with 'Suffragette,' asks 'Where are the women in the movie biz?'
  
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• Geht Outta Hea’! Leave Brooklyn This Sunday for Captain Lawrence’s Limited Rosso e Marrone Sour Beer

  07-10-2015 20:26 via bkmag.com
  
  Via Twitter.
  It’s the second week of October, or the perfect time to start repeatedly hate-watching It’s the Great Pumpkin Ale, Charlie Brown as I vengefully plot to assemble my new autumn advocacy army, The Downfall of Fall-Flavore—Fuck! It’s Everything! It’s Everywhere, Too! (TDoFF—F!IE!IE,T!).The mission of TDoFF—F!IE!IE,T! is simple, easier to understand than accurately pronouncing the acronym representing my seasonally appropriate militia. We are so
  
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• Led by Seinfeld show, Sony's Crackle carving online niche

  07-10-2015 20:11
  
  Celebrity comics, product placements and ads help Sony's Crackle find path to online profits
  
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• Pandora says it will buy Ticketfly for $450M

  07-10-2015 20:06
  
  Pandora says it will move into ticket sales and marketing by buying Ticketfly for $450M
  
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• A guide to watching sports if you don't have cable

  07-10-2015 19:56
  
  If you don't pay for cable, you lose a key source for live sport: What fans can do
  
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• Al Roker to headline Weather Channel's digital show

  07-10-2015 19:19
  
  His TV show axed, The Weather Channel will bring Al Roker to a smaller screen
  
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• Boehner booked to visit Jimmy Fallon

  07-10-2015 19:15
  
  Outgoing house speaker joining line of politicians on late-night TV
  
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• Nobel Prize in literature: What to look out for

  07-10-2015 19:14
  
  Nobel Prize in literature: Who's hot and what to look out for
  
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• The Latest: Will the real Tomas Lindahl accept his Nobel?

  07-10-2015 19:11
  
  The Latest: Chemistry prof with same name gets mixed up with Nobel chemistry prize winner
  
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• Attorney: LAPD officers feared ambush after rap video

  07-10-2015 19:10
  
  Attorney: Los Angeles police officers in fatal shooting feared ambush after seeing rap video
  
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• Tom Hanks locates student's ID card, sends tweet to find her

  07-10-2015 19:03
  
  Actor Tom Hanks locates student's lost ID card in New York City, sends tweet to find her
  
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• Q&A: Seinfeld finds new 'space and place' with Web series

  07-10-2015 18:58
  
  Q&A: Seinfeld explains why 'Comedians' is a Web series and how coffee is more fun than Aruba
  
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• Opening Doors for Downtown Brooklyn’s Disabled

  07-10-2015 18:15
  It’s no secret Downtown Brooklyn is in the midst of a construction boom, with new residential and mixed-use developments going up daily. This profusion of progress is guided by local laws and initiatives to ensure fairness, with much attention paid to affordability and financial access. But a more literal kind of access must also be accounted for. That’s where a non-profit organization like the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled can make a huge difference.The BCID is a
  
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• NYFF 2015: Philippe Garrel’s In the Shadow of Women

  07-10-2015 18:00 via bkmag.com
  
  In the Shadow of Women screens at 6pm on Wednesday, October 6, within the main slate of the 53rd New York Film Festival. Distrib Films will release the movie theatrically in the US next year.
  Among the most significant effects of the shift from shooting on film to shooting digital is the loss of expressive black-and-white cinematography. Digital black-and-white often looks flat and lacks sufficient contrast; it might be monochrome, but it’s barely “black & white.” That cou
  
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• Check Out Luna Park’s Halloween Harvest Festival All Month Long

  07-10-2015 18:00
  
  Sponsored By Luna Park.Luna Park, in iconic Coney Island is the best place in NYC for mild, moderate, and extreme thrills!Created By BlankSlateLabor Day is behind us and everyone in the office is drinking pumpkin spice lattes. We’re refusing to put away our summer clothes until we absolutely have to—but we’re also starting to get excited about the impending fall chill.
  For those of us ready to celebrate fall the way it’s meant to be celebrated, Luna Park’s
  
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• Trio wins Nobel Prize for mapping how cells fix DNA damage

  07-10-2015 17:55
  
  3 win Nobel Prize in chemistry for finding how cells repair their DNA, may help treat cancer
  
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• Jay Leno revisits 'Tonight' for monologue

  07-10-2015 17:38
  
  Like old times: Jay Leno subs for 'injured' Jimmy Fallon on 'Tonight' show monologue
  
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• Pop, country singer Billy Joe Royal dies at age 73

  07-10-2015 17:29
  
  Pop, country singer Billy Joe Royal, who sang 'Down in the Boondocks,' dies at age 73
  
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• Ethan Hawke to run NYC Marathon with wife for charity

  07-10-2015 17:22
  
  Actor Ethan Hawke to run New York City Marathon with wife for charity
  
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• Putin spends his birthday playing hockey with NHL stars

  07-10-2015 17:16
  
  Putin spends his birthday playing hockey with NHL stars against his defense minister
  
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• Your Ideal Week: October 8- October 14

  07-10-2015 17:01
  
  If you’ve ever been curious about Brooklyn’s wild parrot colonies, you can get up close and personal at a safari at Brooklyn College on Saturday morning. Photo: Brooklyn Parrots
  It’s a busy week for fans in New York: Thursday marks the return of ComicCon and Tuesday is the beginning of the 35th annual CMJ Music Marathon (stay tuned for our picks of must-see shows, which we’ll post tomorrow). Thousands of fans will be attending events associated with these
  
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• #BKOriginal: John Cortese and Golden Gate Fruit Market

  07-10-2015 17:00 via bkmag.com
  
  John Cortese at Golden Gate Fruit Market Sponsored By Fillmore Real Estate.Fillmore Real Estate has grown to become New York City's largest privately owned and operated real estate company.Created By BlankSlateFillmore Real Estate presents #BKOriginal, a series about businesses and personalities that capture the true spirit of Brooklyn. Showcase your #BKOriginal photos for a chance to win prizes at BKOriginal.com.
  If you like your fruits and vegetables paired with a
  
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• To Do: Eat and Drink on the Greenpoint Waterfront at Brooklyn Barge this Month

  07-10-2015 16:30 via bkmag.com
  
  Photos by Alex Srp
  Many restaurants may have already shuttered their patios and backyards post-summer and removed their chairs and tables from the sidewalks, but at the recently opened Brooklyn Barge Bar, al fresco season is just beginning. And then, well, ending, effective October 31st.
  Originally slated to open in May, an even stickier than usual jumble of red tape (including a number of environmental permits from the city) kept Greenpoint’s highly anticipated floating bar firmly do
  
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• Yoga serving as inspiration for Aguilera's new music

  07-10-2015 16:24
  
  Yoga serving as inspiration for Christina Aguilera's music; singer talks breaks from 'Voice'
  
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• The Best Old Movies on a Big Screen This Week: NYC Repertory Cinema Picks, October 7-13

  07-10-2015 16:11 via bkmag.com
  
  The American Dreamer (1971)Directed by Lawrence Schiller and L.M. Kit CarsonFilmed during the editing of his infamously outré Hollywood disaster The Last Movie, this captivating docu-fiction portrait of director Dennis Hopper at the peak of his drug-fueled, quasi-mystic phase of ass-backward fame and fortune is both companion piece to a ceaselessly fascinating film and a standalone revelation all its own. Capturing Hopper at work and play in the New Mexico desert, the film consists prima
  
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• James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson beg you not to clap for them

  07-10-2015 15:35
  
  James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson beg you not to clap for them on Broadway this fall
  
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• Zeev L.'s Review of Go Airlink NYC - New York (1/5) on Yelp

  07-10-2015 15:28
  
  Absolutely hands down the worst shuttle service I have used in North America.How does 2 hours and 50 minutes ride sounds to you for Laguardia to mid Manhattan ?
  That does NOT include another 35…
  
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• TONY N.'s Review of L & B Spumoni Gardens - Brooklyn (5/5) on Yelp

  07-10-2015 15:28
  
  A great place for a reasonably priced good meal with family and friends. Sitting in thr dining room is like Sunday dinner in grandmas basement. I have been going there for years and every meal is…
  
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• Steven L.'s Review of Cinnabon - Valley Stream (4/5) on Yelp

  07-10-2015 15:28
  
  Sweet rolled cinnamin buns is a winner when you want a quick sweet tasty snack.Kind of pricey for just one bun for $4 regular, but its super warm when you first bite into the chewy softness.…
  
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• R D.'s Review of Midas - West Hempstead (5/5) on Yelp

  07-10-2015 15:28
  
  excellent service. very polite and qualified staff.ready to work with you. i will strongly recommend this location
  
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• Phil B.'s Review of Cucina Mia - Staten Island (5/5) on Yelp

  07-10-2015 15:28
  
  If Cucina Mia was a church, I'd want to get married there. A quaint Italian eatery with classic favorites and new creations. Don't go and try one thing, go and try everything.. I challenge you to find…
  
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• Mike M.'s Review of P.C. Richard & Son - New York City (upper west Side) (5/5) on Yelp

  07-10-2015 15:28
  
  Just had an incredibly great experience buying a refrigerator here! This is the first time I have ever written a yelp review, But I was so impressed I simply had to take the time.
  My sales person…
  
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• Mark D.'s Review of Sushi Fussion - Forest Hills (3/5) on Yelp

  07-10-2015 15:28
  
  Have been going to this place for years. The service ok, the sushi overall is good & the prices are excellent. It's a whole in the wall place which is average to eat in, made for take out. Overall…
  
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• M O.'s Review of Toyota of Manhattan - New York (1/5) on Yelp

  07-10-2015 15:28
  
  Good salesmen until you ask wrong question,then they cheat you. Luckily I have their "refundable deposit" on contract,but I still have to go thru small claims court to get my deposit back. Don't…
  
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• Louis N.'s Review of Savour Sichuan - New York (4/5) on Yelp

  07-10-2015 15:28
  
  Came here for a nice evening dinner with my family and had a truly enjoyable evening.Friendly staff and very accommodating to minor requests that were made.The waitress provided great suggestions…
  
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• Larry M.'s Review of Kayo Boxing - Garden City Park (5/5) on Yelp

  07-10-2015 15:28
  
  Mike and his team at Kayo Boxing are great at motivating you to work. It doesn't matter if you want to work just cardio, train like a fighter or actually fight, they can get you in shape. The great…
  
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• Larissa G.'s Review of Kodama Sushi - New York (4/5) on Yelp

  07-10-2015 15:28
  
  This is a great little sushi spot. I came here for lunch and got the Broadway bento box which had tempura shrimp and veggies, two shrimp dumplings, 6pieces of California roll, and grilled chicken (i…
  
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• Larissa G.'s Review of Jin Ramen - New York (4/5) on Yelp

  07-10-2015 15:28
  
  Good ramen spot, well priced and portions are generous. The staff was friendly and service was good, nice ambiance.
  
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• Kyle H.'s Review of The Plank Pizza Co. Beer Parlor - Saddle Brook (5/5) on Yelp

  07-10-2015 15:28
  
  I'm back for my update as promised! If you would like a more extensive review please read my previous post.Came in to Plank's last night after being extremely disappointed in another new local bar…
  
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• Keith H.'s Review of Joyce Liendo - Oxford Property Group - New York (5/5) on Yelp

  07-10-2015 15:28
  
  Joyce Liendo from Oxford Property Group helped my wife and me find our first apartment when we moved to NYC.We had absolutely no clue what we were doing, and she came to the rescue.
  She answered…
  
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• Jenna K.'s Review of Bellini Baby & Teen Furniture - Manhasset (1/5) on Yelp

  07-10-2015 15:28
  
  I spent almost $5,000 on furniture and had an issue with one of the dressers. It has tons of scratch marks on it from barely anything ever being on it. The slight thing and it makes marks that doesn't…
  
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