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• Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers & Chris Stapleton @ Wrigley Field (pics)

  30-06-2017 21:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rain couldn't dampen the spirits of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers whose 40th anniversary tour hit Chicago's Wrigley Field on Thursday night (6/29). Though their set opened with 1976 deep cut "Rockin' Around (With You)" the rest of the night was crammed with Petty's many, many hits.
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• The Juliana Theory postpone reunion tour to work on new album

  30-06-2017 21:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Juliana Theory recently announced that they were going to reunite for a 20th anniversary tour and reissue the classic Emotion Is Dead on vinyl. They're still planning to tour, but they're actually now postponing the tour to work on a new record...
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• Building blocks: Area business improvement district hosts event to spruce up streetscape

  30-06-2017 20:39
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Matt Johnfor Brooklyn PaperCall it good clean fun.Members of a Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens business improvement district took to the nabes’ streets on June 24 for a day of sidewalk beautification that showcased how the organization’s services invite commerce to its communities, according to a spokeswoman.“The goal was to show how this can lead to a more vibrant, cleaner, and greener environment for businesses to thrive in,” said
  
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• hardcore supergroup Miracle Drug releasing debut EP (watch a new video)

  30-06-2017 19:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Louisville band features members of Mouthpiece, Supertouch, C.R., By The Grace Of God, and more.
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• Peter Perrett of The Only Ones released 'An Epic Story,' his first new LP in 20 years (stream it)

  30-06-2017 19:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Peter Perrett fronted The Only Ones whose 1978 single "Another Girl, Another Planet" remains one of the great songs from the late '70s post-punk/new wave era. Apart from his shortlived '90s band The One, and the occasional Only Ones reunions, Perrett has been dormant musically, but has just released his first-ever solo album...
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• Quick hit: Civic honchos waste no time voting against Bedford-Union Armory development

  30-06-2017 19:21
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperThe nays still have it.Crown Heights civic honchos wasted little time unanimously voting down a city-backed deal to convert the Bedford-Union Armory into luxury housing at a full meeting of Community Board 9 on Tuesday after the board’s chairman told the developer’s reps not to bother the panel with a presentation community members already slammed.“It’s the exact same presentation we saw in the past, so ther
  
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• The Best Metal of 2017 So Far

  30-06-2017 19:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We're halfway through 2017, and our metal sister site Invisible Oranges have posted lists of the best metal albums of 2017 so far. The lists include Power Trip, Kreator, Immolation, Elder, and more...
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• Yelena Sokolin

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Danille SullivanBrooklyn DailyGrowing up in the Eastern European city of Gomel in Belarus, Yelena Sokolin never dreamed that she would be helping hundreds of teens live their best lives in far-off Brooklyn, New York.Sokolin graduated from Gomel State University, and moved to the United States in 1989. Soon after arriving here, she learned English, and shortly after that, she began working at Dell, got married, and started a family. As she raised her childre
  
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• Violetta Livshiz

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Camille SperrazzaBrooklyn DailyFounding a nonprofit organization isn’t unusual; founding one at the relatively young age of 25 may be less common.But that’s exactly what Violetta Livshiz did when — inspired by her father’s struggle with diabetes — she formed Nutritious Plate, Inc., a company that provides hot meals and nutritional information to the elderly and disabled.“It saddens me to see how many older adults are livi
  
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• Tonya Ores

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Ily GoyanesBrooklyn DailyTonya Ores is a true blue Brooklynite, born the 15th of 16 children in the former St. Mary’s Hospital in Crown Heights.“Being part of a large family taught me the value of teamwork, inclusion, tenacity, and perseverance,” she says, noting that those lessons served her well as she’s made a career — indeed, a life — of helping those in need.“I lead a Brooklyn-based organization committed to pr
  
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• Stephanie Stellaccio

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By James HarneyBrooklyn DailyStephanie Stellaccio worked as a sales executive for Courier Life Newspapers, now part of Community News Group, for 34 years and has recently retired.
  “Belief and passion in one’s profession is a must for success,” is the motto Stellacio says served her well during a full career in sales and marketing for Courier Life.“I started selling subscriptions for the Kings Courier in 1983, moved on to classifieds, an
  
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• Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Butler

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Camille SperrazzaBrooklyn DailyThe Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Butler is a minister, an author, an activist and an educator who remembers what a friend — from Philadelphia, actually — once told her: “There are only two kinds of people in the world; those who live in Brooklyn, and those who want to live in Brooklyn.”
  Butler is proud to live in the culturally diverse community of Bedford-Stuyvesant, where she serves as pastor of the Church of N
  
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• Rev. DeVanie Jackson

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Ily GoyanesBrooklyn DailyRev. DeVanie Jackson has dedicated her life to the pursuit of justice — specifically, food justice.“I work as a food justice activist in Brooklyn,” she explains. “This advocacy and policy work allows me to represent the low-income constituents in my program and help them to gain access to healthy local foods in places where they could use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits closer to home.&
  
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• Rev. Amy Kienzle

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Ily GoyanesBrooklyn DailyThe Rev. Amy Kienzle is not your ordinary pastor; in fact, she proudly calls herself: “the coolest pastor I know.”Kienzle grew up on Long Island, and studied at New York University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in medieval and renaissance studies with a focus in art history. After graduating from NYU, she earned a Masters of Divinity degree from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, and spent the firs
  
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• Pauline Yeung-Ha

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Danielle SullivanBrooklyn DailyGoing above and beyond is something Pauline Yeung-Ha has been doing just about all her life.Yeung-Ha’s parents immigrated to the United States from China, settled in Brooklyn, got jobs in the garment industry, and started a family, all “with very little English capability,” she says.“None of my parents nor their families went to school beyond the elementary school level,” the Woman of Distinction
  
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• Nella Khenkin

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Shnieka L. JohnsonBrooklyn DailyNella Khenkin has been a social worker at Maimonides Cancer Center for the past 20 years, but even now, she doesn’t do it for the money. She does it, she says, for the hugs.Khenkin’s job brings her in constant contact with cancer survivors of varying ages, cultures and ethnic backgrounds, and requires a considerable amount of dedication and energy.“I help them while they are going through their cancer journe
  
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• Marina Trofimova

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Shnieka L. JohnsonBrooklyn DailySoon after she arrived in the United States almost 20 years ago, Marina Trofimova realized what she most wanted to be: a volunteer. Some 14 years after that, she realized that to be the best volunteer she could be, she would have to “Be Proud.”“Coming from Belarus, I was amazed to see how volunteers helped me and my family adapt to a new life in this country,” Trofimova said. “So I decided to be
  
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• Marina D’Alessandro

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Ily GoyanesBrooklyn DailyMaria D’Alessandro wants to be remembered as a caring person who did her best for all she met along life’s journey. Considering how dedicated she is to her family and her community, we’re sure that is exactly how she will be remembered.
  D’Alessandro was born in Brooklyn, and attended local schools — PS 207, IS 278, John Dewey High School, and Kingsborough Community College. She has truly embraced all th
  
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• Lola Star

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Danielle SullivanBrooklyn DailyLola Star says she first “dreamt her fabulous T-shirt line into existence,” in 1991. It was a dream, she explains, “born out of the magical thumping techno bass of abandoned electronic music parties in Detroit,” the city where Star started selling her line of glittering tees.That dream of creating empowering clothing eventually brought Star to Coney Island, where in 2001 she opened the Lola Star Souveni
  
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• Kim Moore

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Camille SperrazzaBrooklyn DailyShe is a Korean woman who has found success in male-dominated fields.Kim Moore came to the United States with her family when she was 14 years old, a move that opened up a whole new world for her. It set her on a path that included working in the banking industry in Germany for more than a decade, and has led to her current position — managing more than 50 Cricket Wireless shops in all five boroughs.
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• Katie Lusso

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Camille SperrazzaBrooklyn DailyKatie Lusso’s profession is reporting about Brooklynites who make a difference in their communities — this time, she’s the one recognized for doing so.
  Lusso is the morning reporter on News 12 Brooklyn, and presents the “Bravo! Brooklyn!” feature segments that profile outstanding individuals, many of whom are nominated by viewers.Those feel-good reports give voice to those who might not ordinarily
  
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• Hon. Katherine A. Levine

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Ily GoyanesBrooklyn DailyKings County Supreme Court Justice Katherine A. Levine lives in a full house. It includes her husband, family therapist Dr. Monty Weinstein; her two daughters — college student Sophia, and Moira, who will enter La Guardia High School for the Performing Arts in the fall; and a veritable menagerie of four-legged friends: two rescue dogs, three rescue cats, and two turtles.This Woman of Distinction proudly calls herself “a
  
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• Heather Cuccia

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Shnieka L. JohnsonBrooklyn DailyHeather Cuccia has spent 15 years working in the health care industry, but it was philanthropy that was her calling since her teen years.
  “I got involved in philanthropy during my senior year of high school in 1996 at Bishop Kearney,” said Ms. Cuccia. “I started an organization ‘Forgotten Children’ at St. Francis College to provide children ages 2 months to 19 years affected by the AIDS virus wit
  
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• Grisel Amador

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Camille SperrazzaBrooklyn DailyHer name is Grisel, her daughter’s name is Grisel, and her two granddaughters’ middle names are Grisel. A third granddaughter, as yet unborn, is also expected to share the name.In this family, the name “Grisel” implies strength.Grisel Amador drew on her strength as a single mom, born in Puerto Rico speaking only Spanish, to raise three children and a niece by herself, learn to speak English, and earn a
  
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• Frances Schwartz

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Camille SperrazzaBrooklyn DailyHer mother was still dancing at discos when she was 90 years old, and Frances Schwartz plans to do the same.There is certainly no Brooklyn grass growing under her feet in this “Funky Town,” where there’s always cause for “Celebration.”Born and raised in the Coney Island-Brighton Beach area, she still lives there, doing whatever she can to enhance the lives of others. She belongs to the Mill Basin
  
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• Diana Kane

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Camille SperrazzaBrooklyn DailyFeminism. For Diana Kane, it’s more than a movement, it’s a way of life.She is proud to call herself a feminist; it’s what motivated her to gather three busloads of Brooklynites at her Diana Kane Boutique on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope — at 4 am on a cold January morning — for the ride to the Women’s March on Washington, D.C.One of the more popular items sold on her website, www.dianakane.com
  
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• Denise P. Levine

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Danille SullivanBrooklyn DailyPsychotherapist Denise Levine might call herself just a regular Brooklyn gal, but to her patients and students, she is so much more.Levine grew up in Midwood and attended Lafayette High School. From there, she studied early childhood education at Kingsborough Community College, and then earned a Bachelor of Arts at Hunter College, then a master’s degree in social work from the Hunter College School of Social Work. She has
  
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• Candace Woodward

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Shnieka L. JohnsonBrooklyn DailyAsk Candace Woodward what motivated her to become such a community service dynamo in her Park Slope neighborhood, and she’ll answer in two words: A layoff.“I had been laid off from my job at Chase and even though I was re-hired at another firm, I felt that I needed something additional to do,” Woodward says. For the past 15 years, that “something additional” has been “making a contribution
  
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• Brigitte Zabbatino

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Ily GoyanesBrooklyn DailyBrigitte Zabbatino is a successful businesswoman who wants to see others succeed as well — a goal she works to achieve through active and passionate volunteerism.As a businesswoman, Zabbatino is as busy as busy can be. She is an associate broker at Welcome Home Realty Sales; and the owner and operator of Unforgettable Events, an event planning company. Previously, Zabbatino owned a medical transcription company, and continues
  
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• Anastasia D’Amato

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Ily GoyanesBrooklyn DailyIn Marine Park, it’s probably safe to say that many folks really like ice cream, and that many folks really like the “Ice Cream Lady.”Anastasia D’Amato has become famous locally as the “Ice Cream Lady,” who manages Sundaes by the Park, a neighborhood institution on Avenue S in Marine Park. But as it turns out, she serves the community in more ways than just scooping up sweet treats. She’s sk
  
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• Alberta Gulotta

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Danielle SullivanBrooklyn DailyThe daughter of Italian immigrants, Alberta Gulotta grew up bilingual in Brooklyn, with a deep appreciation for the language and culture of her parents’ homeland.
  That appreciation blossomed into love after Gulotta graduated from Fontbonne Hall Academy in Bay Ridge, when she would travel to Italy each summer. Eventually, she studied abroad in Florence, Italy, earning a degree in Romance Languages and Education and decidi
  
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• Aileen McKinnon

  30-06-2017 18:44
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Shnieka L. JohnsonBrooklyn DailyAileen McKinnon has retired from her 36-year career as a rehabilitation therapist, and now spends her days working to rehabilitate her East Flatbush community and the lives of young people who live there. For the past eight years, she has served as a community advocate, partnering with local legislative personnel and the community board, which seek to promote development and encourage improvements in the neighborhood, as well
  
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• The Gotham Market At The Ashland Has Arrived In Fort Greene

  30-06-2017 18:00 via bkmag.com
  
  Tucked in the heart of Brooklyn’s cultural district is the world-class food hall Gotham Market at The Ashland. It’s directly across the street from BAM Harvey, only minutes from Peter Jay Sharp, or Bam Rose Cinemas, so close to Fort Greene Park you can smell the grass, and it’s proximity to Barclays Center means you’ll never overpay for a hot dog again.
  Take one of 11 subway lines, only ten minutes from Manhattan, and you’ll find yourself in the market. It features
  
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• Cyclones handed sixth straight defeat by Ironbirds

  30-06-2017 17:40
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Matt Johnfor Brooklyn PaperAberdeen 9Cyclones 3June 29 in AberdeenRamos got battered!
  Cyclones starter Darwin Ramos choked on the mound last night, allowing seven hits and four runs in four innings, and the Clones only scored three runs as Aberdeen beat them for the second time.The Cyclones were the first team on the board when Jeremy Wolf singled to score Reed Gamache in the second, but the Ironbirds tied it at 1–1 in the third after Kevin Mosquit sc
  
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• watch the trailer for Morrissey biopic 'England is Mine'

  30-06-2017 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Directed by Mark Gill, the film stars Jack Lowden as a pre-Smiths Moz who spends his days on the dole sharpening his poison pen by writing letters to Melody Maker and NME.
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• Young Thug played T5 with guests, donating to Planned Parenthood (pics)

  30-06-2017 15:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Young Thug brought out Lil Yachty and other guests at his sold-out Terminal 5 show. Here's pics, videos, and the setlist...
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• tix on sale: St. Vincent, Quicksand, Boris, Muse, Warpaint & more

  30-06-2017 15:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Plus: Buckingham/McVie, Kurt Vile & Courtney Barnett‘, Rainer Maria, Cherry Glazerr, EMA, Jagwar Ma, Liam Gallagher, Danzig and more tickets to upcoming NYC-area shows.
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• Dave Chappelle surprises 'Fallon' to hype his Radio City run (which has tix on sale)

  30-06-2017 14:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Fallon asked, "If it goes well are you gonna add any extra shows?" and Dave replied, "Yeah... if it goes well."
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• Unfair trade: New schools do not justify building Boerum Hill high-rises, neighbors say

  30-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperCall it a tower play.
  Boerum Hill residents turned out in force on Wednesday night to voice their opposition to two huge towers with unprecedented density proposed for the edge of their brownstone-lined nabe. Plans for the mega-development include a new elementary school and rebuilt high school, but locals said they should not have to watch skyscrapers rise just to get necessary infrastructure.
  “The fact that the proposed plan
  
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• Tradition marches on: Local Independence Day event celebrates 112th year

  30-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Matt Johnfor Brooklyn PaperThis parade never gets old!
  Patriotic Brooklynites swarmed a 15-block stretch of Court Street to watch military veterans, community group members, and musicians march by as part of a local organization’s 112th annual Independence Day parade on June 24, but the most captivating procession participants passed on wheels, not legs, according to attendees.“My son really enjoyed the parade because it had a lot of vintage car
  
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• Sheepshead Bay enjoys Summer Stroll

  30-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyIt’s summer by the bay!
  Hundreds of families poured onto the street for Sheepshead Bay’s annual Summer Stroll on June 25. The warm, sunny weather couldn’t have provided a better atmosphere, said one local pol.
  “The great weather made it a perfect day for people of all ages come out, walk along Sheepshead Bay Road, meet their neighbors and take advantage of the many sights, sounds and flavors this incredible
  
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• Namaste! Yoga in the park

  30-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyDo the downward dogrun!A bunch of yogis got loose and limber during Yoga in the Park on June 26, sponsored by state Sen. Marty Golden (R–Marine Park). Breathing in and out, and stretching out your body is the best way to unwind at the end of a busy day, said one Gerritsen Beacher.“It was very relaxing,” said Michael Zwosta. “It’s just a very peaceful way of ending the day after all the chaotic moments
  
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• Maria D’Alessandro

  30-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Ily GoyanesBrooklyn DailyMaria D’Alessandro wants to be remembered as a caring person who did her best for all she met along life’s journey. Considering how dedicated she is to her family and her community, we’re sure that is exactly how she will be remembered.
  D’Alessandro was born in Brooklyn, and attended local schools — PS 207, IS 278, John Dewey High School, and Kingsborough Community College. She has truly embraced all th
  
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• Least-favorite son: Sheepshead Bay native Martin Shkreli back in Brooklyn for fraud trial

  30-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyThis hometown boy did not get a warm welcome home.
  Dozens of New Yorkers just can’t stand the Sheepshead Bay-born-and-bred Martin Shkreli — also known as “pharma bro” and “the most hated man in America” — who jacked up the prices of life-saving drugs.
  Shkreli is back in his native Brooklyn for trial on fraud charges. The federal court casekicked off this week, but lawyers and the judge had
  
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• Ferry tale of Sunset Park: Explore the industrial neighbhorhood

  30-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Carlo BosticcoBrooklyn DailyFind your place in the Sunset Park!The second stop on the South Brooklyn line of the New York Ferry brings you to Sunset Park — the least touristy of our pit stops along the waterfront. Still, the industrial landscape of Sunset Park offers hidden gems to those willing to carve a path through its streets.Dominating the skyline when you step off the pier is the imposing and spooky Brooklyn Army Terminal (140 58th St. at First
  
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• City hospitals win the gold

  30-06-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.Brooklyn DailyNYC Health + Hospitals has received national recognition awards for 10 of its hospitals across the five boroughs for implementing specific quality improvement measures related to the treatment of patients suffering from heart failure, cardiac arrest, and stroke. The awards from the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association recognize the consistent application of best-practice, research-based standards of care, which reduce re
  
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• Bus, stop! Critics want to put the breaks on bus plan

  30-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyMore like “Reject Bus Service.”Community Board 18 ripped the latest proposal to bring Select Bus Service to the Coney Island-to-East New York-B82 bus, and said the plan to ban left turns from a busy commercial strip in Canarsie would push traffic onto nearby residential streets.The plan laid out by city and state officials at a meeting on June 21 would nix left turns from Flatlands Avenue onto Ralph Avenue — a no
  
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• Bay Ridge goes back to the ’70s

  30-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn DailyThe Ridge is gonna party like it’s 1974!
  Locals are doing the time warp back to the 1970s, with plenty of songs about social rebellion and an impeachment-themed party that likens our tumultuous political times to the Watergate scandal that booted Richard Nixon from the White House in 1974.
  Bust out the bell bottoms for an early Fourth of July celebration on Friday night, with the “Impeachment Party” at the Lon
  
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• A comprehensive guide to this summer’s remaining outdoor films

  30-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By the Brooklyn Screen TeamBrooklyn DailyWho needs air-conditioning? There is no better place to watch a classic film than under the stars in Brooklyn. This summer’s outdoor films screenings are already in full swing, so grab your picnic blanket and mosquito repellent, and head to one of these (mostly) free screenings:Rooftop FilmsThis outdoor summer series, now in its 11th year, screens feature films, documentaries, and short film anthologies at five di
  
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• Jay-Z's new album '4:44′ is out now (listen)

  30-06-2017 05:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The album features Frank Ocean, Damian Marley, and Jay's mom Gloria Carter.
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