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• The Greatest Discovery: Talking Star Trek in 2017

  21-08-2017 15:00 via bkmag.com
  Benjamin Ahr Harrison and Adam Pranica were introduced by a mutual friend who told them they’d probably get along because they were basically the same person. A couple of guys about the same age, they both had small video production companies, both had a pretty similar sense of humor, and, as it turned out, they’re both obsessed with Star Trek and podcasts.At first as a joke, and then less and less as a joke, the pair started recording themselves recapping and making fun of all 178 e
  
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• Cemented in last place, Cyclones lose again

  21-08-2017 14:58
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Matt Johnfor Brooklyn PaperTri-City 13Cyclones 10Aug. 20 in Tri-CityThe Cyclones managed to come back from an 8–6 deficit to take a one-run lead, but the ValleyCats rallied to take back the lead and the Clones lost for the ninth time in a row.Down by two in the sixth, the Cyclones loaded the bases for Guillermo Granadillo, who singled to score Jeremy Vazquez. Dylan Snypes then grounded into a force out at home before Franklin Correa scored on a wild p
  
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• The good fight: Armored combat group raises cash for vets

  21-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn DailyTalk about an all knight-er!
  A band of armor-plated, axe-wielding athletes will assault each other for charity at the Ninth Street American Legion post on Aug. 26, where blood will be spilled and sparks will literally fly for the benefit of wounded combat veterans, according to one fighter.
  “You really can feel people smashing and crushing against each other, and smell what happens when sparks fly off a helmet because someone
  
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• Sunset Playground reopens after renovation, expansion

  21-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne McShaneBrooklyn DailyResidents and local officials gathered at Sunset Playground to cut the ribbon to open the new-and-improved playground to the neighborhood’s youngsters on Aug. 17.
  The spiffed-up space fills a vital community need for a larger, safer, and more accessible place for children and families to gather, said Community Board 7 district manager Jeremy Laufer.
  “Our community has precious few parks, and because of that, we need
  
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• Sicko rapes 17-year-old girl in park

  21-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperCops are hunting for a man who raped a 17-year-old girl in a park on Thursday.The green space is located somewhere in the 78th Precinct, which includes Prospect Park, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, and parts of Gowanus.The victim, who resides in East New York, told police that an unknown man approached her at 1 am, raped her, and then fled.
  The girl, who is autistic according to a New York Post report, was unable to identify the par
  
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• Our sit-down with Bay Ridge Council candidate Bob Capano

  21-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyRepublican Bay Ridge Council candidate Bob Capano met with the editors of Community News Group on Aug. 11, for a wide-ranging discussion about his run to replace term-limited Councilman Vincent Gentile. Capano — who has $45,035 in his war chest — had a lot to say about many quality-of-life issues plaguing his would-be district, encompassing Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, and Bath Beach. But he also touched on m
  
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• Massaging away menses: W’Burg, Greenpoint spas offer women a new service for ‘that time of the month’

  21-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn DailyCall it the red moon rub.A pair of massage parlors in Williamsburg and Greenpoint is offering a treatment to help soothe period pain that is perfect for anyone who suffers from Aunt Flo’s rage, according to its creator.“If you’re experiencing any pain or tension or grief to do with your monthly cycle, this will help,” said Rachel Beider, who owns Massage Williamsburg and Massage Greenpoint, which focus on wom
  
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