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Midnight Brunch / Tafari Travel Giveaway

Mouth Of The Border

For those of you who aren’t on the Midnight Brunch mailing list, below is a little announcement that went out to our mailing list today. For anyone who can’t make it to the event who would like to enter the chance to win a spot on the Mexico trip in Ju... »

Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Soup-to-Nuts Storyteller

HuffPost New York

Giuseppe Viterale never starts or ends the day without a cup of espresso. He fires up a little gas burner, spoons in the ground coffee and puts the aluminum one-cup pot atop the steady blue flame. "This is like a religious ritual for me," he says. »

U.S. Census Rejects NYC Challenge

Joe. My. God.

The U.S. Census has rejected Mayor Bloomberg's challenge of the 2010 population count. The Bloomberg administration said that the bureau’s 2010 count overlooked people in Astoria and Jackson Heights in Queens and Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst in Brooklyn. ... »

Film and TV Productions Hunt for Space in NY

NYConvergence.com

It seems that the news late yesterday about the expansion of Brooklyn’s Steiner Studios couldn’t have arrived at a better time, as NY’s soundstages are overwhelmed with work. A record number of film and television productions coming to NY, coupled with... »

Guide to Childbirth Education in and Around Queens

Queens Mamas

We recently presented the newest trend in labor prep, hypnobirthing, but there are plenty of other ways to get ready for the big day. Here we want to present some other options for local childbirth ... »

Kul-Tser!

Astoria Bike

What's your favorite local theater in Astoria? Like a real theater. With seats and lights and sound and real live actors... Ahhh, but there is one: The Greek Cultural Center. It's on 30th Street just north of 30th Ave, in the basement of one of those b... »

Reforms to Parking Minimums on the Table for Many NYC Neighborhoods

Streetsblog New York City

Much of New York City could see parking minimums reduced or eliminated thanks to reforms being pursued by the Department of City Planning. This map shows Streetsblog's rough approximation of the community districts that could be affected by the changes... »

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Eater: Brunch Wars: Williamsburg Residents Wage War Against Brunch

The Brooklyn Wire

If Brooklyn’s Community Board 1 has its way, there will be no more al fresco brunching in Williamsburg or Greenpoint on Sunday mornings. The Brooklyn Paper learns that members … »

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