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PROSPECT HEIGHTS: UPDATE: Islanders to play in Brooklyn!

The Brooklyn Paper

Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Dan MacLeodThe Brooklyn PaperThe Islanders are coming to Brooklyn! Well, for one game, anyway. Shortly after BrooklynDaily.com reported that Borough President Markowitz wants ... »

FUZZY BROOKLYN: Lap it up, fuzzballs: Carroll Gardens park to get ‘doggie drinking fountains’

The Brooklyn Paper

See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Natalie O’NeillThe Brooklyn PaperLucky dogs in Carroll Gardens will be lapping from the lap of luxury when two new cast-iron “doggie drinking fountains” arrive at DiMattina Playground. The city is planning a $450,... »

Fight the tower: Co-op dwellers say ‘Skyscraper’ district will make costs soar

The Brooklyn Paper

See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Kate BriqueletThe Brooklyn PaperA controversial new historic district in Downtown is sailing toward approval despite outcry from residents, businesses, and the borough’s most powerful landlords, who fear it will h... »

Occupation Roundup: Day 130

Animal

Keeping up with the Occupy Wall Street protest movement is a daunting task for news outlets big and small, so from here on in, we’ll be doing a daily roundup of the latest goings-on (Photo: @mostly_harmles) Day 130 According to OWS’s unofficial livecas... »

The Hot Seat: Regina Myer

Brownstoner

Welcome to the Hot Seat, where we interview folks involved in Brooklyn real estate, architecture, development and the like. Introducing Regina Myer, president of Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation. Brownstoner: What neighborhood do you live in and how di... »

Martin Luther King Day Events in NYC on MLK Day

A Child Grows In Brooklyn

Though there are events all weekend to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy, (check our weekend events here), there are some special ones on the actual day it’s celebrated- Monday, January 16th. MLK Day is also about giving service to others and we... »

Going Green: North Brooklyn Locals, Activists Want More Open Space

The Brooklyn Ink

The transformation of Union Avenue is one of several initiatives currently being pursued by local officials, non-profits and citizen activist groups to address the severe lack of open space in this historically park-poor community. »

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5 Things To Do Today: Toddler Time, Burgersmith Bites, Boerum Hill Association Meeting and more

Carroll Gardens Patch

1. You need to get your kids out of the house—and talking. Did you know toddlers can learn at least nine words a day? Wonders never cease! Toddlers 18 to 36 months are welcome at the Toddler Time event to hear stories, rhymes and songs that will encour... »

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