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A Sneak Peek Inside Barclays Center: [VIDEO]
Prospect Heights Patch
Feb 06What seemed like a dream, then an idea and finally a proposed plan of action that pitted a small group of determined residents against a mega-developer in a bitter battle for the future of a borough, is now here. The Barclays Center has risen. With ste... »
Consuming Washington Avenue
nymag.com Food
Feb 06An influx of food and drink venues join Prospect Heights landmarks like Tom’s Restaurant and the Islands, and more recent additions like Ortine and Gen. Here, some of the newest arrivals east of booming Vanderbilt and west of burgeoning Franklin. »
MEET THE ZOO: Bearded Dragons
Prospect Heights Patch
Feb 04It is officially the Year of the Dragon and the Prospect Park Zoo has a few dragons of its own to delight those celebrating the Chinese New Year. The zoo’s bearded dragons can be seen in the Animals in Art area where visitors are encouraged to take som... »
After 96 Years, Triangle Sports is Up for Sale
Prospect Heights Patch
Feb 03After nearly a century, Triangle Sports may close its doors. The owners have put the iconic triangular shaped building across the street from the soon-to-open Barclays Arena on the market and will sell if the right offer comes along. “Because of the ar... »
National Unemployment Rate Lowest in Three Years
Prospect Heights Patch
Feb 03Good news for job seekers as figures released Friday showed the national unemployment rate falling from 8.5 percent in December to 8.3 percent last month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The U.S. added 243,000 new jobs in January, the... »
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Three Men Wanted in Shooting Near Fordham University
Runnin' Scared
about 15 hours agoThree lowlifes turned a verbal altercation into a shootout in the Bronx this weekend, and cops want your help getting them off the street. Around 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, the suspected perps got i »
BoF Daily Digest | Low rent counterfeits, Brazil’s dichotomy, Cucinelli IPO, Power publicists, Prabal’s faraway past
The Business of Fashion
Feb 06Counterfeit Gap joins the counterfeit Gucci (LA Times) “The economy is one reason for the trend. ‘The recession has more people trading down,’ said Susan Scafidi, academic director of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham University’s law school. ‘Even ... »
Applications for 20 MPH Zones Pour in From the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens
Streetsblog New York City
Feb 02The city's first 20 miles per hour slow zone, in the Claremont neighborhood of the Bronx, uses "gateway" treatments to slow drivers entering the zone. Neighborhoods across the city want to be the next to get the new safety treatment. Photo: Noah Kazis ... »
January Birds
The City Birder
Feb 02January was not as productive for bird species as I'd come to expect. Many birds typically seen in the city parks or in the waters along the coast seemed to have been missing in action. To put my low January species number in perspective, last month I ... »
PARK SLOPE: Goons swipe cash from Seventh Avenue bagel store
The Brooklyn Paper
Feb 01See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Natalie O’NeillThe Brooklyn Paper78th Precinct Park Slope Oy vey! A thug swiped some cash from a bagel shop on Seventh Avenue on Jan. 24. The owner of The Bagel Market near Union Street told cops that an early-shi... »