The full list of street festivals

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Published June 3, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.
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See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... for The Brooklyn Paper ... No time is better than the summer time for a party in the street. Here’s a look at the upcoming festivals this summer (by date): ... FORT GREENE: Brooklyn Academy of Music, May 29, Ashland Place between Hanson Place and Fulton Street ... BAY RIDGE: Eighth Avenue Festival, May 30, Eighth Avenue between 39th and 49th streets ... FLATBUSH: Our Lady of Refuge Pig Roast and Street Fair, May 31, Foster Avenue at Ocean Avenue ...

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GOWANUS: Other ways to go ‘extreme’

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Published Aug. 20, 2009 at 4:34 p.m.
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See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Ben Muessig ... The Brooklyn Paper ... Climbing isn’t the only way to go extreme in Brooklyn. Here are some other action sports you can practice without leaving the borough: ... Skateboarding ... The staff at Homage Skateshop can turn any first-time skater into a thrilled wood-pusher. The Smith Street store offers regular skateboarding classes at that start with basics like turning and advance all the way to complicated flip tricks. Group lessons

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Blockbuster busted

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Published Aug. 4, 2009 at 11:08 p.m.
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See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Robin Riskin ... for The Brooklyn Paper ... Blockbustin’ ... The Blockbuster Video on Fifth Avenue was busted on July 30 ... A thief ran into the building, which is at 15th Street at about 8 pm, and ran off with 49 DVDs, worth $1,225 ... Surveillance cameras caught the whole thing — suitable for an episode of “Law & Order.” ... Movin’ out ... Someone stole thousands of dollars in pricey gadgets from a woman who just moved to the neighborhood

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On This Day in History: July 20 Headlines of the Past!

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Published July 19, 2009 at 11:00 p.m.

Trolley Cars Collide ... The following report was published in the Brooklyn Eagle on July 20, 1901: ... “A small trolley accident at Bergen Beach last night when the rush for that cool spot was on, stirred up a whole lot of excitement for ...

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Brooklyn Dreams Charter School Meeting at Shellbank

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Published July 7, 2009 at 12:50 p.m.

Via Education Notes OnlineAfter failing to secure a location in Districts 20 and 21, which includes Bay Ridge, Coney Island and Bensonhurst. Brooklyn Dreams Charter School is now looking in District 22, which includes Mill Basin, Bergen Beach, Manhattan Beach, Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach and Sheepshead Bay.Education Notes Online is correct when they say where [ ... ] ...

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City Council District 46: Gene Berardelli to Run Against Lew Fidler

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Published June 3, 2009 at 12:49 p.m.

Gene Berardelli (R) Sheepshead Bay has plans to run against Lew Fidler (D) for the district 46 seat in the city council.District 46 represents: Bergen Beach, Canarsie, Georgetowne, Starrett City, Flatlands, Futurama, Marine Park, Mill Basin, Mill Island, Gerritsen Beach, Madison and Sheepshead BayGene Berardelli currently lives in Sheepshead Bay and is the General Counsel [ ... ] ...

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Bloomberg Cheers Marty’s Pro-Amusementness

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Published May 6, 2009 at 12:53 a.m.
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After Borough President Marty Markowitz stands up for the city’s plan to protect Coney Island from big box retail and developer vulnerability, New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg gives him praise for his recommendations ... As Bloomberg said when commending Marty Markowitz on his recommendations for the city’s plan to revitalize Coney Island: ... "Coney has always been a place where families of every economic means could come to play and to dream. It’s where I spent summers as a child

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Last Weekend in March 2009: Gothamist Maps Reports

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Published March 29, 2009 at 6:20 p.m.
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Yesterday and today, the Gothamist listed on it Breaking News and Latest Incidents a incidents in the Kings Highway, Midwood, and Bergen Beach (near Mill Basin & Marine Park) areas. A pedestrian was struck, a carjacking thief was being pursued, and another perpetrator was also being sought at a shoe store. On Emmons Avenue, someone was reported as "in the water" ... Original post blogged on SheepsheadBites.com ...

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