AWESOME: It was a celeb-filled night in Brooklyn last night

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Published June 9, 2010 at 10:18 a.m.
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Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Alex Rush ... for The Brooklyn Paper ... The fight against cancer unfortunately didn’t turn into a catfight on Tuesday night, as Alex McCord, the lone Brooklynite on Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New York City,” hosted a benefit for the American Cancer Society without any of her rival castmates ... McCord, 36, kept pretty mum about her televised beef with Jill Zarin, merely saying “As far as

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MEAN STREETS: Fix the BQE? Here are three ways

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Published June 11, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.

See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... The Brooklyn Paper ... A plan to make long-overdue repairs to the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway by tearing down historic homes in Brooklyn Heights is just one of several options that state officials are considering. Here are all the alternatives so far: ... • Work with what we’ve got: Improve the existing highway from Atlantic Avenue to Sands Street, a lower impact remedy that would spare the taking of property, but would not fully meet state design

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FOODIE-IN-CHIEF: Hot food gossip — including a new biergarten

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Published June 14, 2010 at 11:20 a.m.

See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Kristen V. Brown ... for The Brooklyn Paper ... Better rev up that appetite — it’s been a tasty few weeks in the county of Kings. Here’s the best of the borough’s openings, closings, and of course, restaurant rumors: ... • Yes, more beer gardens for Williamsburg: Finally, North Brooklyn’s newest biergarten, Loreley Williamsburg, has opened, bringing traditional German grub and imported German brews to the borough — thankfully without

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DINING: This author dishes on her favorite Brooklyn eats

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Published June 14, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.
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See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Meredith Deliso ... The Brooklyn Paper ... Sherri Eisenberg has traveled the world as a travel writer, and has found that nothing compares to Brooklyn’s culinary scene ... “Brooklyn has such an exciting food scene,” said Eisenberg. “It’s hard to think of other places that have as diverse the offerings as Brooklyn does.” ... Eisenberg would know — she just published a handbook to the borough’s food scene, titled “Food Lovers’ Guide to

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AWESOME: Here it is, folks — this week’s celebrity shot

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Published June 13, 2010 at 12:59 p.m.
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See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Andy Campbell ... The Brooklyn Paper ... TV actor Tim DeKay — best known for his guest appearances on popular shows such as “Seinfeld,” “Friends,” “Scrubs” and “CSI” — was kickin’ it in Cobble Hill on Friday, shooting a scene for his star role in the FBI-thriller “White Collar” on Warren Street between Court and Clinton streets ... The guy loves the borough so much that he told us he’s looking for an apartment in Park Slope

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MEAN STREETS: Prospect Park West bike lane is underway

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Published June 1, 2010 at 11:39 p.m.
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See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Stephen Brown ... The Brooklyn Paper ... Construction is underway on the Prospect Park West bike lane — a controversial measure that the city says will calm traffic, but that has done little to calm Park Slope drivers angry at the possibility of more congestion and less parking ... The new lane markings that were painted on Tuesday show the beginnings of a two-way bike lane that will stretch from Grand Army Plaza to Bartel Pritchard Square, along with

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A Tour To Save Coney's History From The Destructive Hammer Of Thor Equities

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Published May 27, 2010 at 9:44 p.m.
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With the eminent danger of Coney Island's current historic building being demolished by by Demolition Thor, the greedy company who couldn't care less about the integrity of Coney Island, it's imperative to get the word out to save these buildings before it's too late.  'Save Coney Island' is conducting a walking tour on Luna Park's grand opening and point out the significance of these historic buildings like the Henderson, the Shore Hotel, the bank building, and the Grasshorn building.  And

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CINEMA: Brooklyn film festival leads with, of course, a movie about bloggers!

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Published June 1, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.
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See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Thomas Tracy ... The Brooklyn Paper ... It’s the Sundance that spans the seas ... More than 100 cutting edge films lensed from as far away as Uruguay and as close as Union Street will premiere from June 4 to June 13 as the Brooklyn International Film Festival celebrates its 13th year ... There’ll be the requisite dramas, documentaries, eye-popping animation and short films of every stripe — and there’s even a flick about bloggers ... Hey, what

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Memorial Day Events in Brooklyn

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Published May 30, 2010 at 4:02 p.m.
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Thousands of sailors from Navy and Coast Guard ships are in town for Fleet Week 2010 and the Memorial Day weekend , and hundreds of them are headed for Brooklyn.  ... The sailors visiting Brooklyn Borough Hall (shown above) are from the USS Iwo Jima.  ... Want to catch some Brooklyn Memorial Day events yourself? Here's a roundup of some of Monday's highlights: ... - The country's oldest Memorial Day Parade takes place in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The parade starts at 11 a.m. on 87th Street

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SHOPPING: Eat fresh this summer, thanks to your local farmer’s market

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Published June 3, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.
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See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Aaron Short ... for The Brooklyn Paper ... Summer is here, and that means fresh produce at Brooklyn’s farmer’s markets ... Grand Army Plaza hosts the borough’s largest — the greenmarket’s crown jewel — with scores of vendors featuring day-boat fish from Montauk, LI, turkey, ground beef, freshly baked bread, and lots of fruits and vegetables ... Markets in McCarren Park in Williamsburg, on Cortelyou Road in Flatbush, 15th Street in Windsor

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