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Back in the Saddle: The Unwatched Pot Boils Over


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Published June 7, 2010 at 7:47 a.m.
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As you may have surmised from the fact that you're reading this now, I have officially returned from my leave of absence ... During my leave, I attended to the birth of my child, and while I always make best efforts to divorce my personal affairs from this blog, I will share three facts about my new roommate: 1) He is of the male genderway; 2) He weighs exactly one (1) baby; and 3) He is both vertically and laterally compliant ... Also, I would be remiss if I failed to point out that

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Right Now: Native American Festival @ Floyd Bennett


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Published June 5, 2010 at 11:36 a.m.
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Redhawk Native American Arts Council presents the Native American Festival at Floyd Bennett Field:June 4-6, 2010 – Floyd Bennett FieldGateway National Recreation Area50 Aviation Rd., Brooklyn, NYBy Subway: Take 2 train to Brooklyn College Flatbush Ave. Take the Q35 Bus to Barron Island Marina.By Car: Take the Belt Parkway to Exit 11S Flatbush Ave.Follow signs [ ... ] ...

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Georgia O’Keeffe Paintings Adorn Cymbrowitz Window


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Published June 4, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.
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Over the years that Steven Cymbrowitz has been in the State Assembly, I must’ve walked past his 1800 Sheepshead Bay Road office hundreds – if not thousands – of times. And yet, a little piece of community culture that adorns his window always seems to go under my radar.Since November 2003, Cymbrowitz has been using [ ... ] ...

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June Property Owners Meeting Roundup


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Published June 4, 2010 at 11:49 a.m.

The June 2010 Property Owners was interesting – The Precinct was not able to attend nor was Lew Fidler and Alan Maisel, so their announcements are postponed until next month.Like many times before (here, here,etc) the meeting discussed “GerritsenBeach.net” again. A GBPOA member brought up that he wants the GBPOA Board to take up the [ ... ] ...

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BOOKS: Marty’s book fest lineup is released — and it’s Oates of fun


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Published June 3, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.
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Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Meredith Deliso ... The Brooklyn Paper ... Joyce Carol Oates, Rosanne Cash, Paul Krugman and Melvin Van Peebles — plus a long list of usual suspects — are the literary luminaries that will fill Borough Hall with their talent at the Brooklyn Book Festival on Sept. 12 ... Borough President Markowitz released the lineup for his fifth annual festival on Wednesday night, also doling out drinks and snacks to the

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MUSIC: Free concerts? That’s music to our ears


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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 ... You know it’s summer when all the best shows are outdoors ... Here’s our guide to the biggest concerts series and events in Brooklyn — that are free to boot — so you don’t miss a sound ... SummerStage ... The long-running Central Park concert series comes to Brooklyn this June, with three parks hosting concerts, plays and dance performances. The diverse lineup includes Roy Ayers (June 2, Betsy Head Park), rapper Doug

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MUSIC: And once again, the full Celebrate Brooklyn schedule


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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 ... Here it is, folks, the full schedule for “Celebrate Brooklyn,” the summer concert and arts series, produced by BRIC Arts Media Bklyn. All concerts are at the bandshell in Prospect Park (entrance at Prospect Park West and Ninth Street) and, with the exception of the benefit concerts, are free ($3 suggested contribution): ... Music: Norah Jones ... Wednesday, June 9, 8 pm ... Music: Allen Toussaint / Davell Crawford ...

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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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BAY RIDGE: Shooting in Owls Head Park!


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Published June 3, 2010 at 7:25 p.m.
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See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Thomas Tracy ... The Brooklyn Paper ... A racially charged teen rumble in Bay Ridge’s bucolic Owls Head Park ended with gunfire on Wednesday, leaving one teen critically injured ... Police said blood was spilled after a group of Hispanic youths and some Middle Eastern teens threw down at around 6:45 pm ... The Hispanic teens were hanging out near the basketball courts on the Colonial Road side of the park near 67th Street when the Middle Eastern teens

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Gerritsen Beach Honors Memorial Day!


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Published June 2, 2010 at 5:51 a.m.

Gerritsen Beach honored Memorial Day the only way it knows how. A street naming and a beautiful parade with three memorial stops.The day started at Burnett Street and Whitney Avenue with a ceremony to “rename” Whitney Avenue Veterans Memorial Way. Then the parade went down Gerritsen Avenue stopped at St. James and then the Knights [ ... ] ...

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