Need to get away from the confines of New York City’s concrete jungle? Thanks to the Parks Department of New York, the Army Corps of Engineers and $8 million, burnt-out city dwellers need travel no further than southern Brooklyn to re-acquaint themselves with the peace and harmony of the beauty and bounty of nature....
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The Gowanus Canal is notorious for its toxic contents, and has been a topic of debate for decades now. Not a year ago, a question was issued asking whether or not people would drink wine brewed in the neighborhood. Now, the subject has been taken to a new level as local bars, including Bar Tano and Clover Club, create ironic...
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For the first time in almost 50 years, Brooklyn is building a classical theater. Located near the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the theater reflects the cultural growth of the area. This past Monday, Theatre for a New Audience celebrated as they topped off their construction in the Borough. One of the leading theater troupes in NYC,...
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The students at Stuyvesant High School, one of New York City’s most prestigious public high schools have taken cheating to a higher level, and their principal, Stanley Teitel, has apparently had enough. Teitel resigned from his position last Friday during a city investigation of his handling of a cheating scandal which involved 71...
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Brooklyn Grange just celebrated its first harvest from its rooftop farm in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The farm originated in Queens, but its many environmental benefits led it to Brooklyn as well. The DEP’s Green Infrastructure Grant Program is one of the garden’s primary benefactors; they provided $592,730 of funding for the project....
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg has long been considered the city nanny thanks to his overprotective attempts at improving New Yorkers’ health. He recently passed new bills to reduce consumption of sugary drinks in restaurants, and the no-smoking areas in public places are his doing as well. His latest statement may trigger more...
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