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Assemblymember Joseph Lentol says the new traffic lights will help improve safety for pedestrians crossing Kent Avenue to get to two parks.

City installs new traffic lights on Kent Avenue

Pedestrians crossing Kent Avenue in Williamsburg to get to either East River State Park or Bushwick Inlet Park — both of which are located adjacent to the avenue — will have an easier time from now on, thanks to the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT), which is installing new traffic … Full Article
 
Jonathan Ferrer won a national award for his work on climate change and environmental issues.

College student wins national award for work on environment

Jonathan Ferrer is an environmental hero and he has a national award to prove it! Ferrer, an 18-year-old Sunset Park resident who attends Rutgers University, has been named a winner of the 2014 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. … Full Article
 
The American Heart Association is bringing the Heart Walk to Brooklyn on Oct. 5. Shown are participants in the 2009 Brooklyn Heart Walk.

American Heart Association brings Heart Walk to Brooklyn

The American Heart Association will be bringing the Heart Walk to Brooklyn on Oct. 5.  Festivities will begin at 8 a.m. at the Cadman Plaza North Lawn, followed by the walk to Brooklyn Bridge Park at 9 a.m. … Full Article
 
NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer at rally for LICH. Photo by Mary Frost

Brooklyn groups, officials slam NYU failure to keep LICH ER promise

“Bring back the ambulances!” a crowd of community members, officials, nurses and health care workers chanted at a noontime rally at Long Island College Hospital (LICH) on Wednesday. … Full Article
 
Artist Megan Marlatt is turning her art on the critics with The Big Head Brigade. The big head versions of artists’ favorite power couple, New York Magazine’s Jerry Saltz and the New York Times’ Roberta Smith, will roam the festival, occasionally stopping to dance and check out the artwork.

18th annual DUMBO Arts Festival transforms neighborhood into waterfront gallery

The DUMBO Arts Festival has announced its exciting 18th celebration of art on the waterfront, featuring “big headed” critics, hydroponic tomato plant sculptures, a traveling dance party, a tour of DUMBO’s industrial history and much more.  … Full Article
 
Kara Gilmour, Justin Skeels, Councilmember Steve Levin, Steve Cassell, Brooklyn Bridge Park President Regina Myer, Executive Director of Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Nancy Webster, state Sen. Daniel Squadron, Kai D. Feder, Pat Kirshner and Keith Ward take part in the groundbreaking for Brooklyn Bridge Park’s new community and environmental education building.

Brooklyn Bridge Park breaks ground on Community Center

Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) will soon have its very own community building. … Full Article
 
Junior Dayquan Russell is making a big name for himself at New Utrecht High School. He played an huge part in its win over Brooklyn Tech last week when he helped a goal-line stop and ran 82-yards for a touchdown almost immediately after.

Defensive stop leads to important win for New Utrecht

New Utrecht head coach Alan Balkan couldn't speak — he literally couldn't speak after losing his voice during the team’s Saturday game.  … Full Article
 
Behind this fence stands 1850s-vintage 69 Vanderbilt Ave., which is located in the Wallabout Historic District.

Will this Wallabout landmark be saved?

New Yorkers who love wooden houses are obsessed with 69 Vanderbilt Ave. — and with good reason. … Full Article
 
Susan Raskin's Wallabout house, 73 Vanderbilt Ave., was built in the 1830s.

Home Sweet Home in historic Wallabout

Susan Raskin's 1830s Wallabout house is a knock-out and she wouldn't dream of living anywhere else. But when she first laid eyes on it during a home-buying hunt, she refused to get out of the car. … Full Article
 
Welcome to Wallabout. This is Vanderbilt Avenue, which is full of fine wood-frame houses that give the neighborhood its distinctive character.

Welcome to Wallabout, Brooklyn's wooden-house wonderland

It's a wonderland for wood-frame houses built before the Civil War. Welcome to Wallabout, where some of Brooklyn's finest architectural eye candy can be found. Just ignore the roar of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and super-busy Park Avenue beneath it. … Full Article
 

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