Brooklyn Paper News Headlines Archive for May 15, 2008

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Technology fun at charter school

By Brooklyn Paper

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Tavis Smiley to send off graduates – Journalist and advocate commencement speaker at LIU’s May 15 graduation

By Brooklyn Paper

Taking steps against obesity, diabetes – Local congresswoman awards El Puente with funds for group’s new health campaign

Taking steps against obesity, diabetes – Local congresswoman awards El Puente with funds for group’s new health campaign

By Greg Hanlon

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Stamping out hunger

By Brooklyn Paper

Shining spotlight on building issues – Assemblyman Joseph Lentol wants to create new agency to oversee construction

Shining spotlight on building issues – Assemblyman Joseph Lentol wants to create new agency to oversee construction

By Greg Hanlon

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Shining a light on hate crimes – DA panel reaches out to Brooklyn’s LGBT community in discussing difficult cases

By Lesley Grimm

Ready for some baseball

Ready for some baseball

By Brooklyn Paper

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Reading the ‘newspaper of the street’ – A ride-along with cops as they search the neighborhood for gang-related street graffiti

By Aaron Short

New plans for Wythe Avenue firehouse

New plans for Wythe Avenue firehouse

By Greg Hanlon

May Day march for rights – Immigrant activists speak out for fair wages, equality

May Day march for rights – Immigrant activists speak out for fair wages, equality

By Aaron Short

Lost in translation at city drugstores – Local activists fight for improved language services in NYC pharmacies

Lost in translation at city drugstores – Local activists fight for improved language services in NYC pharmacies

By Aaron Short

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Kite-flying fun – Annual festival at McCarren Park May 17

By Greg Hanlon

home sweet home – Tenants back at 475 Kent

home sweet home – Tenants back at 475 Kent

By Greg Hanlon

Helping autistic children shine – FirefliesNY, a new BK martial arts program, caters to children with special needs

Helping autistic children shine – FirefliesNY, a new BK martial arts program, caters to children with special needs

By Lesley Grimm

Building ‘too high’

Building ‘too high’

By Greg Hanlon

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Carrying the torch for human rights

By Brooklyn Paper

BK pockets hard hit – One third spend more than half of salary on rent

BK pockets hard hit – One third spend more than half of salary on rent

By Gary Buiso

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Bklyn GOP still has Fossella’s back – Local Republicans stand behind congressman following his DWI arrest

By Gary Buiso and Helen Klein

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BURG ‘n’ POINT – Testing your metal at Black Rabbit – Questions You Don’t Know the Answers To, & other rounds, at weekly trivia night

By Rebecca White

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‘Tyranny’ inside City Hall

By Michèle De Meglio

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