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News

Brooklyn swears in new postmaster, boro ranks 3rd in the country for most efficient mail delivery

By Jessica Parks

NY: Brighton Street Fest/Jubilee. On August 28, 2022, in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Erica Price)

All together now: Thousands attend 45th annual Brighton Jubilee

By Jessica Parks

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Construction of Luna Park’s new rides still underway as 2022 season comes to a close

By Jessica Parks

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Flatbush

Melrose Parkside Historic District to be considered for landmark designation

By Jessica Parks

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‘A labor of love’: Brighton Jubilee, a celebration of nabe’s ‘melting pot’ of culture, to return

By Jessica Parks

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Brooklyn man gets 15 years to life in prison for fatal Sunset Park hotel shooting

By Jessica Parks

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Beloved 18th Avenue Festival to return to Bensonhurst Aug. 18

By Jessica Parks

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Tenants of two Coney Island NYCHA complexes to file lawsuit after longtime gas outages

By Jessica Parks

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Arts & Entertainment

BP Weekender: Six things to do in Brooklyn Aug. 12-14

By Jessica Parks

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Parks

Lifeguard shortage leaves large parts of Coney and Brighton shoreline unguarded and dangerous

By Jessica Parks & Jada Camille

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Park Slope

Affordable grocery chain Lidl to expand into Brooklyn at site of former Park Slope Key Foods

By Jessica Parks

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Arts & Entertainment

Green-Wood Cemetery gets $4.5M for new education center as part of ‘historic’ city investment in arts and culture

By Jessica Parks

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A Coney Island casino? With new licenses up for grabs, developers eye the People’s Playground

By Jessica Parks

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News

Brooklyn bluegrass musicians and birdwatchers rally behind father, husband diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer

By Jessica Parks

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Bath Beach

Con Ed urges residents of six Brooklyn neighborhoods to conserve energy

By Jessica Parks

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Bath Beach

Southern Brooklyn parks finally getting upgrades after long delays due to pandemic

By Jessica Parks

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Woman fatally struck on Belt Parkway after exiting vehicle: Cops

By Jessica Parks

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Downtown

New Columbus Park sculpture “Mind Forged Manacles/‌Manacle Forged Minds,” examines fences, incarceration

By Jessica Parks

NY: A 10 mile open water swim from the Coney Island Pier to Red Hook dubbed the Key Lime Pie Swim. Taken on July 10, 2022, in Brooklyn, New York . (Photo by Erica Price)

Open Water Swimmers swim 10 miles from Coney Island to Red Hook — all for key lime pie

By Jessica Parks

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Coney Island’s New York Aquarium fully reopens after decade of post-Sandy repairs and renovations

By Jessica Parks

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