ENTERTAINMENT

Frustrated by lack of water quality data, citizen scientist Gary Francis monitors the Gowanus Canal himself

It looks like it’s raining in Gowanus. It could be — the sky is sunless and gray, and rings form…

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Brooklyn Friends School expands Downtown campus with purchase of former ASA College building

Brooklyn Friends School (BSF), a 156-year-old school run by Quakers, is set to expand its Downtown Brooklyn campus following the…

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Brooklyn man indicted for allegedly running brothel at Greenpoint apartment

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MTA unveils new elevators, renovated staircases at Tremont Avenue subway station in the Bronx

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that the Bronx’s Tremont Avenue subway station, running B and D trains, is now…

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Islanders injury notes: Casey Cizikas returns, Scott Mayfield day-to-day

ELMONT, N.Y. — New York Islanders fourth-line center Casey Cizikas returned to the lineup on Saturday afternoon against the Tampa Bay…

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Mayor Adams cancels planned April budget cuts – slashing migrant spending instead

Mayor Eric Adams cancelled planned April budget cuts, while moving to reduce migrant spending by another 10%. Wednesday, Feb. 21,…

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Top FDNY chiefs reportedly under investigation for alleged corruption in safety inspection scandal • Brooklyn Paper

The FDNY’s Brooklyn headquarters and the homes of two fire chiefs were raided by the FBI and New York City…

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