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Real Talk: New Report Shows Investment Transactions Jumped 50% Last Year in Crown Heights, Bed-Stuy

In a recent Brooklyn 2013 Year-End Sales Report , Ariel Property Advisors presented an overview of market activity to Community Board 8.
The Week Ahead: May 5 - May 9

The Week Ahead: May 5 - May 9

1. Alternate side of the street parking regulations and metered parking regulations are in full effect this week. 2. Temperatures will remain in the 60s all week , with rain predicted for Thursday and Friday. 3.
To Rent or Not To Rent: That is the Question...

To Rent or Not To Rent: That is the Question...

For some or most New Yorkers, the cost of having a roof over ones head has become a serious burden due to increased rental rates.
Taking the Happy Out of a Kid's Meal

Taking the Happy Out of a Kid's Meal

Just the thought of getting a cool cartoon replica or the latest action movie figure, even colored pencils or spinning tops brought about excitement and longing when we were children.

7,000 free Wi-Fi hotspots to Replace NYC Payphones

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Brooklyn Residents React to Abducted Schoolgirls in Nigeria

Brooklyn Residents React to Abducted Schoolgirls in Nigeria

Protesters began taking to the streets this week all around the world, demanding the rescue of hundreds of schoolgirls abducted on April 14 in Nigeria from their school in Chibok by the terror group Boko Haram.
Cinco de Mayo, Hold the Mayo

Cinco de Mayo, Hold the Mayo

Cinco De Mayo is almost upon us, and for no small reason, I would like to say congratulations. I'm not high-fiving anyone in particular, and especially not you, Dos Equis dude, with the groupy magnet, facial hair.

Weekend Traffic Alert: Bridge and Street Closures, May 3-4

Brooklyn Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge will be closed Manhattan-bound from midnight Friday to 7 am Saturday and from midnight Saturday to 9 am Sunday .
Haiti Cultural Exchange Prepares for Kickoff of Selebrasyon!

Haiti Cultural Exchange Prepares for Kickoff of Selebrasyon!

Haiti Cultural Exchange is a nonprofit organization established in 2009 by Regine Roumain as a way to develop, present and promote the cultural expressions of the Haitian community, one of the fastest-growing ethnic groups in the U.S.
Block Associations: Register Now for 'Greenest Block in Brooklyn' Contest

Block Associations: Register Now for 'Greenest Block in Brooklyn' Contest

Calling all block associations to register now for the 20th annual Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest! The deadline is June 1, 2014.