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Mayor Says Will Re-Pave 1,000 Miles of NYC Lanes and Repair 400,000 Potholes

Mayor Bill de Blasio said at the reopening of the Hamilton Avenue Asphalt Plant in Brooklyn on Wednesday that he will now go forward with repaving 1,000 lane miles of streets and repairing more than 400,000 potholes, the Daily News reports.
Wednesday Morning Fire Destroys Bed-Stuy's Bread-Love

Wednesday Morning Fire Destroys Bed-Stuy's Bread-Love

The kitchen area of Bread-Love, after the fire was extinguished. An early morning fire ripped through a Bed-Stuy eatery, Bread-Love, leaving the cafe's owners and neighbors totally stunned and confused about the fire's cause.
Subway Style

Subway Style

New York City's mass transit system is the great equalizer.

Saturday: Selebrasyon! NYC's First Official Citywide Celebration of Haitian Culture is Here!

Get ready for the opening ceremony of New York City's first, official citywide annual celebration of Haitian arts and culture! Selebrasyon! Sponsored by the Haiti Cultural Exchange, a non-profit organization established to develop, present and promot

Summer Prep Tip: Talk to Your Neighbors

I don't know how you feel about it, but this past winter seemed the longest ever. Those dreadful rainy and cold days never seemed to end. It made me feel so down. And together with a vitamin D deficiency, I was bordering on depression.
Grab Your Helmet, Wheels, and 'Bike the Branches' This Saturday!

Grab Your Helmet, Wheels, and 'Bike the Branches' This Saturday!

Join the Brooklyn Public Library on Saturday, May 17 for the 2nd annual Bike the Branches, a fun one-day bike ride where you can discover the borough in an exciting way and s upport Brooklyn Public Library at the same time! You can set your own pace

Everything You Need to Know About DanceAfrica 2014!

Young dancers at DanceAfrica It's back!!! One of the liveliest, most exciting and colorful augurs of summer: DanceAfrica! Returning for its 37th year and hosted by Brooklyn Academy of Music, located at 30 Lafayette Avenue in Fort Greene, DanceAfrica
Crown Heights: This Week in Cheap Rentals

Crown Heights: This Week in Cheap Rentals

Large one-bedroom apartment available at 436 New York Avenue in a quiet building near Eastern Pkwy, the 2,5 trains and Prospect Park.
Smithsonian, Genome Institute and Lacks Family to Join Macon Library for Discussion on Impact of Henrietta Lacks to Modern Science

Smithsonian, Genome Institute and Lacks Family to Join Macon Library for Discussion on Impact of Henrietta Lacks to Modern Science

The Macon Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library is proud to partner with the National Human Genome Research Institute, Smithsonian's National Museum of African-American History and Culture to celebrate the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks.

Moody's Labels the Mayor's Executive Budget 'Credit Negative'

Mayor Bill de Blasio Photo: crainsnewyork.com/ New York City's new $5.