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Weekend Traffic Alert: Bridge and Street Closures, March 22-23

Manhattan Bridge One of four lanes of the Williamsburg Bridge eastbound to Brooklyn will be closed on Saturday from 6:00am to 2:00pm, to facilitate NYCDOT bridge maintenance.
Brooklyn, The Countdown is on... Got Healthcare?

Brooklyn, The Countdown is on... Got Healthcare?

Under the Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare," every U.S. citizen should be enrolled in a healthcare plan by March 31, 2014. By now, we've all heard the caveat: Sign up now, or else you'll be penalized. photo: washingtonpost.

Brook-Lens: A Pre-Passover Celebration at Borough Hall

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, joined by Deputy Borough President Diana Reyna, addresses Jewish community leaders and representatives of City agencies at a pre-Passover community open dialogue in the courtroom of Borough Hall.

Cuomo to De Blasio: Fix Charter School Problem, Quick!

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is reportedly pressing Mayor Bill de Blasio to resolve his city's lingering charter school controversies before the state steps in, reported the Daily News.

Former Crown Heights Teacher Sentenced to 50 Years on Child Pornography Charges

Taleek Brooks, a former teacher's aid at Weeksville Elementary was sentenced to 50 years for child pornography Taleek Brooks, the former teacher's aid who plead guilty to making pornographic videos of an 11-year-old student inside a classroom, was se

This Week in The Most Expensive Apartments: Fort Greene, Bklyn

169 Adelphi Street For those people who live and die by the belief that you get what you pay for , I am dedicating this week's rental listing.

What Brooklyn Residents Need to Know About the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)

The Affordable Care Act This Article is a re-publication from December 23, 2013 What Exactly is The Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare?" The federal Affordable Care Act of 2014 (ACA), also known as "Obamacare," was signed into law by President Barack

Blogger's Corner: The Best of Bed-Stuy

I had to do some homework to find the best of Bed-Stuy. I have my favorites, but I am biased. I patronize the places I've been going to for years and I am very loyal to them.

Poll Shows Voters Give Thumbs Down to Mayor's Stance on Horse-Drawn Carriages and Universal Pre-K

Photo: static.centralpark.com/ A Quinnipiac poll shows that New York voters oppose New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to ban horse-drawn carriages and support Gov.

3/19, 5:45am, FDNY responding to a compact fire in basement at 953 Dekalb Avenue

3/19, 5:45am, FDNY responding to a compact fire in basement at 953 Dekalb Avenue