Prospect Park officials cut bait on 63-year-old fishing contest over budget cuts
It's a reel shame for Brooklyn fishing fans. After 63 years, Prospect Park officials have called off the annual Macy's Fishing Contest as a Brooklyn summer tradition, citing a scaled-back budget.
Budget cuts doom 63-year-old tradition
It's a reel shame for Brooklyn fishing fans. After 63 years, Prospect Park officials have called off the annual Macy's Fishing Contest ...
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A monastery grows in BrooklynThree orange-robed Burmese Buddhist monks have made their home in Bedford-Stuyvesant for nearly a year, and are gradually adapting to life in Brooklyn.
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Hamill: Atlas needs you in his corner
Teddy Atlas' amazing charity needs corporate sponsors in his corner. Now. That's why Atlas is hosting a special cocktail party in his o...
10th-floor fall kills Brooklyn woman
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60-year love story still going strong
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Latino dismay breeds upstart Tequila Party
The Tequila Party - yes, that's its name - is holding its kickoff event Saturday in Tucson. Loosely inspired by the rapidly deflating T...
Eatery's C health grade has owner stewing
A Carroll Gardens diner is fighting to keep customers from fleeing after a stinging Health Department inspection. City rules dictate th...
Vow LICH will grow after state's takeover
Officials vowed Tuesday that no services would be cut as embattled Long Island College Hospital was taken over by the state....
Immigration: Green card's possible despite financial woes
My wife can't support me financially. Can I still get a green card? My wife is a U.S.-born citizen. I came here in 2000 on a B1/B2 visi...
Axing services would cripple city
One thing that recent city, state and federal budget proposals have in common is that they cut crucial services to the most vulnerable ...
Survey finds B'klyn nabe grappling with guns
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'ProCro' is Heights of foolishness: pol
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Brooklyn man found shot in the head
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Street named after beloved principal
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Haitian color, culture on show in Brooklyn
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Honor man who fought for Italy in WWII?
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Baker's sweet success despite blindness
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- 10th-floor fall kills Brooklyn woman
- 60-year love story still going strong
- Latino dismay breeds upstart Tequila Party
- Eatery's C health grade has owner stewing
- Vow LICH will grow after state's takeover
- Immigration: Green card's possible despite financial woes
- Axing services would cripple city
- Survey finds B'klyn nabe grappling with guns
- 'ProCro' is Heights of foolishness: pol
- Brooklyn man found shot in the head
- Street named after beloved principal
- Haitian color, culture on show in Brooklyn
- Honor man who fought for Italy in WWII?
- Baker's sweet success despite blindness
- Puffers in a huff protest at Coney
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