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Mayor Bloomberg has met the enemy — and it is the geese.
The federal government approach toward geese became “more aggressive” — and more lethal — in the days after the so-called Miracle on the Hudson, resulting in the exclusion of animal experts from the decision-making process and setting the stage for the execution of thousands of waterfowl.
Like a fowl Phoenix rising from the ashes of its fallen brethren, at least 37 geese have been spotted swimming on Prospect Park lake — less than a month after the federal government massacred 290 of the popular water birds in a nocturnal operation that shocked the borough.
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The area around the new home of the Brooklyn Nets will be anything but a slam dunk for drivers next month as Flatbush Avenue will be narrowed to accommodate construction workers.
Praise the lord and pass the kohlrabi!
The city wants dollar vans to fill a huge gap in Brownstone Brooklyn bus service that was created by MTA service cuts last month.
By Gary Buiso
It’s not just humans who are sweating out this heatwave — the high temps have also gotten to the Ninth Street Bridge.
Brooklyn’s biggest champion is campaigning to be a loser — but he won’t tell if the scale is tipping in his favor. In the spirit of glasnost, we bring you this week’s Hottie of the Double D — from Russia, with love.
Brooklyn Bridge Park visitor Bella Spina, 6, held the seashell to her ear and listened for the ocean, her face collapsing into wonder when she heard the gourd sweetly hum. 76th Precinct
Mill Basin is now a handy land, thanks to the opening of its new Lowe’s.
Red Hookers are in for a dangerous summer, as the city has said it will not re-paint faded crosswalks on busy Van Brunt street until the fall.
Coney Island’s got talent.
Previous Carroll Gardens HeadlinesJuly 22nd, 2010 Red Hook camp kids denied access to their own hood's pool!School’s out for summer — and the pool’s out for some Red Hook campers as well.July 21st, 2010 Pump it up! New system will help stanch the stink in the GowanusA temporary system that will pump oxygen into the Gowanus Canal will also inject recreational opportunities along the still-fetid waterway, officials insisted this week.Report: Housing price increases not 'Historic'There’s no evidence housing prices rise in desirable neighborhoods just because they are officially named a historic district, a report by the Independent Budget Office found.July 19th, 2010 'Whole' lotta indecision! Clean-up done, but Whole Foods isn't sure about Gowanus siteTo build or not to build?July 18th, 2010 Lookout, lady! Van Brunt is hard to crossRed Hookers are in for a dangerous summer, as the city has said it will not re-paint faded crosswalks on busy Van Brunt street until the fall.City wants second Carroll Gardens historic districtThe city is moving ahead with a controversial plan to establish a second historic district in Carroll Gardens — a plan that critics say would only make it more expensive to preserve the very buildings that the city hopes to save. |
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