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3 hrs ago | HipHopDx

[News] Craig G & Da Beatminerz To Release A Collaborative EP

Juice Crew-meets-Black Moon as Craig G confirms an upcoming project with his previous production collaborators, Evil Dee & Mr.

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7 hrs ago | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Brookfield native brings farming to the rooftops of Brooklyn

Brooklyn, N.Y. - Ben Flanner has made his way from Brookfield to Brooklyn, where he has become a successful farmer.

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10 hrs ago | Daily Mail

Now we can all get that Brooklyn Bridge brown! Paint used for...

Chocolate-brown paint intended for use on the Brooklyn Bridge is set to go on sale, allowing fans and tourists alike to buy a slice of history.

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11 hrs ago | StarPulse.com

The Morning Roundup: 'Bea Arthur Naked' Painting Sells For $2...

A topless portrait of "Golden Girls" star Bea Arthur sold for nearly $2 million at New York auction house Christie's on Wednesday night.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Bloomberg

The Killers, Cocktails, Unicorn, Levine, Great GoogaMooga: NYC Weekend

Bassist Mark Stoermer, singer Brandon Flowers and drummer Ronnie Vannucci of The Killers.

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The L Magazine

The 'Smallest Penis In Brooklyn' Pageant Is Now A Thing

Sure, why not. Well, "why" is also a pretty valid question, but regardless, this is happening.

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The Village Voice

Go Listen to This Coney Island-Themed Playlist Marty Markowitz Made on Spotify

Thank god for Marty Markowitz, possibly the only lovable politician left in New York.

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WTEN-TV Albany

Vito Lopez to resign at end of session

New York State Assemblyman Vito Lopez has announced his resignation Friday morning - a major development after months of speculation and accusations into sexually harassing his own staff members.

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NY1

Five Boroughs' Day Care Centers Filled With Health Violations, According To State Senate Study

A new report by two state senators accuses city day care centers of being unsafe, unregulated and filled with numerous health code violations.

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NY1

For You: Hurricane-Wrecked Playground Is Off-Limits To Coney Island Residents

Life for many New Yorkers affected by Hurricane Sandy has still not returned to normal, and that is apparent at one public housing development on Coney Island, where residents say they want their playground and community center back.

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Thu May 16, 2013

BroadwayWorld.com

Joe's Pub Makes Brooklyn Debut at Great GoogaMooga Festival Today

Joe's Pub at The Public will make its debut in Brooklyn as a co-presenter at the second annual Great GoogaMooga Festival in Prospect Park.

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Brooklynvegan

Chairlift & DJ Neon Indian also playing Tropfest

As mentioned , Bear in Heaven are playing short film showcase Tropfest which happens in Prospect Park's "Nethermead" on June 22 .

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MyFoxNY

Officials: Cigarette-smuggling ring may have funded terror groups

A smuggling ring that made a fortune selling more than a million cartons of untaxed cigarettes in New York may have funneled some of the illicit proceeds to terrorist groups, authorities said Thursday.

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The Real Deal

Brooklyn waterfront's commercial landlords forgo rent to keep Sandy-ravaged tenants

From left: Gregory O'Connell, chief financial officer at the O'Connell Organization, Two Trees' Caroline Pardo and Brooklyn Rock Seven months after Hurricane Sandy, many tenants along Brooklyn's waterfront are still unable to pay rent or operate their businesses.

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StreetsBlog.org

NYC: Motorists Killed at Least Two Pedestrians in Marty Golden's District in April

A pedestrian struck by a motorist on April 1 in Bay Ridge died from her injuries.

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Examiner.com

NYC's Art Production Fund sends Brooklyn based artist to Vegas

"Lets drive to Las Vegas and get married before we change our minds." This line, from "The Great Lover", by poet Charles Bukowski, dubbed by Time in 1986, "a laureate of American low life", kind of summarizes perfectly what comes to mind when one thinks about Las Vegas.

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Essence Magazine

Plus Size Model in the City: I Wish I Could Just Erase Him...

Hi!!! Where have you been?? Just kidding! I know I am the one who has been missing in action.

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Buffalo.com

Buffalo among top cities for dog attacks on mail carriers

All those cartoon clips are pretty accurate, it seems. Mail carriers across the country have to fend against aggressive dogs, and Buffalo's no exception to the stereotypical image.

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Edmonton Journal

Audio: Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz ecstatic over finalized arena deal

Daryl Katz's dream of a downtown arena, enabled hugely by Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel, took a giant pace toward realization on Wednesday when City Council voted 10-3 to approve the funding deal for the $480 facilty that had deadlocked stakeholders for the better part of five years.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Wall Street Journal

A Tidy Collection of Vintage Cookbooks

Jennifer Perillo respects the toil that goes into the creation of a cookbook-especially now.

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