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New on EveryBlock today November 21, 2009

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  • 470 Lefferts Steps Taken to Reduce Mistakes on 911 Fire Calls

    A mix-up over an address caused confusion in the response to a fire in Brooklyn on Wednesday in which six people were injured. Officials said firefighters initially responded to the wrong address because a dispatcher typed in “470 Lefferts” Avenue instead of “570.”

    Published by New York Times on November 21, 2009.

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  • 40 Lincoln Road Brooklyn NY Anyone interested in starting a neighborhood specific reading series?

    Hey! I'm a writer/stand up comic, I live near Lincoln Road & Flatbush and would to put together a reading series in our neighborhood. I am thinking something super low key, once a month. I have a lot of experience producing events but don't want to take on another project without finding a few folks who might be interested in helping run it. Any interest out there? You can contact me through my website kellidunham.com or use the everyblock response form. Thanks! And thanks to everyblock for this awesome new service! Kelli Dunham

    Posted by Kelli Dunham on November 21, 2009 Post a comment

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New on EveryBlock yesterday November 20, 2009

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  • 205 Parkside How Would YOU Improve PLG?

    ...crack down on absentee property owners, particularly those properties on major commercial strips, such as 205 Parkside. Abandoned buildings and boarded-up storefronts make streets less safe and reduce the options for...

    Published by Hawthorne Street: Prospect Lefferts, Brooklyn on November 20, 2009.

  • 570 Lefferts Ave. 911 snafu part two

    Sources said a caller reached 911 Wednesday around 9:06 a.m., telling a female operator a fire was raging at 570 Lefferts Ave. in Crown Heights. The operator mistakenly entered 470 Lefferts. She faces possible discipline. Six people were hurt, none seriously.

    Published by New York Post on November 20, 2009.

  • 470 Lefferts 911 snafu part two

    Sources said a caller reached 911 Wednesday around 9:06 a.m., telling a female operator a fire was raging at 570 Lefferts Ave. in Crown Heights. The operator mistakenly entered 470 Lefferts. She faces possible discipline. Six people were hurt, none seriously.

    Published by New York Post on November 20, 2009.

  • Brooklyn and New York City Brooklyn $ Stores Sued By Labor Department

    ...U.S. Department of Labor has sued an enterprise of dollar stores with locations throughout Brooklyn and New York City, and five owners of the various corporations, for alleged violations of the minimum wage, overtime...

    Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on November 20, 2009.

  • Parkside and Flatbush How Would YOU Improve PLG?

    ...Transportation to study these intersections and come up with traffic calming solutions. The intersection of Parkside and Flatbush, for example, is a well-trod bus and commercial route and one and half blocks...

    Published by Hawthorne Street: Prospect Lefferts, Brooklyn on November 20, 2009.

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New on EveryBlock Thursday November 19, 2009

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  • 570 Lefferts Avenue Fire, Possibly Caused by Incense, Kills Man and 2 Children

    ...at about 9 a.m., firefighters were sent to another apartment building in Brooklyn, at 570 Lefferts Avenue near the Crown Heights border. Six people were hurt, including two people who sustained serious...

    Published by New York Times on November 19, 2009.

  • 470 Lefferts Fire, Possibly Caused by Incense, Kills Man and 2 Children

    The Fire Department said that firefighters initially responded to the wrong address in that case because a dispatcher typed in “470 Lefferts” instead of “570,” causing a delay of about 45 seconds.

    Published by New York Times on November 19, 2009.

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New on EveryBlock Wednesday November 18, 2009

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New on EveryBlock Tuesday November 17, 2009

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