News articles on July 10, 2008
394 news articles
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Prospect Park West and Ninth Street
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
British singer/songwriter Beth Orton will perform as well as Brooklyn native Matt Munisteri, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The entrance to the Prospect Park Bandshell is at Prospect Park West and Ninth Street. www.briconline.org/celebrate
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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Havemeyer and North 8th Street
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
...9 and runs through Sunday, July 20. This Italian Street bizarre has been celebrated on Havemeyer and North 8th Street since 1903. The festival, held by Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, pays homage to...
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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328 Berry St.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
328 Berry St., Williamsburg. (917) 570-1476 or www.amrichardfineart.com.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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200 Eastern Parkway
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
Ongoing exhibitions. 200 Eastern Parkway. (718) 638-5000 or www.brooklynmuseum.org.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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344 Grand Ave.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
344 Grand Ave. (718) 230-5002 or www.rushphilanthropic.org.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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63 Plymouth St.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
1 63 Plymouth St., DUMBO. (718) 222-1885 or www.galleryqb.com.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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347 Van Brunt St.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
347 Van Brunt St., Red Hook.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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480 Van Brunt St.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
Fairway Market CafĂŠ: Through July 19. 480 Van Brunt St.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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498 Columbia St.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
The Sovereign Bank: Through August 18. 498 Columbia St.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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7 Wolcott St.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
Red Hook Public Library: Through Sept. 7 Wolcott St.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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85 Fort Greene Place
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
85 Fort Greene Place, Fort Greene. (718) 673-0706 or www.ioi-nyc.com.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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353 Van Brunt St.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
353 Van Brunt St., Red Hook. (718) 875-2098 or www.kentlergallery.org.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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123 Smith St.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
123 Smith St., Boerum Hill. (718) 797-3116 or www.micromuseum.com.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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92 Plymouth St.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
92 Plymouth St., DUMBO. (718) 834-8761 or www.smack mellon.org.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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65 Union St.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
65 Union St., Red Hook. www.redtinshack.com.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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211 Dekalb Ave.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
211 Dekalb Ave., Fort Greene. (718) 852-6250 or www.chezoskar.com.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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275 N. Eighth St.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
275 N. Eighth St., Williamsburg. (718) 384-0223.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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227 Fourth Ave.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
227 Fourth Ave., Gowanus. (866) 469-2687 or www.brooklynlyceum.com.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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128 Pierrepont St.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
128 Pierrepont St., Brooklyn Heights. (718) 222-4111 or www.brooklynhistory.org.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
Corner of Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street. (718) 694-1600 or www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mta/museum.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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180 Remsen St.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
Film Screening âA New Day in Old Sanaâa.â July 15, at 5 p.m. St Francis College, 180 Remsen St., Brooklyn Heights.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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22 Linden Blvd.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
22 Linden Blvd. (718) 856-0813 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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338 Sixth Ave.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
338 Sixth Ave., Park Slope. (718) 965-3391 or www.puppetworks.org.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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Smith and Dean
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
Take a trip to France in Brooklyn! Sample French fare from neighboring restaurants and learn to play a game of pĂŠtanque. The museum joins a host of childrenâs activities, including face painting and live animals. Bastille Day begins at the corner of Smith and Dean street. All ages.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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884 Flatbush Ave.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
CAMBA Small Business Services, 884 Flatbush Ave., second floor, Flatbush. (718) 282-2500 ext. 242 or www.camba.org
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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145 Plymouth St.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
Melville House: 145 Plymouth St., DUMBO. (718) 722-9204 or mhpbooks.com.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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106 Court St.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
106 Court St., Downtown Brooklyn. (718) 246-4996.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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163 Court St.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
163 Court St., Cobble Hill. (718) 875-3677 or www.bookcourt.org.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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409 Lewis Ave.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
July 19 and 20, from 10 a.m.â5 p.m. 409 Lewis Ave., Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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5108 Fourth Ave.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
âThe Senatorâs Wife.â July 14, at 6:30 p.m. Discuss this novel by Sue Miller. Sunset Park Library, 5108 Fourth Ave., (718) 567-2806.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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617 DeKalb Ave.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
âMan Goes Down.â July 28, at 6:30 p.m. Adult Summer Reading Program Book Discussion of this novel by Michael Thomas. Marcy Library, 617 DeKalb Ave., (718) 935-0032.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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665 New Lots Ave.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
July 30, at 6 p.m. Call for this sessionâs title. DeKalb Library, 790 Bushwick Ave., (718) 455-3898. âThe Kite Runner.â July 30, at 6:15 p.m. Discuss this novel by Khaled Hosseini. New Lots Library, 665 New Lots Ave., (718) 649-0311.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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7223 Ridge Boulevard
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
Nicole Krauss, author of âThe History of Love: A Novel.â July 15, at 6:30 p.m. Bay Ridge Library, 7223 Ridge Boulevard, (718) 748-5709.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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280 Cadman Plaza West
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
Jane Cleland, Author of âAntiques to Die For.â July 26, at 1 p.m. Brooklyn Heights Library, 280 Cadman Plaza West, (718) 623-7100.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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209 Joralemon St.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
Brooklyn Borough Hall: Community Room, 209 Joralemon St., Downtown Brooklyn.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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317 Clermont Ave.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
317 Clermont Ave., Fort Greene.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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38 Marcy Ave.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
38 Marcy Ave., Williamsburg. (718) 387-9818 or www.dam stuhltrager.com.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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9606 Third Ave.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
9606 Third Ave., Bay Ridge. (718) 833 6200.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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2001 Oriental Boulevard
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
2001 Oriental Boulevard, Brooklyn. (718) 368-6680 or www.kbcc.cuny.edu/kcc_arts.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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408 Rogers St.
<i>Calendar: July 10th â July 17th </i>
408 Rogers St., Prospect Lefferts Gardens. (718) 675-6145, www.inkwellcafe.com or www.plgarts.org.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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578 Fulton St.
<i> Historically Speaking: July 10, 2008</i><br> All Brooklynâs a Stage: Heights â Part 2
The Orpheum, another vaudeville house on Fulton Street, was owned by Percy Williams who also created the Bergen Beach Amusement Park. At 578 Fulton St., it was demolished in 1954.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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590 Fulton
<i> Historically Speaking: July 10, 2008</i><br> All Brooklynâs a Stage: Heights â Part 2
Warner Brothers Momart, aka Montmartre, at 590 Fulton and Rockwell Place was built in 1927 on the site of Val-Schmidtâs Hofbrau Haus. How is that for international associations? Later taken over by RKO, it was demolished in 1953.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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Flatbush and Livingston
<i> Historically Speaking: July 10, 2008</i><br> All Brooklynâs a Stage: Heights â Part 2
William Foxâs theater on Flatbush and Livingston avenues had amateur nights and rock & roll shows in the early 1960s with Murray the K introducing the acts. Owned by Bartonâs Candy Company, the Brooklyn Fox was demolished in 1971 for a new Con Edison building.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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944 Halsey St.
<i>On This Day in History: July 10 </i><br>âBronx Bullâ Is 85 Today
...1951. While still a teenager LaMotta fought a four-rounder at the Broadway Arena at 944 Halsey St. in Brooklyn. He was at the peak of his form in less than a year...
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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1435 Eastern Parkway
<i>On This Day in History: July 10 </i><br>âBronx Bullâ Is 85 Today
...won the middleweight crown when in his only appearance at the Eastern Parkway Arena at 1435 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. In that bout he just squeaked through with a split decision over virtually...
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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434 Westchester Avenue
<i>On This Day in History: July 10 </i><br>âBronx Bullâ Is 85 Today
...1951 bout Robinson took the middleweight crown from LaMotta. Gleasonâs Gym was located at 434 Westchester Avenue in The Bronx from 1935-1974. It was there that LaMotta, among other future champs...
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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1 MetroTech Center
<i> Brooklyn Today:</i> Thursday, July 10, 2008
TKTS Downtown Brooklyn is located on the ground floor of 1 MetroTech Center at the corner of Jay Street and Myrtle Avenue. TKTS Downtown Brooklyn will offer Broadway...
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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Jay Street and Myrtle Avenue
<i> Brooklyn Today:</i> Thursday, July 10, 2008
...Brooklyn is located on the ground floor of 1 MetroTech Center at the corner of Jay Street and Myrtle Avenue. TKTS Downtown Brooklyn will offer Broadway, Off-Broadway, music, dance and Brooklyn performing arts events...
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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5816 Clarendon Rd.
<i> Brooklyn Today:</i> Thursday, July 10, 2008
From now until August 28, the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum at 5816 Clarendon Rd. will stay open until 7 p.m. with free events for visitors to enjoy.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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Shore Road and 79th Street
Brooklyn Arab-American Bazaar and Festival Coming to Shore Road Park
The event at the park, from 1 to 8 p.m. at Shore Road and 79th Street, showcases the rich and varied culture of the diverse Arab legacy, bringing together people in...
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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8415 Third Ave.
Giantsâ Plaxico Burress Scores Touchdown at Bookmark Shoppe
A line of over 350 people started in front of 8415 Third Ave., wrapped down to 85th Street and then continued down to Fourth Avenue. The line began...
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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275 North 8th St.
The First Estate<br>July 10, 2008
...delicacies, parades, a bazaar with games, childrenâs rides and amusements. The church is at 275 North 8th St. at Havemeyer...
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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Dean and Smith
<I>Hills & Gardens</I><br>Finding Money for Community Boards
...the yellow truck spurting sand for spreading and smoothing along a two block area at Dean and Smith.) The pĂŠtanque contest is organized by Bar Tabac and limited to 80 teams. (Call...
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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65th Street at 8th Avenue
<i>The Week in Crime: </i>68th Precinct: Bay Ridge<br>July 10, 2008
FOILED CELL PHONE SNATCH: A 15-year-old male Asian teenager was walking on 65th Street at 8th Avenue at 2 p.m. on June 28 when his cell phone was grabbed from behind...
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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68th Street and Fourth Avenue
<i>The Week in Crime: </i>68th Precinct: Bay Ridge<br>July 10, 2008
AFTERNOON BURGLARY: A home at 68th Street and Fourth Avenue was robbed during the afternoon of June 2. The resident, a 32-year-old Asian...
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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14th Avenue and 65th Street
<i>The Week in Crime: </i>68th Precinct: Bay Ridge<br>July 10, 2008
ACRIMONIOUS ASSAULT: The Dunkinâ Donuts on 14th Avenue and 65th Street was the scene of the attack on June 2 at 1:30 p.m. What...
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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10th Avenue and 76th Street
<i>The Week in Crime: </i>68th Precinct: Bay Ridge<br>July 10, 2008
...were stolen. The crime took place on July 3 while the car was parked at 10th Avenue and 76th Street. Taken from the vehicle were a Chrysler navigation system worth $1,000 and a Chrysler...
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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450 Atlantic Ave.
Boerum Hill Property Sells at $100,000 Above Asking Price
The sale price for the building, at 450 Atlantic Ave., reflected $345 per square foot. But what was even more significant, it closed at $100,000 above the asking price, according to broker Matthew Rosenzweig.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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475 State St.
<i>Howeâs Brooklyn</i><br> From the Brooklyn Eagle to ConEdison:Going Strong After More Than 50 Years
...Eagle office was more stringent than some, so Fitz rode the train â alone â up to 475 State St. to collect his working papers. For the next four years, seven days a week, Fitz...
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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Fifth Avenue and Fifth Street
Adventurous Thieves Target Underground Copper Cables
Thefts of stolen transformer cabling have also been reported on Fifth Avenue and Fifth Street; in the vicinity of Prospect Avenue; and Columbia and Carroll streets. Police reports of the two latest thefts place the total value of copper cabling stolen at a little more than $7,000.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 10, 2008.
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635 W 42nd St
New Construction Update: Hells Kitchen: Atelier, 635 West 42nd Street
Immediate occupancy in new construction at Atelier at 635 West 42nd St. A 46-story tower designed by Costas Kondylis to reflect the bow of a great ship docked along the Hudson River.
Published by Mitchell's Manhattan Real Estate Blog on July 10, 2008.
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15 Central Park W
Two units sell for over $10M at 15 CPW
An apartment at 15 Central Park West is in contract to re-sell for $15 million, while another unit has sold for $10.29 million.
Published by The Real Deal on July 10, 2008.
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Dean St. & Smith St.
Bastille Day, Outdoor Movies, Weekend Pics
The celebration will last from 12pm to 8pm, in the areas surrounding Smith Street and Dean Street. All proceeds from the Tournament will benefit the local Brooklyn Community Board.
Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 10, 2008.
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1 Metrotech Ctr
Forbidden B'way Actors To Perform at TKTS Opening This Morning
The first 250 ticket buyers at the booth - located on the ground floor of 1 MetroTech at Jay St. and Myrtle Ave. - will get $25 gift certificates that may be used for subsequent purchases.
Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 10, 2008.
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Jay St. & Myrtle Ave.
Forbidden B'way Actors To Perform at TKTS Opening This Morning
The first 250 ticket buyers at the booth - located on the ground floor of 1 MetroTech at Jay St. and Myrtle Ave. - will get $25 gift certificates that may be used for subsequent purchases.
Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 10, 2008.
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New York Times
A parade of scalers has paper climbin' the walls
The New York Times, after the third climber in five weeks used the ceramic rods on its year-old Eighth Ave. building as a staircase into the skyline.
Published by New York Daily News on July 10, 2008.
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Bronx Zoo
Dozens trapped in Bronx Zoo cable cars for hours
Mechanical failure stalled the Bronx Zoo's Skyfari ride on Wednesday, stranding dozens of people in the air for five hours as an army of rescuers worked to get them down.
Published by New York Daily News on July 10, 2008.
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New York Times Building
Coffey: My night of drama as I raced to save latest climber
The man on the line said he was climbing The New York Times Building.
Published by New York Daily News on July 10, 2008.
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Grand Hyatt New York
Obama begs for bucks to fill Hil's till
Barack Obama at a fundraiser Wednesday night at the Grand Hyatt New York. (Click for more photos of the event)
Published by New York Daily News on July 10, 2008.
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Loews Regency Hotel
Obama begs for bucks to fill Hil's till
Clinton teamed with Obama at the Loews Regency Hotel on Park Ave. for a $33,100-a-person dinner. He acknowledged her role in bringing the party together, saying, "With half a wing this bird can't fly."
Published by New York Daily News on July 10, 2008.
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Queens Mini Market
Lotto waitin' for his 65M
When he took his ticket to the Queens Mini Market, he ran into some bad luck. While a clerk gave him a jackpot receipt, Martinez lost the original ticket in the exchange.
Published by New York Daily News on July 10, 2008.
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Brooklyn School for Global Studies
Cake prank charges re-laxed
Tiara Peoples, Kenny Ramirez and Quashon Burton, all 17-year-old students at the Brooklyn School for Global Studies, still face a possible year behind bars but likely will not get jail time.
Published by New York Daily News on July 10, 2008.
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Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
Slay snitch tried to dupe us: cop
Within a few hours, Woods admitted he was at the scene in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens when Timoshenko and his partner, Officer Herman Yan - who recovered - were shot, court papers said.
Published by New York Daily News on July 10, 2008.
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121-02 Merrill St.
Girl, 16, raped by sicko in Queens
He put a box cutter to her throat and forced her to the back of 121-02 Merrill St. - a vacant church building, cops said.
Published by New York Daily News on July 10, 2008.
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Eugene
Brooklyn pol is not amused by Chappelle's no-show
The event at Eugene, a hip-hop club on W. 24th St., was for Kevin Powell, who's challenging incumbent Edolphus Towns for a congressional seat in Brooklyn.
Published by New York Daily News on July 10, 2008.
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P.S. 37
Police Investigate Possible Sex Attack In Queens
Police are investigating a report of a sexual attack near P.S. 37. The report came in around 2 a.m. NYPD officers have been searching the playground for evidence.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 10, 2008.
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Bronx Zoo
Dozens Stranded For Hours Above Bronx Zoo Lions
It was a high wire act that was high drama over the world's most famous zoo. Now 37 New Yorkers have something to remember forever about their trip to the Bronx Zoo.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 10, 2008.
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Bronx Zoo
Bronx Zoo Visitors Safe After Cable Car Breakdown
A sightseeing cable car system at the Bronx Zoo abruptly shut down Wednesday when one of its gondolas went slightly out of alignment, stranding dozens of people for hours high above habitats for baboons and other animals.
Published by WNBC on July 10, 2008.
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29 23rd Ave
Astorian Weekend Edition 10.07.08
Saturday night come by Fresh Start Market (29-13 23rd Avenue) for a night of live music by Agua Trip, wine, cheese, and freelance photography to raise money for Smile Train, the world's leading cleft surgery charity. The event is in their back garden patio and goes from 7-9 p.m.
Published by Joey in Astoria on July 10, 2008.
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Oceanview II
Teenager fatally shot in Far Rockaway
Police say the victim was shot in the chest outside the Oceanview II apartment complex, on Beach 15th Street, just before 10:45 a.m.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 10, 2008.
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World Trade Center
PATH service resumes
PATH trains are rolling again between Newark and the World Trade Center.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 10, 2008.
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Queens Village
Sketch released of sex assault suspect
Police say the suspect jumped a 23-year-old woman at a bus stop in Queens Village around 2 a.m. Tuesday. He then sexually assaulted her behind a building on Edgewood Avenue.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 10, 2008.
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Springfield Gardens
Police Probe Reports Of 2 Sexual Assaults In Queens
One assault was reported in Springfield Gardens and another in South Ozone Park. Details of the attacks are not immediately available.
Published by WNBC on July 10, 2008.
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South Ozone Park
Police Probe Reports Of 2 Sexual Assaults In Queens
One assault was reported in Springfield Gardens and another in South Ozone Park. Details of the attacks are not immediately available.
Published by WNBC on July 10, 2008.
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lower Manhattan
NYPD'S PARKING-PERK BLITZ BAGS 1,000 COPS
Over the last three months, special teams of Internal Affairs officers have scoured congested streets in lower Manhattan and around government hubs in outer boroughs, searching for vehicles whose drivers abuse their parking-placard perks and slapping tickets on 2,488 cars.
Published by New York Post on July 10, 2008.
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Lincoln Terrace Park
COP'S WIFE CHARGED IN MURDER OF 'KID GROPER'
Veronica Nickey, 40, walked up to Ellison Butler, 22, as he watched a basketball game at about 9 p.m. on June 27 in Lincoln Terrace Park in Crown Heights - then pulled a .380-caliber handgun, a source said.
Published by New York Post on July 10, 2008.
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Bronx Zoo
HIGH-WIRE ORDEAL ABOVE BRONX ZOO
Dozens of people on the Bronx Zoo's Skyfari ride were stranded more than 100 feet in the air for about five hours last night when the tram broke down.
Published by New York Post on July 10, 2008.
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New York Times
CLIMB-ATE CHANGE
The New York Times finally began removing the lower nine feet of the distinctive ceramic bars surrounding its Eighth Avenue building yesterday after a third person in six weeks scaled the facade.
Published by New York Post on July 10, 2008.
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Central Park
SCALPER SCOLDING
Rocker Jon Bon Jovi told fans yesterday he is "sorely disappointed" that greedy scalpers are hawking tickets to his band's free concert in Central Park this weekend, and indicated he had tried to warn the city in advance of the problem.
Published by New York Post on July 10, 2008.
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Yankee Stadium
SCALPER SCOLDING
The event, sponsored by Major League Baseball, is intended as a gift to the city to usher in the All-Star Game Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.
Published by New York Post on July 10, 2008.
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the 40/40 Club
A-ROD STRIPPER: I'LL GIVE NAKED TRUTH IN COURT
* Life & Style magazine reported that Madonna has said she'll attend a party A-Rod is hosting Monday at the 40/40 Club in New York to mark next week's All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium.
Published by New York Post on July 10, 2008.
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Harlem
FIRE BOY, 6, WAS DROPPED
A 6-year-old Harlem boy fell to his death when his godfather accidentally dropped the child while holding him on a window ledge to spare him from the inferno that engulfed their sixth-floor apartment, a relative said yesterday.
Published by New York Post on July 10, 2008.
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World Trade Center
City adds doctor to 9/11 victims list
The name of a doctor who was last seen on Sept. 10, 2001, has been added to the World Trade Center victims' list.
Published by New York Daily News on July 10, 2008.
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Bronx Zoo
Skyfari Stranded: Cable Cars Not Ready To Resume
Mechanical failure is being blamed for a problem with the Bronx Zoo's cable cars that left 37 visitors stranded in the sky on Wednesday. The zoo visitors were trapped in the hot, crowded cars for 5 hours. Zoo officials told CBS 2 the Skyfari ride won't be back in business anytime soon.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 10, 2008.
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117th Street and First Avenue
NYPD Cop Not Charged In Road Rage Shooting Death
Tirado was killed in the early morning hours of Oct. 21, 2007 when Sawyer, by his own admission, shot at Tirado's car at 117th Street and First Avenue after Tirado had apparently cut him off while trying to avoid an accident.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 10, 2008.
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57th Street and Lexington Avenue
Police Hunt For Midtown Jewelry Store Thieves
The brazen, daylight attack happened around 10:15 a.m. at a Zales store on 57th Street and Lexington Avenue.
Published by WNBC on July 10, 2008.
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World Trade Center
Doctor Added To 9/11 Victims List
The name of a doctor who was last seen on Sept. 10, 2001, has been added to World Trade Center victims' list.
Published by WNBC on July 10, 2008.
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Greenwich Village
Parking Issues? Pilot Plan Seeks To Free Up Spaces
The programs goal is to increase turnover in curbside parking spaces in the test areas a section of Greenwich Village in Manhattan and a stretch of Kings Highway and adjacent streets in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Published by WNBC on July 10, 2008.
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Midwood
Parking Issues? Pilot Plan Seeks To Free Up Spaces
The program's goal is to increase turnover in curbside parking spaces in the test areas -- a section of Greenwich Village in Manhattan and a stretch of Kings Highway and adjacent streets in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Published by WNBC on July 10, 2008.
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PS 24
Above the Fold: Parents give local schools high marks
First-year principals bore the brunt of criticism on the surveys. About 60 percent of PS 24 teachers surveyed say Principal Philip Scharper is an “ineffective manager,” but only 9 percent of PS 81 teachers said the same about veteran Principal Melodie Mashel.
Published by Riverdale Press on July 10, 2008.