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Beam Falls From Subway And Smashes Through Car Windshield, Pol Says

Photos shared on social media by Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer show a rod piercing a car's windshield.

Brooklyn Bar Smell Recreated In Scented Candle

What does Brooklyn smell like? A night sipping cocktails at a bar in Carroll Gardens, according to this Park Sloper-owned candle company.

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Drag Queen Teaches Kids Makeup At Brooklyn Library

Little girls watched as Cholula Lemon taught them how to block their brows and paste fake eyelashes. "You're all naturals," she told them.

Right-Wing Times Square Billboard Blames AOC For Amazon Pullout

The billboard, paid for by a group called the Job Creators Network, sarcastically reads: "Thanks for nothing AOC!"

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De Blasio's Placard Abuse Solution: Get Rid Of Placards

The city will replace physical placards with stickers and ultimately a digital system to stop workers from abusing parking privileges.

Are Brooklyn Social Media Influencers Saving NY Fashion Week?

"Macro" and even "micro" online influencers say they're the key to reviving fashion week as major designers and celebrities become scarce.

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