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The reopening of the branch was pushed back from May until July after workers found more abatement needed to be done on the building.
Blue-green algae blooms, which are toxic to humans and pets, were found inside Prospect Park Lake for the fifth year in a row.
The tower, which residents unsuccessfully sued to stop, topped out in April and is expected to finish construction by next summer.
Local restaurants said they won't deliver to the Fort Hamilton base after a guard called ICE on a pizza delivery driver.
The Sweet Life candy shop plans to shutter its doors at the end of the month after rising bills, The Lo-Down reported.
The lottery has six, one-bedrooms at $1,744-a-month inside the new building at 1068 Fulton St., city records show.
The bill, introduced Thursday, would boot or impound drivers who rack up speed-camera tickets and force them to take a safe driving course.
Heads up: The 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, A, B, C, D, E, F, J, M and N trains won't be running normally this weekend.
Christopher Mayne was reunited with his dog Zoey on Friday morning after a family found the pooch on the streets of The Bronx.
Park officials announced plans to build a permanent pool at Squibb Park after a pop-up pool proved popular with residents.
Ruthie Ann Miles will join the production of "The King and I," which she previously won a Tony for, in London later this month.
The Brooklyn Army Terminal celebrated it's 100-year anniversary and opened a new, 500,000-square-foot industrial space inside the campus.
The renovated square — which got more trees, pedestrian safety improvements and tables — reopened to the public earlier this month.
The burglar took the 12-year-old pooch, Zoey, during a break-in at her Union Street home, police and owners said.
A Brooklyn Heights intersection was named to honor Emily Warren Roebling, who oversaw construction of the bridge when her husband fell ill.
The lottery includes 12 apartments inside 2183 Third Ave. ranging from studios to two bedrooms, city records show.
The historic district honors the cultural and political achievements of the area's African-American population in the 20th century.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a $100 million agreement with National Grid to help clean up the polluted waterway.
The city's plan will add a protected bike lane, slow-turn treatments and narrower lanes to reduce speeding along Ninth Street.
The man stole a large amount of jewelry from an Atlantic Avenue shop by threatening workers with a hammer, police said.
