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Bakery Caught in Fight Over Homeless Shelter
The owners of Coney Island's New York Bread Inc. and some area residents oppose Women In Need's plans to construct a seven-story shelter on Neptune Avenue.
Place: Brooklyn
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Oyster-Driven Sewage Removal Stalls in Coney Island Creek
State officials are stonewalling on approving a permit for a state-funded program to use mollusks to clean-up the waterway, activists say.
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Ecofeminist Art Powers New Gallery
Stand4 gallery opened in Bay Ridge with "Reconceived Notions," a show that examines ways humans interact with nature.
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Brownsville Farm Reaps Bounty
The Project EATS Harvest Festival drew crowds to the 20,000-square-foot farm at the Marcus Garvey Apartments.
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New Smoking Regulations Target Hookah Use
New hookah bars would not be allowed to open, and existing bars would not be allowed to move or expand, under a measure passed by the City Council.
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Juice Bars Aim to Put Squeeze on Fast Food
The owners of Twisted Rootz and Hellshire Grill hope to change eating habits in Canarsie.
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Council Candidate Tries to Rekindle the Bern
Jabari Brisport, an actor, Bernie Sanders fan and Green Party candidate, is waging an uphill battle to unseat incumbent Councilmember Laurie Cumbo in Brooklyn.
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Lane Switch Plan Sparks Street Fight
A proposal to overhaul 86th Street between Shore Road and 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn's Bay Ridge spurred community ire.