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Park Slope is a neighborhood in the western section of New York City's most populous borough, Brooklyn
Park Slope is a neighborhood in the western section of New York City's most populous borough, Brooklyn
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Iced coffee spots on Long Island
pat.burson@newsday.comAs the Bay Shore-based publisher of coffeeandteanewsletter.com, Lynda Calimano has sampled coffees and teas from around the world. Great iced coffee, she says, starts with great coffee beans. "If you put ice in bad coffee, you're just going to get cold,...Tags: Huntington Station, North Fork, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Long Island, Long Island Rail Road
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Man Impersonated Dead Mom To Cash Checks
wpix.comIn a classic case of "I want to be just like my Mommy when I grow up," a Brooklyn man is being charged for impersonating his dead mother in an elaborate 6-year scheme to collect her Social Security benefits and rent subsidies. According to Kings County...Tags: WPIX-TV, Coney Island, Interior Policy, Wages and Pensions, Theft
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Obama draws mixed reaction from 9/11 victims' families
bill.bleyer@newsday.com jennifer.kelleher@newsday.comPresident Barack Obama's speech in Egypt Thursday reaching out to the Muslim world brought mixed feelings from local families of those killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks. "I support the goals that he stated: global peace, harmony, cooperation,...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Barack Obama, Fires, Terrorism, Interreligious Dialogue
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'Good Density': The Only Smart Answer
If you've followed my periodic screeds on sprawl, you may recall this statistic: From 1970 to 2000, according to the Connecticut Metropatterns study by demographer Myron Orfield, the state's population grew by 12 percent but the amount of urbanized or...Tags: Lower East Side, Manhattan (New York City), Georgetown, Employees, Environmental Pollution
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Online book, DVD swaps gaining as way to save money
emi.endo@newsday.comSwapping online seems to be gaining popularity as people think twice about buying new books, DVDs or video games during the economic downturn. Like other avid readers on Long Island, Giselle Harrison-Eras has found swapping is a less expensive...Tags: West Babylon, Long Island, Video Games, Books and Magazines, Game Playing
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Shared neighborhood gardens offer a fresh approach
The front yard at Lexi Conrad and Joshua Mogin's house one recent Sunday morning felt like a Larchmont Village version of a barn raising.
Before the party was over, much of the front lawn was gone. In its place were rows of tomatoes, eggplant, beans,...Tags: Hobbies, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Agriculture, Santa Monica, Gardening
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NYC: Grousing over a poll watcher's demand for ID
Spin CycleWe just got home from voting at Brooklyn's PS 107 in Park Slope. After waiting in line for 50 minutes -- John Hodgman from "The Daily Show" and those Apple TV ads was in front of us! -- the poll......Tags: The Daily Show (tv program), Republican Party, New York
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John Kelly, doctor and environmental activist, dies
carol.polsky@newsday.comJohn Bowe Francis Kelly, a retired physician and environmental activist with a passion for fishing in the waters off his Shelter Island home, died Friday at age 93. He'd lived since December at the New Jersey home of one of his five children, where he...Tags: Kissimmee, Peconic Bay, New Jersey, Symbols and Symbolism, Water Pollution
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4 Sweet ideas for sweetheart getaways
Special to NewsdayYou want to be romantic. You want to get away. But times are tough, so we've put together four last-minute weekend trips to help you celebrate the holiday in style - without breaking the bank. CONNECTICUT A WEEKEND IN THE COUNTRY A drive through...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Village Green, Fort Greene, Theater, Manhattan (New York City)
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Getting there: Directions to Park Slope, Brooklyn
Can "A Christmas Story" really be 25 years old? The iconic 1983 holiday film about Ralphie Parker and his dream of getting a Red Ryder BB gun from Santa is marking a big anniversary this month. At the "A Christmas Story" House & Museum in Cleveland,...Tags: Religious Festivals, House (movie), Fiction, Christmas
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What to do: Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York
WHAT Napkleen disposable clothing protector HOW MUCH $2.69 for 10 adult or 15 baby napkins WHAT WORKS The absorbent plastic-paper napkin helps prevent spills from staining clothing, perfect if you've packed light and don't have many clothing changes or...Tags: Brooklyn (New York City), New York
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Day tripper: Destination, Park Slope, Brooklyn
Special to NewsdayPark Slope is a fine mixture of late 19th century elegance and 21st century cool: Brownstones and limestones complete with bow windows, bay windows, turrets and cupolas vie for space along its tree-lined streets with up-to-the minute bistros and bars....Tags: Defense, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Bars and Clubs, Gardens and Parks, Calvert Vaux
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