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Plainview driver held in fatal DWI with cab in Queens
Special to NewsdayAs Pandelis Karapittas exited Bessie Velasquez's cab with his girlfriend in Astoria, he grabbed the hand of friend Panayiota Demetriou, and before the cab drove her away, he promised that he would join her for breakfast in Manhattan the following morning....Tags: Witnesses, Manhattan (New York City), Crimes, Justice System, Astoria
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Fort Greene, 4:30 a.m., 'Obamaland'
Spin CycleStringer Dan Rosen files this report from a polling station in Fort Greene. Residents of Fort Greene showed up as early as 4:30 a.m. to cast their votes at the Brooklyn Technical High School. Fort Greene had seen a reported...... -
Pierogies: Old-fashioned and new-fangled
Don't want to make them yourself? Barbara Gusciora cooks up her traditional pierogies at Raymund's Place (124 Bedford Avenue, Greenpoint; 718-388-4200). But there's no need to feel you have to be tied to tradition. At the new No. 7 in Fort Greene,...Tags: Greenpoint, Lower East Side
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Pierogies: A Polish pleasure
Special to amNew YorkPierogies: One of the pleasures of an immigrant Polish kitchen. The little pastries come stuffed with an earthy mix of potato and cheese, meat, or sauerkraut and mushroom. Boiled in water or pan-fried in lots of butter, they arrive at the table sided with...Tags: Greenpoint, Lower East Side, Idaho, Henry Ford
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I'll take (the other) Manhattan
"No Sleep Till Brooklyn," The Beastie Boys Before it was the baby name of choice among foreign-born arrivistes, or became synonymous with urban chic, and before it attracted more celebrities than Barack Obama's presidential campaign, Brooklyn was...Tags: Central Park, Manhattan (New York City), Family, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Google Inc.
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Compost used to nourish Brooklyn parks
Special to amNewYorkThe tree that grows in Brooklyn thrives on potato peels and eggshells. In Fort Greene Park each Saturday, locals deposit vegetable scraps, fruit rinds and coffee grounds in six metal garbage cans placed alongside the Greenmarket. Volunteers transport the...Tags: Williamsburg (Virginia), Central Park, Clinton Hill, New York Weather, Metal and Mineral
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New Yorkers altering eating habits
mnaanes@am-ny.comTwo months after many New York chain restaurants began posting the number of calories in their food, customers are shying away from their calorie-laden favorites and opting for lighter fare. "I go for the low-fat coffee cake instead of the regular cake,...Tags: Williamsburg (Virginia), Starbucks Corporation, Restaurant and Catering Industry, New York, Park Slope
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THE SCOOP ON THE GREENMARKET
Special to amNew YorkTo get the inside scoop on summer fruit shopping, we spoke with Frank Wilklow of Wilklow Orchards,who has been selling his produce at the Greenmarket for more than 20 years. What fruits are in season at your Orchard now, and what are you selling at the...Tags: Holidays, Heavy Engineering, Sales, Labor Day
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Working out with a dish towel?
The dish towel workout? Sure, with a little creativity, your dish towel can be used for more than drying plates. Stephanie Severe, a trainer at crunch in Fort Greene, shows you the magic your dish towel can work on your physique.
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Celebrate Brooklyn Restaurant Week
dcarrington@am-ny.comIt's that time of year again. No, not March Madness, or Easter -- although they're both on tap this week. The Brooklynites in the house know what I'm referring to: Brooklyn restaurant week. From March 24-31, more than 175 restaurants in the borough will...Tags: Easter, Williamsburg (Virginia), Coca-Cola Company, Clermont, Carroll Gardens
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Artisan bakery mixes tradition with social activism
Special to amNew YorkAs immigrants strive to preserve their traditions and prosper in New York, one social activist offers help -- one bread loaf at a time. Jessamyn Waldman, 31, founded Hot Bread Kitchen in May 2007. The Queens-based nonprofit artisan bakery provides social...Tags: Long Island, Lower East Side, Boerum Hill, Human Rights, Long Island City
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Where to find the 'Top Chefs'
New Yorkers are into "Top Chef." We love the sarcasm, get the hairstyles and feel the pain. And we think it's cool to go to restaurants where Top Chefs cook. Here's where you can find our local "cheftestants." Perilla Top Chef: Harold Dieterle (winner,...Tags: Long Island, Central Park, Meatpacking District, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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