Ave. L Merchants Serve Awards At Annual Dinner
      An elegant dinner wasn't the only thing on the menu at the Ambiance Restaurant last Thursday evening when politicians, community leaders and business owners attended the annual Avenue L Merchants Association Award Gala. Distinguishing awards were presented, recognizing and rewarding th...
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An Important Reminder...
      It's time to FALL BACK and switch from Daylight Savings to Eastern Standard Time this weekend. Remember to turn your clocks back one hour this Sunday morning. Two a.m. is the traditional time when most clocks are changed.
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Battling Basement Blaze
     Bewildered home owner, holding his nine-month-old baby girl, walks past firefighters dispatched to put out a blaze in the basement of his East 78th Street home on October 24. The "minor" fire was brought under control in less than 15 minutes, according to a Fire Department spokesperson. ABattalion 5...
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Seasonal Scenery
     P.S. 115 custodial engineer John Romanelli does more than keep things working and clean at the elementary school. He uses his creative muse to spruce up the East 92nd Street school's exterior with a seasonal look. Right now the yard is full of pumpkins, corn stalks and other autumnal items. Romanell...
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Fillmore Ave. N Real Estate Holds Annual Halloween Party
     (Clockwise from above)Costumed trick-or-treaters and Moms enjoy the party; everyone was in a Halloween mood, with or without costumes; Kiya Sheppard, 5, is pretty as a princess; and gorilla Rody Medouze is flanked by a Princess Kiya and witch Lisa Swain.
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Police Reach Out To Community
     Meeting Canarsiens, deterring crime and bringing a police presence to the community were just a few reasons a command post vehicle was stationed at Rockaway Parkway and Flatlands Avenue last week. Information about services offered by the Police Department at the 24-hour operation was available insi...
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Sanitation Dept. Set To Pick Up Raked Leaves
      When autumn leaves fall and drift by your window in Brooklyn, it's your responsibility to rake them up and place them out for composting collection. The Department of Sanitation is reminding residents of Community Board 18, as well as several others in the borough, to set out their fallen lea...
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Pet Of The Week
     Spanky is a laid-back domestic shorthair mix, about two years old. She likes to relax on your lap. You will love her cute black facial marks. To adopt Spanky (A735352), please visit Animal Care & Control in Brooklyn at 2336 Linden Blvd, where you can see and adopt other loving pets. We are open se...
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Residents "Dine Out" At Four Seasons' Candelight Dinner
      Every once in awhile - just to give the residents and friends of the Four Seasons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a break from the norm - they hold special events. It really doesn't take a lot to urge them to throw "an affair" merely because the administration and staff have an affection ...
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