A March Fit For A King
      Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and hundreds of students from Public School 261 gathered on the steps of Borough Hall last Friday following a re-enactment of Martin Luther King Jr.'s march on Washington. Carrying signs, the students marched from the school on Pacific Street to the ...
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Assemblyman Remembers Martin Luther King
      The following is a statement from Assemblyman Alan Maisel issued in conjunction Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday celebration. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was more than just a voice for tolerance, respect and racial harmony.
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NYPD Search For Fugitive Here Comes Up Empty
By Charles Rogers
      It looked like the entire NYPD militia had rolled across the usually quiet streets of Canarsie early last Friday, as virtually dozens of NYPD Emergency Service Unit (ESU) vehicles arrived at the 69th Precinct station house to prepare to arrest an armed fugitive from Florida.
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New Officers Elected, Issues Discussed At C.B. 18 Meeting
By Skye Holly
      Election of new officers was held at last week's Community Board 18 meeting in the Kings Plaza community room. In this season of presidential campaigning, the mood was relatively light-hearted, but focused in comparison. State Assembly Member Helene Weinstein commented. "I like...
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Local Octogenarian Has Songs And Poems In Her Heart
By Linda Steinmuller
      Eighty-five-year-old Olga Wakal has lived in Canarsie since 1926. But most residents probably don't know her, nor know that she's an accomplished poet and songwriter. And despite her age, she doesn't stay idle, spending many hours writing songs, poetry and surfing the web on a computer she ...
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Local Students Help Select Offical State Butterfly
      What do the Black Swallowtail, The Karner Blue, Milbert's Tortoiseshell, The Mourning Cloak and The Red Spotted Purple/White Admiral Butterfly all have in common? They were each contestants in a statewide contest of almost 35,000 third, fourth and fifth grade students - to nominate a candida...
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New Gate For BayView Trash Area
      Assemblyman Alan Maisel (above) recently responded to complaints from BayView Houses residents and others in the vicinity of East 102nd Street and Seaview Avenue that the garbage storage area near the housing project was not gated, and provided easy access for outsiders to dump trash there. H...
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Group Urges Measures To Prevent Frozen Pipes
      The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State, Inc. reminds homeowners and business owners that despite the recent warm spell, winter is in full swing and if you haven't taken steps to prevent your pipes from freezing, now is the time. If you think that recovering from frozen pipes is ...
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Brrr-ooklyn Nursing Group Issues C-C-Cold Weather Tips
      With the frigid winter weather here, VNR (Visiting Nurse Regional) Home Care Services urges New Yorkers to take proper precautions to stay safe and warm. Simple mistakes can lead to potentially dangerous, life-threatening conditions. "The extreme cold can pose major health hazards for...
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Pet Of The Week
      Bally is a quiet, gentle feline that would fit on your lap custom-made. He is a one and a half-year-old Domestic Shorthair mix. To adopt Bally (A744890), please visit The Animal Care & Control in Brooklyn at 2336 Linden Blvd, where you can see and adopt other loving pets. We are open seven d...
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