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November news that will linger: BP’s top stories of the month, feat. elections, infrastructure,...

The Brooklyn Paper 12/7 5:32A Ximena Del Cerro

We re past Thanksgiving and Brooklynites are looking forward, toward the rest of the holiday season and the promise of a brand-new year. But, before we get too far ahead of ourselves, let s take a...

Meet the face behind 5th Avenue’s colorful façades: Travis Fitzsimmons from Travis Signs

The Brooklyn Paper 12/7 4:39A Ximena Del Cerro

This man is painting the town red and other colors, too. Travis Fitzsimmons painting portfolio is expanding through Brooklyn — Crown Heights, Flatbush and other neighborhoods, but he s best known on...

Woman strangled, dragged off bench in Brooklyn subway station: NYPD

PIX11.com (News) 12/7 1:45A Mira Wassef

BROOKLYN (PIX11) --- A 25-year-old woman was dragged by her neck off a bench in a Brooklyn subway station early Sunday, police said. The victim was sitting on the bench at the...

Daily Links: Nets Owners Back Brooklyn BIPOC Tech Leaders With $6 Million Investment

Brownstoner.com 12/7 1:30A Anna Bradley-Smith

In the News Why the Owners of the Nets Are Funding Brooklyn Tech Startups [NYT] TikTok Influencers Struggle to Rent in NYC Despite Six-Figure Incomes [NYP] Frank James Claimed...

Prospect Lefferts Gardens Studio With Foyer, Dressing Area, Arches Asks $349K

Brownstoner.com 12/6 7:58A Cate Corcoran

With five distinct areas and Deco details such as arched doorways, this roomy studio offers vintage charm and the perk of being located in Prospect Lefferts Gardens not far...

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Park Slope Christmas Tree Illuminates Fifth!

Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID 12/1 8:10A MCadmin

Thank you Brooklyn Paper for featuring our amazing Christmas Tree Lighting on November 26th 2022, Small Business Saturday. Read the full article HERE

Free in December: 18 Things To Do in NYC with Kids

Mommy Poppins 12/1 4:50A Rosalind Muggeridge

We've got the best antidote to holiday spending: This list of free things to do in December with kids. While our picks include everything from the season-long Luminaries at Brookfield Place to free...

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The Best Pizza in the World Can Be Found in One Square Mile of Williamsburg

NYMag.com (Grub Street) 12/5 1:00A Chris Crowley

A certain type of New Yorker will tell you that the city’s only Real Pizza can be found south of Prospect Park and across Staten Island — with just a few quality places...

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Famed comedy club Carolines nixes Times Square lease renewal

The Real Deal New York 12/7 5:21A By TRD Staff

After 30 years in Times Square, renowned comedy club Carolines on Broadway is set to close its doors at the end of the year. The 10-year lease at FosterLane Management’s 750...

Oh, rats! Eric Adams contests summons for infestation

The Real Deal New York 12/7 4:00A By TRD Staff

For once, it’s not the rats who are absolutely going to hate this announcement — it’s the mayor. Eric Adams had his day in virtual court on Tuesday over a rat infestation at a...

Mortgage applications decline even as rates fall again

The Real Deal New York 12/7 3:16A By Holden Walter-Warner

Mortgage applications continued their downward swing last week, but lower rates are sparking activity in the refinancing market. Applications declined 1.9 percent from a week...

Douglaston CEO sees 421a dead until 2026

The Real Deal New York 12/7 1:45A By Orion Jones

The governor and real estate industry are gearing up to revive 421a, but developers should not count on success next year. Or the year after that. In fact, Douglaston...

iBuying on the brink: Where does the controversial homebuying model go from here?

The Real Deal New York 12/7 1:00A By Hiten Samtani

iBuying was feared to do to real estate agents what Expedia did to travel agents — render them extinct. So far, however, it s the iBuyers that are facing extinction, one by...

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Lasik Patients Should Be Warned of Complications, FDA Draft Says

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/7 2:57A Roni Caryn Rabin

Draft recommendations by the agency describe dry eyes, visual disturbances and other side effects of the procedure. Surgeons say the benefits are being ignored.

Global Partners May End Broad Covid Vaccination Effort in Developing Countries

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/6 4:36P Stephanie Nolen

The board of Gavi, the international vaccine agency, meets Wednesday to debate shutting down the program, known as Covax, amid swiftly waning demand for the shots.

Juul Agrees to Settle Thousands of Vaping Lawsuits

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/6 3:11P Christina Jewett

The deal is the latest in the company’s efforts to resolve litigation over its marketing of products that some contend fueled the teenage vaping crisis.

FDA Report Faults Agency’s Food Unit for Leaderless Dysfunction

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/6 7:40A Christina Jewett

Spurred by the infant formula crisis, a panel found that the agency shied away from tough decisions, sometimes fearing confrontations with industry over enforcement of...

What to Know About Strep A Infections Among Children in the UK

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/6 3:33A Derrick Bryson Taylor

Several children have died from strep A this season, health officials said on Tuesday. Here is a quick list of symptoms and other important information.

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