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How Will the Barclay’s Center Affect its Brooklyn Neighborhood

Sometimes when Anne and Adam are walking past the construction at Barclay Center Arena in central Brooklyn, they see rats – lots of them. The rats cross the streets or crawl around trash cans, in families, as many as 12 at a time. There are an “incredible amount of rats,” says Adam. The rats are [...]

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Now Your Phone Talks Back and Humors You

This article is about a new software called Siri, which is like an artificial intelligence software. It talks about how you can speak to it, and it answers you with sometimes comical answers. While this software sounds very unique, in the article they mention other technologies that are much like that of Siri. Some of [...]

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Nightmare Snowstorm Doesn’t Dampen Halloween Spirits

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Despite the uncharacteristic October snowstorm, shoppers came out to do some last minute searching for costumes before the Monday Halloween holiday. At Ricky’s NYC in Brooklyn Heights, sales associate Shaun Pettigrew, 19, from East New York, didn’t seem to think the weather would be a problem. “We’re in New York and everybody [...]

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Mattel defends Barbie’s new ‘punk’ look as parents take aim at tattoos and bad-girl image

When I think of Barbies, I think of pretty, pink and blond. This article describes a Barbie with quite a different look. “She’s definitely not your mother’s Barbie,” writes Daniel Prendergast and Tracy Connor. Barbie, a doll that has been around for a while, has made a new image for itself. Beside the loud clothing [...]

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If You’re Happy and You Know It, Must I Know, Too?

This article from the New York Times in the Fashion & Style Section, struck me as an interesting article. The article is mainly about the use of emoticon, in the work place or any other professional place. It talks about the common use of emoticons to express emotions through colleagues. It also shares quotes and [...]

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Occupied Wall Street, Seen From Abroad

In an article in The New York Times called, “Occupied Wall Street, Seen From Abroad” it shows the extent of the protest on Wall Street. It speaks about how other people from Atlanta, Chicago, Boston and Seattle, and even the Middle East are watching and waiting to see what happens with this protest.This article talks [...]

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Residents Turn Over Guns at NYPD’s Buyback

EAST FLATBUSH – On November 12, local residents turned in guns at the NYPD’s Gun Buyback Initiative in Central Brooklyn. [...]

Hundreds Pack Times Square for Mario 3D Launch

Video game fans brave the cold to join event promoting release of Super Mario 3D Land

Pet Hospital Opens With Hot Dog Contest

Brooklyn’s newest pet hospital opens with dog contest and visit from hot dog eating champ

How Will the Barclay’s Center Affect its Brooklyn Neighborhood

Sometimes when Anne and Adam are walking past the construction at Barclay Center Arena in central Brooklyn, they see rats [...]

Brooklyn Turns Containers Into Shops

Dekalb Market converted unused shipping containers into a small village of eateries, craft shops, and performance spaces

NBA Lockout’s Effect on Store Sales

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN – Stores around Madison Square Garden usually experience a boom in business during the NBA season. But due [...]