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3 hrs ago | The Huffington Post

Charlotte Robinson: Somer Bingham Talks LGBT Issues and Life After The Real L Word

This week I talked with Somer Bingham, the punk-edged musician whom we got to know last season on Showtime's hit reality TV series The Real L Word .

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Wed May 22, 2013

McBrooklyn

Charter School Offering IB Program Coming to Downtown Brooklyn

Brooklyn Prospect Charter School plans to open its first International Baccalaureate elementary school this September in Downtown Brooklyn , the Brooklyn Eagle reports.

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MyFoxNY

NYCLU: most stop-and-frisks in Bronx, Brooklyn

Black and Hispanic men are more likely to be stopped in the Bronx and Brooklyn than other boroughs, according to an analysis of police street stop data released Wednesday by the New York Civil Liberties Union.

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The Leaf-Chronicle

Vermont farmer's lemonade stand a hit in Brooklyn

The truck carrying 96 gallons of lemonade rolled to a sloshing stop on North 7th Street in Brooklyn, the block that dead ends at the East River.

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The Marion Star

Vermont farmer's lemonade stand a hit in Brooklyn

Eric Rozendaal, right, a farmer from Starksboro, Vt., sells maple lemonade from his stand at Smorgasburg, a food market on the East River in Brooklyn, NY.

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Atlantic Yards Report

Synergy! On June 12, FCR's Gilmartin to be honored at Brooklyn...

Atlantic Yards/Barclays Center developer Forest City Ratner has become the 800-pound gorilla of local philanthropy, offering not just relatively deep pockets but also an event space for certain groups.

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Sheepshead Bites

Shorefront Community Stands Together for the Third Annual Autism Walk

When the Southern Brooklyn community wants to raise awareness for a good cause, they know how to do it - even in stormy weather.

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The City Birder

The Past Weekend's Birding

Prospect Park was going to be a madhouse of activity on Saturday. In addition to "The Great Googa Mooga" food and music festival, the starting line for the Brooklyn Half-Marathon was in the park.

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Black Enterprise

Gospel Singer Files Suit Against McDonalds Over Chicken Sandwich

A gospel singer from Brooklyn is claiming her voice was ruined after she bit into a piece of glass while eating a chicken sandwich at McDonalds, and is suing the fast food chain.

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IBerkshires

MCLA Graduates Handed Keys to Open...

Catt Linehan Chaput with mom Mary and state Rep. Gailanne Cariddi. The past City Council candidate plans a career in public service.

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Tue May 21, 2013

Sheepshead Bites

Photos: Sheepshead Bay Memorial Day Honors Men And Women In Uniform

The Sheepshead Bay / Plumb Beach Civic Association held its annual Memorial Day and Armed Forces Day Parade on Saturday, drawing scores of neighbors to watch antique automobiles, local veterans and school kids honor the men and women of the nation's armed forces.

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KFVS12

Library honors Carole King with US pop music prize

The 71-year-old singer-songwriter known for such hits as " A Natural Woman" and "You've Got A Friend" is being awarded the nation's highest prize for popular music in a concert Tuesday.

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Daily Star

Lily Cole to receive...

R&B superstar USHER will be the toast of the music industry next month when he is presented with the Golden Note Award at the 26th Annual Rhythm & Soul Awards in Los Angeles.

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The New York Observer

$90 M. Hotel Worker Health Center Coming to Downtown Brooklyn

From the BAM Cultural District to Williamsburg, Brooklyn is undergoing a hotel boom.

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Slam X Hype

Jung Kim: Capturing Daniel Johnston

Over the last two decades, few artists have amassed such a quietly considered or influential cult following as Daniel Johnston.

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Food Production Daily

US sues NY fish processor

US authorities are suing a fish processor based in Brooklyn, New York, for manufacturing ready-to-eat fish products under insanitary conditions, with inadequate safety procedures.

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Mon May 20, 2013

The Atlantic

The 'Signature Scent' of Brooklyn's Barclays Center Is Mysterious

The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the home stadium of the Brooklyn Nets, is a much-discussed venue for a variety of reasons: Bruce Ratner and Jay-Z , for two.

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Serious Eats

Brooklyn: Well-Crafted Burgers at Fritzl's Lunch Box in Bushwick

Brooklyn, NY 11237 ; 929-210-9531; fritzlslunchbox.com Cooking method: Griddled Short Order: A worthy pub-style burger in a neighborhood lacking in good burger options Want Fries With That? Absolutely Price: Hamburger, $8; cheeseburger, $9; fries, $3 with a sandwich In residential Bushwick, the steamroller of gentrification rolls forward, bringing ... (more)

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BroadwayWorld.com

Lauren Russell & Friends to Perform at Unnameable Books in Brooklyn, 6/7

Friday, June 7, 2013, 7:00 p.m., featuring music from Bob Kerr and readings from Edmund Berrigan, Jessica Fiorini, Joanna Fuhrman, and the in from Pittsburgh, Lauren Russell.

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StreetsBlog.org

NYC: Motorist Havoc: Two Dead, Five Hurt, Kids in Critical Condition, No Charges

A pedestrian and a cyclist are dead after a series of crashes in Brooklyn and the Bronx in which motorists also injured five other people.

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