Month: August 2008

• New Blog in Town

  NAG – Neighbors Allied for Good Growth (the second “G” is silent) – has started a new blog. NAG’s blog focuses on the issue that matter most to the organization: balanced growth in north Brooklyn. The blog officially went live on Saturday, but they have been posting for a couple of weeks on topics such…

  4 August 2008

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• Lawanna’s Closing

  Lawanna’s, which moved this past year from the heart of the Bedford strip to Grand Street, is having a closing sale. Apparently, the Grand Street location did not have the drop-in foot traffic necessary to maintain the business. (Grand Street, is a great retail area, but realistically, it probably is more of a destination retail…

  4 August 2008

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• The L Train is Reliable

  http://www.amny.com/news/local/am-subway0730,0,3344545.story

  1 August 2008

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• The G Train is Dirty

  http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/30/31_30_mm_g_train.html

  1 August 2008

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• Moore Street Marqueta Saved

  http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/01/nyregion/01market.html?ex=1375329600&en=9f44580f26ba85a4&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

  1 August 2008

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• This Weekend

  Photo: Neighbors Allied for Good Growth Among the many things going on this weekend: Williasmburg Walks: Week 3. Saturday, from noon to 7 p.m., Bedford Avenue will again be closed from Metropolitan to North 9th. Last weekend saw cooler temperatures and more use of the sidewalks by merchants. The forecast for tomorrow is for even…

  1 August 2008

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