We turn this week to Sean Casey Animal Rescue, which does remarkable work, and present Louis. Here’s the info about him: Louis is a five year old Poodle/Lhasa Apso…he is neutered, dewormed, treated with Revolution to prevent fleas, ticks, ear mites and heartworm and is up to date with vaccinations. His adoption fee is $200.00 […]

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[Photo courtesy me-myself-i/flickr] The work crews taking Astroland apart and putting it storage containers continue taking it apart. Yesterday, after taking a break for Christmas, they got to Dante’s Inferno. The devil’s head on the ride was on of the more popular Coney photos. [Photo courtesy of Captain Nemo/Coney Island Message Board]

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WNYC’s Scheurman on AY Timetable Oversight: “Generous” Deadines [AYR] City Reliquary Celebrates Brooklyn Bridge’s 125th [Brooklyn Ramblings] Bikes vs. Cars in Brooklyn Heights [Brooklyn Heights Blog] No Recession at Target [Brownstoner] View From the J [Buckwick BK] Thor Equities #1 in Statement Signage [Curbed] Forest City Enterprises Whine [Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn] Lundys Gets to […]

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[Photo courtesy of Aonghais MacInnes/GL Flickr Pool] We missed this when it was posted a few days ago and we realize it’s raining and it’s supposed to be near 60 tomorrow, yet there is something compelling about this shot. Apologies for the delay in posting it.

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[Photo courtesy of Rubys Host/GL Flickr Pool] This was the way sunset looked on Christmas Day in Coney Island for those of you who didn’t happen to be there.

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[Photo courtesy of jackszwergold/GL Flickr Pool] Presented without comment, but perhaps with tears.

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A little something for lovers of our Brooklyn bridges.

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Let’s just say that while this thread on Brookynian about the unfortunate Flipsters on Seventh Avenue at the corner of Ninth Street involves more, what caught our attention was glass of Three Buck Chuck for $3.50 at Happy House. WTF? Are they insane? Here is the full rant: Duffy’s Sis and I decided we needed […]

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[Photo courtesy of jackszwergold/GL Flick Pool] These are some way cool pics of Coney Island in 1991. There’s a full slideshow of them on flickr, but unfortunately no way to embed it, so you’ll have to click here to run through the whole series of pics.

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And, now, our weekly advise about dining from the good people at Eat It: The Brooklyn Food Blog, who take on Teresa’s in Brooklyn Heights this week: I was doing some Holiday shopping last weekend in Brooklyn Heights and suddenly had a craving for some Pierogis and Potato Pancakes so I met up with my […]

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[Photo courtesy Meg Groome] Our contributor Meg Groome writes of this lovely scene: ” I found this small shrine in Concert Grove of Prospect Park, tucked away but obviously cared for.”

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The intrepid Captain Nemo spent some time on Christmas Day in Coney Island and found that some of the overnight winds were not good to property owned by developer Joe Sitt and Thor Equities. The pics were posted on the Coney Island Message Board with the title “At least Mother Nature is on our side […]

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It’s long and it’s sort of this newly-posted hipster Williamsburg holiday thing, but hey, it’s the Friday after Christmas and perhaps you have the time to devote to the bitter irony of it.

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These are just a few of the pics that Jack Szwergold shot in Coney Island yesterday of all the “FOR LEASE” that have been put up. He has posted a full photoset that includes equally depressing Astroland Destructoporn shots. What a shitty ass thing to have to see the day after Christmas. And what a […]

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The Stop BHOD coalition formed to end the New York government’s attempt to re-populate and expand the Brooklyn House of Detention (over on Atlantic b/w Smith & Boerhum Place) has relaunched its website and also added a blog. In addition, they will be holding a rally outside the State Supreme Court building in Cadman Plaza […]

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[Photo courtesy June Carter Cash Peep/GL Flickr Pool] Clearly, our favorite park was spectacular looking yesterday.

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From our lounge to your house, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! There’s holiday stuff below if you’re in the mood.

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[Image courtesy of pabs35/flickr]

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It’s called Caro Montanaro Christmas.

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[Photo courtesy of OrliPix/fickr]

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It is colorful and noisy.

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[Photo courtesy of Alivin’s Postcards/flickr]

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Almost like Dyker Heights, but Bensonhurst.

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“just as i was leaving my apt. for the holidays i was met by an IDT employee, who apologized for coming on christmas and proceeded to go through the whole sales pitch. i declined and he moved on, but it was weird nonetheless. just want people to be alert for this.” [GL Inbox]

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[Image courtesy of Kristof Van Landschoot/flickr]

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