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Macy’s fireworks lock down Brooklyn Heights on Saturday: residents need ID to reach their own blocks, and towing starts Friday night

NYPD checkpoints start at 1 p.m. Saturday in Brooklyn Heights for Macy's July 4th fireworks. Passes available from Restler's ...
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NYJTL is running free summer tennis in parks across the city. Beginners get loaner racquets and balls included.

NYJTL's free Community Tennis Program launches this summer at parks across NYC, offering instruction and on-site gear for ...
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The mayor’s office launched a ‘Summer in NYC’ site full of free things to do. The announcement didn’t include the URL.

New York City's mayor's office has launched 'Summer in NYC,' a free interactive website listing free activities for all ages across the five boroughs.
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Wimbledon built a real grass court at Wollman Rink. Twenty-four NYJTL kids got to hit on it.

Wimbledon installed a temporary grass court at Wollman Rink in Central Park on Sunday, letting 24 NYJTL youth players experience grass for the first time.
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New York banned pet stores from selling dogs. The AG says Puppy Boutique in Dyker Heights kept at it for over a year behind an unregistered ‘rescue’

NY AG Letitia James has sued a Dyker Heights pet store, Puppy Boutique, for selling puppies over a year after New York's Puppy Mill ...
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Bark Barbecue started as brisket smoked on a makeshift rig in an Ozone Park garage. Its first standalone restaurant just opened in Bushwick with seats for nearly 300

Bark Barbecue has opened in Bushwick, blending Central Texas-style low-and-slow smoked brisket with Dominican-influenced carnitas and breakfast tacos. A burger and a glass of beer are presented on a ...
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Capt. Christopher Vincenti takes over Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct, the same command where he ran special operations as a lieutenant

The NYPD has named Capt. Christopher Vincenti commanding officer of the 68th Precinct in Bay Ridge, succeeding Capt. Dasaro, promoted to deputy inspector. The NYPD has named Capt. Christopher Vincenti ...
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A longtime textile-family owner sold a Flatiron District property to Sioni Group for $31 million. It was one of ten $5 million-plus sales in the city that day, $329 million ...

Sioni Group paid $31 million for a Flatiron District property on June 30, 2026, through entity 38 W 21 LLC, with sellers in ...
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An ozone advisory covers NYC and Long Island from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 1. Car exhaust drives about 60 percent of the air pollution in New York’s cities

NY State issued an ozone air quality advisory for NYC on July 1, urging those with asthma and respiratory conditions to limit ...
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NYC built nearly 30,000 affordable homes last year. Most went up in just 10 districts, and most neighborhoods got little new affordable construction

NYC built nearly 30,000 affordable homes last year, with the bulk of new construction concentrated in just 10 districts, ...
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Transportation Alternatives canvassed Bushwick neighbors for safer crossings near Maria Hernandez Park, collected 50 pieces of community support

Transportation Alternatives canvassed Bushwick residents near Maria Hernandez Park, collecting 50 responses about safer crossings on Knickerbocker Avenue.
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NYC Small Business Services is offering free ongoing online business courses in Spanish, Chinese, and Russian for entrepreneurs across the five boroughs

NYC Small Business Services is offering free online courses in business planning, financing, marketing, and operations in Spanish, Chinese, and Russian.