In DUMBO, Brooklyn, Chelle Carlisle operates Cheeky Dog, a daycare for canines. After opening the small business 7 years ago, her business has expanded significantly. DUMBO's dog population has increased significantly as well over the past few years with the influx of new residents, and the pet-friendly neighborhood, which includes regular dog-runs and spacious parks nearby.
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April 21, 2013September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life
Brooklynites Brush Up Their Riding Skills
To make sure New Yorkers will be ready to ride safely on the roads of the city, NYC Bike Share set up a series of classes for inexperienced bikers. Nearly 20 curious Brooklynites signed up to attend the class on Thursday night at the Red Lantern Bicycles
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April 9, 2013September 30, 2019Sports
[VIDEO] The Boxing Diva of Brooklyn
Keisher McLeod-Wells cares about how she looks. She likes shopping, wearing make-up, and used to be a model and an actress. But her real passion is boxing.
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March 28, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Man Fatally Stabbed in Crown Heights Stairwell
A 21-year-old man was stabbed to death inside the stairwell of a Crown Heights apartment building early Thursday morning. The victim, whose identity was not immediately released, was discovered with multiple stab wounds to his torso inside the stairwell leading to the second floor of 1315 Eastern Parkway about 4 a.m, the police said. Read more...
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March 28, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Quinn Suspects LICH Won’t Survive
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said Wednesday she was skeptical that Long Island College Hospital would survive. However, she maintained that the demise of community hospitals was not an isolated problem, but a citywide issue that needed to be addressed.She said the city needed a comprehensive plan on how to sustain primary and outpatient care in...
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March 27, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Gun Buyback Planned for Saturday in Brooklyn
A gun buyback aimed at getting young people to hand over their weapons will take place in Brooklyn on Saturday. Anyone handing over an operational gun will receive $200; those who turn in a non-operational gun will get $20.All participants will also leave with a phone number to line up a meeting with a mentor who...
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March 27, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Exhibit on 19th-Century Brooklyn to Open at Library
Around 1,800 digitized images of Brooklyn from the late 19th and early 20th centuries will be unveiled at a roundtable discussion tonight at the Brooklyn Public Library. The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York will present “An Inside Look at the Brooklyn Visual Heritage Project,” a three-year collaboration between local organizations and the Pratt Institute. Read more at The Local
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March 25, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
MTV Video Music Awards 2013 coming to Brooklyn
The Barclays Center will host the 30th annual MTV award show on Sunday Aug. 25th. It is the first time any award show has taken place in the borough. The network released the news on Monday by publishing, via social media, eight photos of the classic VMA Moonman (based on the image of Neil Armstrong’s 1969...
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March 25, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Nurses Say They Worked Without Pay for Months
A group of five nurses continued to care for a severely-handicapped Midwood teen despite not being paid for months. Hayley,16, was born with severe medical problems and requires around the clock care at her Midwood home. The nurses realized last year that they were not paid what they were supposed to by a placement firm,...
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March 25, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Amusement parks opened in Coney Island
Temperatures were in the 40s and hurricane repairs continued, but many people gathered on Sunday for the opening of the resort season in Coney Island. Read more at The New York Times