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Brooklyn’s Sweetest: Maria the Ice Cream Girl keeps 80-year family legacy alive

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Jul. 19, 2024 By Jessica Ross

There is nothing better than hearing the songs of an ice cream truck on a hot summer day, rushing to grab some cash and waiting on the curb for the truck to come down the street. For the last 80 years, Brooklyn has had the Campanella family to thank for countless frozen treats and sweet summer memories.

Brooklyn brownstones break records, home sale prices soar 45.3%

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Jul. 11, 2024 By Cate Corcoran

Sale prices for all homes in Brooklyn set another record in the second quarter, market reports out today find. Tellingly, price per square foot — a more accurate measure — is also up.

Op-ed | Credit Card Competition Act would put Brooklyn ahead of Wall Street


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Jul. 2, 2024 By Phil Penta

As a grocer in a neighborhood where a third of customers qualify for SNAP (food stamps) keeping prices low is a top priority at Three Guys From Brooklyn. We haggle with suppliers every day and are an open-air market with more outdoor space than indoor. For years, our awning read “The Original Poor People’s Friend.”

NYC heat wave: How to beat the heat in Brooklyn this week

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Jun. 17, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil New York City is gearing up for a significant heat wave this week, with temperatures set to peak at a sweltering highs Thursday and Friday. City officials have already activated emergency measures to ensure the safety and well-being of residents as the city braces for the “extreme heat…
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