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Entries Tagged as 'Flatbush Avenue'

Interested in Not Being Killed Crossing Atlantic & Flatbush?

October 21st, 2008 · Comments Off on Interested in Not Being Killed Crossing Atlantic & Flatbush?

There’s a potentially interesting event this evening (10/21) for anyone that’s ever feared for their life while crossing the street near Atlantic Terminal and might want to know what could be done make it less potentially fatal. It will be a DOT presentation to Community Board 2’s Transportation Committee at 6 PM at St. Francis […]

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Tags: Flatbush Avenue · Transportation

Brooklyn Nibbles: Special Ricky’s Flatbush Edition

September 24th, 2007 · Comments Off on Brooklyn Nibbles: Special Ricky’s Flatbush Edition

1) First, Brooklyn Heights. Then, Flatbush Avenue. The Ricky’s invasion of Brooklyn is happening quickly. There was a story about in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle last week. Now, posters over at the Park Slope Forum report: On Friday I was on my way to work and was getting off the bus at the Bergen subway […]

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Tags: Brooklyn Nibbles · Flatbush Avenue · Prospect Heights

Brooklyn Back in the Day: Flatbush Avenue Terminal

May 26th, 2007 · Comments Off on Brooklyn Back in the Day: Flatbush Avenue Terminal

We bring back our Brooklyn Back in the Day feature for a look at the old Flatbush Avenue Terminal which used to be the Long Island Railroad Station at Flatbush and Atlantic Avenue that stood where Bruce Ratner’s Atlantic Terminal Mall is now located. The view, which is from a website called Arrt’s Arrchives, dedicated […]

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Tags: Brooklyn Back in the Day · Flatbush Avenue

Oro Condo Rising Fast on Flatbush

May 18th, 2007 · Comments Off on Oro Condo Rising Fast on Flatbush

The quite tall Oro Condo on Flatbush Avenue a few blocks from the Manhattan Bridge is going up fast, and is so tall now that it is poking above other buildings from a distance. This photo was taken a few days ago, so it’s probably added a few floors since this shot was taken. Meantime, […]

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Tags: Flatbush Avenue