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VOLUME 67 NUMBER 38 • OCTOBER 4-10, 2019

Community News Beacon in South Brooklyn Since 1953

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SEVENTH AVENUE SUBWAY ENTRANCE REOPENS AFTER FIXUP

A secondary entrance at the Eighth Avenue N train station at Seventh Avenue and 62nd Street that was closed for several months to undergo renovations was recently reopened to great fanfare. The station entrance renovation was part of a massive, $395.7 million project to modernize nine subway stations along the N Sea Beach line, according to an MTA spokesperson. The work at all of the targeted stations included installing improved platforms and overpasses, building new stairways and handrails, repairs to canopies and columns, painting and rehabilitating historic station entrances and fare control areas, enhancing safety features, and upgrading communication systems. For more on this story, see page 4.

BROOKLYNITES LEARN WHERE WIND WILL TAKE THEM

Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind, two offshore wind turbine projects that are currently underway, were the subject of a recent open house hosted by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) at Sims Municipal Recycling in Sunset Park. The initiatives support Governor Andrew Cuomo’s goal to develop 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2035 and establish a carbon-free electricity sector by 2040. The projects are slated to produce 1,696 megawatts of offshore wind energy, over 1,600 jobs and $3.2 billion in economic activity. For more on this story, see page 4. NETS COURT REDESIGN WILL DEBUT FOR NEW SEASON This season is a new beginning for the Brooklyn Nets and it literally starts on the court. Along with a roster filled with star power and new owners at the helm, the team has announced that for the first time since the franchise moved to Barclays Center in 2012, it will feature a full new court design that veers away from the status quo in other NBA arenas. For the 2019-20 season, the creative team made the colors of the floor weathered wood and concrete gray. The center court still displays the Nets’ iconic Brooklyn “B” logo, but simplified and enlarged. The baselines are adorned with the words “Brooklyn Nets” in typeface inspired by subway signage. For more on this story, go to brooklynreporter.com.

Columnists’ Corner:

Generally Speaking By Ted General

Common Sense By Jerry Kassar Matter of Fact By Jay Brown Focus on Bay Ridge By Chuck Otey Columns begin on page 11

Raga-Marshmallow!

Children of all ages took center stage at the 53rd Annual Children’s Ragamuffin Parade in Bay Ridge on Saturday, but little Santiago Vasquez especially shined as the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man! For more photos from Bay Ridge’s biggest weekend, see page 2 and 12ebrooklyn media/Photo by Arthur De Gaeta 13INB.

Parking problem: Illegally parked trucks monopolize space along Dyker Park SEE PAGE 4

Marc Minds Your Business

Home Reporter executive Marc Hibsher (left) enjoyed a recent opportunity to chat with The Guild For Exceptional Children CEO and Executive Director Joseph C. Riley. The Guild is a nonprofit organization that has been providing support and services to children and adults with developmental disabilities since 1958. Hibsher and Riley discussed one of the Guild’s biggest events of the year — its annual Autmun Gala, taking place on Nov. 8. Contact the Guild directly for information on how to support this important fundraising event. ebrooklyn media/Photo by Arthur De Gaeta

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