FIND AND POST LOCAL EVENTS AT B RO O K LY N PA P E R .C O M / E V E NT S Since 1978 • (718) 260–2500 • ©2026 DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN, BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, DUMBO, WILLIAMSBURG, GREENPOINT AND BED STUY Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 2026 INSIDE Battle royale Boro commemorates the...
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FIND AND POST LOCAL EVENTS AT B RO O K LY N PA P E R .C O M / E V E NT S Since 1978 • (718) 260–2500 • ©2026 DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN, BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, DUMBO, WILLIAMSBURG, GREENPOINT AND BED STUY Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 2026 INSIDE Battle royale Boro commemorates the Battle of Brooklyn 250 years later PAGE 2 WATER WORKS Ruff stuff Elevated levels of mercury, arsenic found in Bed-Stuy dog run PAGE 9 Prospect Park Lake gets $1.4M upgrade to cut Mixed signals Mamdani’s BQE overhaul water waste and sewer overflows PAGE 10 gets a mixed reception from Brooklynites PAGE 14 A $1.4M Prospect Park Lake valve upgrade will conserve water, reduce sewer overflows and support Brooklyn’s future Bluebelt. File photo by Gabriele Holtermann Vol. 49, No. 35 UPDATED EVERY DAY AT BROOKLYNPAPER.COM
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