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This Week's Good News, May 6 - 10

Nets fans still upbeat, Mother's Day events, teen speaks out against domestic violence.


This week's uplifting stories from neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens.

BROOKLYN

NYC Sets Launch Date for Citi Bike Share
Long-awaited rent-a-bike program to begin May 27.

Nets Faithful Remain Upbeat After Playoff Loss
Game 7 defeat doesn't diminish first season for Brooklyn, say fans.

Jumaane Williams: My Biggest Challenge
From community organizer to City Councilman, Brooklyn native Jumaane D. Williams tries to serve the office and his vision. Sponsored by Grape-Nuts.

Fort Greene

Farragut, Ingersoll Community Centers to Host Mother's Day Events
Two local New York City Housing Authority community centers will hold events to celebrate Mother's Day this weekend.

BAM Posts Job Openings
The Brooklyn Academy of Music is looking to fill a plethora of positions.

Prospect Heights

P.S. 705 Highlighted in New York Times
Classon Avenue newcomer held up as an up-and-coming "gem."

Carroll Gardens

Paspartou Opens On Court Street
There's a new gift and home store in Cobble Hill, shoppers. Welcome, Paspartou!

Spoiled With Riches At Black Gold Records
A Carroll Gardens record store has recently come into a pirate's bounty of musical treasures.

Bed-Stuy


Brooklyn Movement Center Looks to Increase Membership
Motivated residents conducting a series of membership drives.

First African-American Woman Named to State’s Highest Court
Sheila Abdus-Salaam was officially confirmed as a judge on New York' Court of Appeals.

Bed-Stuy Teen Speaks Out Against Domestic Violence Through Art
Max Desir won first prize for his entry, “Nobody Has the Right to Control You,” in the Sexual Assault Awareness Month poster contest.

QUEENS


Bayside - Douglaston / Forest Hills

Mother's Day Brunch and Dinner Specials in Northeast Queens
Find out which local eateries are offering specials for the holiday on May 12.

Mother's Day Brunch and Dinner Specials in Forest Hills
Find out which local eateries are offering specials for the holiday on May 12.


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