Reluctant Raccoon Neighbors; Celebrating the 4th of July

By Dave Hogarty Jul 3, 2012, 6:45pm EDT

· Even Bloomberg can only swallow so many hot dog puns in one sitting [NYDN]
· Sunset Park residents are conducting a rent strike ['Stoner]
· Only $175 for piece of boardwalk to make your iPod sound louder [Brokelyn]
· Advocates for East 3rd Street buildings concede defeat, move uptown [EVG]
· Midwood residents not thrilled with new raccoon neighbors [BrooklynDaily]
· Trinity Church begins $1.8M, six-month repair of its cemetery walls [DNAinfo]
· Appeal to help displaced residents of the collapsed Carroll St. brownstone [PMFA]
· Independence Day in NYC throughout the years [NYT]