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Sunday, October 1, 2006: Liz Padilla Memorial 5K Run

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Prospect Park 15th Street and Prospect Park West Brooklyn, NY; Last Day to Catch ‘Changing Streetscapes: New Architecture & Open Space in Harlem’

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