555 5th Avenue
A class at the 5th Avenue space. (Photo by Monica Felix)Enter any Bikram yoga studio in the world, and you’ll find the same scripted class: a 90-minute sequence of 26 postures and two breathing exercises practiced in a scorching 100-plus degrees room, dubbed “Bikram’s torture chamber.” The
brooklyn's finest
A Fort Greene newcomer has been getting to know her neighbors through her camera lens. Sara Hylton [http://www.sarahylton.com/] (above), originally from Canada, moved to the neighborhood this past fall and started taking portraits of locals in Fort Greene. Sara first became interested in photography in 2011, she
Brooklyn For Peace
Two Brooklyn-based peace activist groups are holding vigils in Fowler Square until Friday to protest Israel’s ongoing bombing of Gaza, Palestine [http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/news/?q=gaza]. Members of Fort Greene for Peace [http://www.brooklynpeace.org/brooklynforpeace/fort-greene-for-peace.htm] and Brooklyn for Peace [http://www.
crime blotter
Between July 15 and July 20, 11 felonies and four arrests were reported in the 88th Precinct. More on these crimes below. Rainy Day Rage Police arrested James Lydon for allegedly snatching an umbrella from a man as he was leaving the Clinton-Washington G train station–and then hitting him
mta reinvention
Aside from cops seizing guns, heroin, and cash [/15/cops-arrest-three-for-stashed-guns-drugs-cash-vehicles-in-88th-precinct/] from three men with a local storage unit, and arresting eight people for gun trafficking [/17/eight-charged-including-five-teenagers-in-lafayette-gardens-area-gun-trafficking/] around Lafayette Gardens, it’s been a relatively slow time lately for crime in the 88th Precinct. Nine felonies were reported between July
break ins
Aside from cops seizing guns, heroin, and cash [/15/cops-arrest-three-for-stashed-guns-drugs-cash-vehicles-in-88th-precinct/] from three men with a local storage unit, and arresting eight people for gun trafficking [/17/eight-charged-including-five-teenagers-in-lafayette-gardens-area-gun-trafficking/] around Lafayette Gardens, it’s been a relatively slow time lately for crime in the 88th Precinct. Nine felonies were reported between July
18 felonies and two arrests were reported in the 88th Precinct between June 28 and July 6. More details on those crimes, including grand larceny, muggings, and more, below. Nine vs Two at White Castle A man and a woman were beaten by a group of five women and four
29 felonies and 14 arrests were reported in the 88th Precinct between June 20 and June 29. More details on these crimes, including assaults, major thefts from cars, and more, below. Half a Heart A thief stole a 60-year-old woman’s cane, cellphone, and purse around 1:30pm on June
Happy almost Independence Day! Whether you’re headed for the beach, the park, or your roof this Fourth of July, here are some local spots (including Clinton Hill, but the title was just so catchy) to stock your picnic basket or beef up your grill. “How to Grill in Clinton
outdoor dining
Street harassment has been a hot topic recently, with everyone from politicians to artists to huge numbers of social media users discussing the ongoing problem women face on local streets every day. One popular hashtag associated with the discussion is #YesAllWomen [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YesAllWomen]–a response to
I Got A Man
Street harassment has been a hot topic recently, with everyone from politicians to artists to huge numbers of social media users discussing the ongoing problem women face on local streets every day. One popular hashtag associated with the discussion is #YesAllWomen [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YesAllWomen]–a response to
brooklyn flag project
15 felonies and three arrests were reported in the 88th precinct between June 14 and June 22. More details on these crimes, including armed robberies, fraud, and automotive thefts, below. In-taxi-cated 43-year-old Eric Leaphart was arrested in the early morning hours of June 17 for allegedly stealing a green cab.
Soul singer D’Angelo [https://www.facebook.com/dangelo] is headlining this year’s AfroPunk Festival [http://afropunkfest.com/], which returns to Commodore Barry Park [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/commodorebarrypark] for its 10th year August 23-24. This year’s concerts promise to be incredibly eclectic, with appearances by Flatbush,
Dining al fresco is one of the best parts of a Brooklyn summer, and now locals have more three more places to eat outside. Clinton Hill French-American restaurant Three Letters [http://www.threelettersbrooklyn.com/] (930 Fulton Street on the corner of Saint James Place) is adding a 14-table, 28-seat outdoor
Baguettaboudit
Starting tomorrow (June 26), Woézõ [https://www.facebook.com/WoezoNYC] West African food will be moving into local French cafe Baguetteaboudit [http://baguetteaboudit.com/] on Thursday nights. Locals can stop by the cafe, located at 270 Vanderbilt Avenue (between Lafayette and Dekalb Avenue), from 9pm-2am for traditional West African polenta.
Sick of pushing your way into the the crowded cars on the Fulton Street line? You’re not the only one. Responding to pressure from local straphangers and State Senator Daniel Squadron [http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/daniel-l-squadron], the MTA [http://www.mta.info] has said it will study conditions