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‘Round Brooklyn: Chloë Sevigny To Leave Park Slope, Psychedelic Drug Bust & More

Carly Miller

Dec 24, 2016 — 1 min read

Riding' the Prospect Park loop. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner) — Riding’ the Prospect Park loop. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)

The holidays are no excuse to miss a good story. Catch up on this week’s best Brooklyn news with highlights from our sister sites:

“Pure Bensonhurst”: Local writes unofficial biography of The Backwards Wheelchair Lady. [Bensonhurst Bean]

Morbid Anatomy Museum in Gowanus has closed; ‘Rebirth’ promised. [BKLYNER]

Cafe Glechik kicked out of Sheepshead Bay Road location. [Sheepshead Bites]

German Shepherd forced to endure cold in 79th Street backyard for months, neighbor says. [BB]

Actress Chloë Sevigny puts posh Park Slope apartment on sale. [BKR]

Massive psychedelic drug bust in Sheepshead Bay. [SB]

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