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Pet Spotlight: Ella Blue Fitzgerald the Mini Aussie

Ella Blue Fitzgerald is a 2 year old Mini Aussie. (Photo by Antonia Massa)We met Ella Blue Fitzgerald and her owner Emilie Bonsant in Fort Greene Park, where Ella was playing with her friends. Bonsant first got Ella at Citipups when she was just a 2 month old puppy.

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Pet Spotlight: Ella Blue Fitzgerald the Mini Aussie

Ella Blue Fitzgerald is a 2 year old Mini Aussie. (Photo by Antonia Massa)We met Ella Blue Fitzgerald and her owner Emilie Bonsant in Fort Greene Park, where Ella was playing with her friends. Bonsant first got Ella at Citipups when she was just a 2 month old puppy.

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“Geezer Project” Helps Seniors Turn Neighborhood Into Retirement Community

Good Neighbors, a nonprofit designed to support local seniors, hosted a pre-launch event for potential members and volunteers on Tuesday. (Photo by Antonia Massa)When Beverly Emmons noticed an article in The New York Times that discussed Beacon Hill Village, a nonprofit organization that supports Boston-area senior citizens living at

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“Geezer Project” Helps Seniors Turn Neighborhood Into Retirement Community

Good Neighbors, a nonprofit designed to support local seniors, hosted a pre-launch event for potential members and volunteers on Tuesday. (Photo by Antonia Massa)When Beverly Emmons noticed an article in The New York Times that discussed Beacon Hill Village, a nonprofit organization that supports Boston-area senior citizens living at

Pet Spotlight: Wilma the Maltese

Wilma’s previous owner gave her to Welly Lai, when she was moving into an apartment that didn’t allow pets. (Photo by Antonia Massa)We met Wilma on a walk around Fort Greene Park, looking fetching in her small, pink harness. Wilma is about 6 years old. Her owner,

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Neighborly Neighbors: Dan Treiber

Dan Treiber has run Dan’s Parents’ House, a booth at the Fort Greene Flea, for three years. (Photo by Antonia Massa)Neighborly Neighbors is a series of posts in which we stop random people, ask them a few random questions, take their picture and posts the results here. We

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Pet Spotlight: Jax the Labrador Mix

Jax out for a sunny walk with his owner, Rick Delio, around Fort Greene. (Photo by Antonia Massa)We met Jax and his owner, Rick Delio, just outside Fort Greene Park on a hot summer day. Jax is an 8-month-old Labrador mix. Delio adopted him from a rescue group in

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Understand the New York City Mayoral Election with this Election Atlas

The NYC Election Atlas, created by the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and its Center for Community and Ethnic Media, breaks down results of recent elections and predictions for the 2013 mayoral race into easy visuals. (Photo courtesy of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism)Following Michael R. Bloomberg’s

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The Day: Blue Jasmine at BAM, a Brand New Wine Bar and West Nile Virus

The sweet weather should stick around until this weekend, so be sure to get out and enjoy that sunshine. (Photo by Francisco Daum)Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Brownstoner featured Speedy Romeo, a Clinton Hill auto parts store-turned-eatery, in its Design Brooklyn column yesterday. Check out the story

Proud Preschoolers Graduate from the League Education & Treatment Center

[SlideDeck2 id=3133 ress=1] With more spirit and verve than pomp and circumstance, the League Education & Treatment Center celebrated its preschool Graduation and Moving Up Day on Friday, Aug. 9. The League Center, a local certified non-profit organization dedicated to serving children and adults with behavioral and psychiatric

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Proud Preschoolers Graduate from the League Education & Treatment Center

[SlideDeck2 id=3133 ress=1] With more spirit and verve than pomp and circumstance, the League Education & Treatment Center celebrated its preschool Graduation and Moving Up Day on Friday, Aug. 9. The League Center, a local certified non-profit organization dedicated to serving children and adults with behavioral and psychiatric

Pratt Institute Construction Project Extended for Repairs

Pratt Institute is doing construction work at its Brooklyn campus, to facilitate a fiber optic infrastructure restructuring. (Photo by Antonia Massa)A construction project on Willoughby Avenue at Pratt Institute turned into a longer-than-expected process in recent weeks. As part of a redesign of the campus fiber optic infrastructure, the

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Pratt Institute Construction Project Extended for Repairs

Pratt Institute is doing construction work at its Brooklyn campus, to facilitate a fiber optic infrastructure restructuring. (Photo by Antonia Massa)A construction project on Willoughby Avenue at Pratt Institute turned into a longer-than-expected process in recent weeks. As part of a redesign of the campus fiber optic infrastructure, the

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The Day: Letitia James Responds to Stop-and-Frisk Ruling and Locals Miffed with MTV

A dance group rehearses at the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument in Fort Greene Park. (Photo by Antonia Massa)If you haven’t done so already, check out the new Downtown Brooklyn Photo Project. The photo blog captures everyday scenes on local streets, from construction projects to pedestrians on Flatbush Avenue.

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The Day: Letitia James Responds to Stop-and-Frisk Ruling and Locals Miffed with MTV

A dance group rehearses at the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument in Fort Greene Park. (Photo by Antonia Massa)If you haven’t done so already, check out the new Downtown Brooklyn Photo Project. The photo blog captures everyday scenes on local streets, from construction projects to pedestrians on Flatbush Avenue.

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Pet Spotlight: Ziggy “Falcor” Stardust the Mutt

Ziggy’s nickname is Falcor. He has lived in Fort Greene Park for almost a year. (Photo by Antonia Massa)We met Ziggy “Falcor” Stardust – Ziggy or Zigs for short – in Fort Greene Park, where he was laying on the grass with his owner, Farah Khalid. Ziggy is a mutt;

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Pet Spotlight: Ziggy “Falcor” Stardust the Mutt

Ziggy’s nickname is Falcor. He has lived in Fort Greene Park for almost a year. (Photo by Antonia Massa)We met Ziggy “Falcor” Stardust – Ziggy or Zigs for short – in Fort Greene Park, where he was laying on the grass with his owner, Farah Khalid. Ziggy is a mutt;

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Urban Night Sky Tour Illuminates Fort Greene Park’s Nighttime Wildlife

Paul Kiem taught local kids about bats, crickets, and cicadas on Wednesday evening in Fort Greene Park. (Photo by Antonia Massa)As dusk settled over Fort Greene Park on Wednesday, local parents and their bug spray-slathered children gathered around the big rock outside the tennis courts, ready to learn about

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Urban Night Sky Tour Illuminates Fort Greene Park’s Nighttime Wildlife

Paul Kiem taught local kids about bats, crickets, and cicadas on Wednesday evening in Fort Greene Park. (Photo by Antonia Massa)As dusk settled over Fort Greene Park on Wednesday, local parents and their bug spray-slathered children gathered around the big rock outside the tennis courts, ready to learn about

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The Day: Nighttime Park Tour, Kanye at the Barclays Center and Letitia James at CUNY

Dogs take a walk with their owners in the nabe. (Photo by Francisco Daum)Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Unfortunately after yesterday’s pleasant weather, there’s rain in the forecast today. The National Weather Service predicts scattered thunderstorms starting this afternoon and continuing into the evening. Stay

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The Day: Nighttime Park Tour, Kanye at the Barclays Center and Letitia James at CUNY

Dogs take a walk with their owners in the nabe. (Photo by Francisco Daum)Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Unfortunately after yesterday’s pleasant weather, there’s rain in the forecast today. The National Weather Service predicts scattered thunderstorms starting this afternoon and continuing into the evening. Stay

Neighborly Neighbors: Marly Medard

(Photo by Antonia Massa)Neighborly Neighbors is a series of posts in which we stop random people, ask them a few random questions, take their picture and posts the results here. Marly Medard 17 years old We met Marly near the Barclays Center, reading a book on a hot summer

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Neighborly Neighbors: Marly Medard

(Photo by Antonia Massa)Neighborly Neighbors is a series of posts in which we stop random people, ask them a few random questions, take their picture and posts the results here. Marly Medard 17 years old We met Marly near the Barclays Center, reading a book on a hot summer

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The Day: A Protest, Cops in the Community and Farm-to-Table Grub

Beliebers Emily Roy (left) and Audrey Coupu (right) drove down from Montreal to see Justin Bieber perform at the Barclays Center on Aug. 2. (Photo by Antonia Massa)Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. You probably couldn’t help but notice how busy the Barclays Center was this weekend.

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The Day: A Protest, Cops in the Community and Farm-to-Table Grub

Beliebers Emily Roy (left) and Audrey Coupu (right) drove down from Montreal to see Justin Bieber perform at the Barclays Center on Aug. 2. (Photo by Antonia Massa)Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. You probably couldn’t help but notice how busy the Barclays Center was this weekend.