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MTA Searching For Artists To Design Murals For Five Brooklyn Subway Stations

(Courtesy: Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Flickr)Do you have what it takes to have your artwork featured in New York City subway stations? The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Arts and Design division is seeking local artists to submit their best designs to be featured in five Brooklyn N train stations,

Business

European Hub To Bring 500 Jobs At Brooklyn Navy Yard

Europe’s largest business incubator is headed to the Brooklyn Navy Yard to open its first U.S. flagship and is expected to create 500 jobs for New Yorkers, the city announced Wednesday. The Netherlands-based B. Amsterdam would grant New York entrepreneurs looking to expand in Europe with access to

Arts & Culture

MTA Searching For Artists To Design Murals For Five Brooklyn Subway Stations

(Courtesy: Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Flickr)Do you have what it takes to have your artwork featured in New York City subway stations? The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Arts and Design division is seeking artists to submit their best designs to be featured in five Brooklyn N train stations, including one

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New Friends Of The BQX Poll Shows Support For Streetcar

(Courtesy: Friends of the Brooklyn-Queens Connector)A poll released Thursday by a pro-streetcar group shows favorable support for Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Brooklyn-Queens streetcar project.The poll for the Friends of the BQX — also known as the Brooklyn-Queens Connector — shows a 74 percent support rate and a 16

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New Friends Of The BQX Poll Shows Support For Streetcar

(Courtesy: Friends of the Brooklyn-Queens Connector)A poll released Thursday by a pro-streetcar group shows favorable support for Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Brooklyn-Queens streetcar project. The poll for the Friends of the BQX — also known as the Brooklyn-Queens Connector — shows a 74 percent support rate and a 16 percent

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New Friends Of The BQX Poll Shows Support For Streetcar

(Courtesy: Friends of the Brooklyn-Queens Connector)A poll released Thursday by a pro-streetcar group shows favorable support for Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Brooklyn-Queens streetcar project. The poll for the Friends of the BQX — also known as the Brooklyn-Queens Connector — shows a 74 percent support rate and a 16 percent

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15-Year-Old Boy Arrested For Bringing Gun To Clinton Hill School, NYPD Says

Brooklyn School For Career Development at 502 Clermont Ave. in Clinton Hill. (Photo via Google Maps)A student brought a loaded gun to his Clinton Hill school on the first day of classes, police said. The 15-year-old boy was arrested after school safety agents found a .22 caliber pistol in

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Nine-Story, Mixed Use Building Filed At 37 Lafayette Avenue In Fort Greene

Pre-demolition site at 37 Lafayette Ave. in Fort Greene. (Photo via Google Maps)Applications for a nine-story, six-unit mixed-use building at 37 Lafayette Ave. in Fort Greene, have been filed by Michael Gerling, a neighborhood surgeon doing business as an anonymous Brooklyn-based LLC, YIMBY reported. The 17,502 square-foot-building located

Arts & Culture

Brooklyn Academy Of Music Announces BAMkids Winter-Spring Programming

Jazz and world artist Oran Etkin returns to BAM and will perform off his new album for children. (Courtesy: Brooklyn Academy of Music)Brooklyn Academy of Music announced this week its 2016/17 BAMkids full season of programming as part of its year-round arts events for kids and families. The

Arts & Culture

MTA Searching For Artists To Design Murals For Five Brooklyn Subway Stations

(Courtesy: Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Flickr)Do you have what it takes to have your artwork featured in New York City subway stations? The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Arts and Design division is seeking local artists to submit their best designs to be featured in five Brooklyn N train stations, including

Police & Fire

Man Shot In Leg During Sunset Park Gold Chain Robbery, Police Say

document.createElement('video'); /wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2542-16-72-pct-Robbery-9-3-16.mp4Police are searching for three bandits who may have been involved in a shooting and robbery in Sunset Park last Saturday early morning. Two men were sitting inside a gray or silver BMW near 47th Street and Third Avenue when an unidentified

Arts & Culture

MTA Searching For Artists To Design Murals For Three Bensonhurst Subway Stations

(Courtesy: Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Flickr)Do you have what it takes to have your artwork featured in New York City subway stations? The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Arts and Design division is seeking local artists to submit their best designs to be featured in five Brooklyn N train stations, including

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Application Deadlines Approaching For 300 Ashland Place & 535 Carlton Avenue

535 Carlton Ave. in Fort Greene. (Courtesy: COOKFOX)The deadlines to apply for these affordable housing units in Fort Greene are coming up and here’s how you can submit your application. 535 Carlton Ave. The 18-story building at 535 Carlton Ave., between Dean and Pacific streets is dubbed Pacific

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MTA Searching For Artists To Design Murals For Five Brooklyn Subway Stations

(Courtesy: Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Flickr)Do you have what it takes to have your artwork featured in New York City subway stations? The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Arts and Design division is seeking local artists to submit their best designs to be featured in five Brooklyn N train stations, including

Business

Brooklyn Flea Returns To Fort Greene This Winter

The Brooklyn Flea is returning to 1 Hanson Place this winter. (Courtesy: Brooklyn Flea)Flea market enthusiasts rejoice. Brooklyn Flea organizers announced on their website that the market will return to 1 Hanson Place starting the weekend of November 5. The market will set up shop at the former Williamsburg

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Health Care & Office Space At 620 Fulton Street Gets Its Curved Facade

620 Fulton St. in Downtown Brooklyn. (Photo via Tectonic)Workers are installing a curved facade on a 12-story office and health center for New York City Hotel and Motel Trades Council’s Employee Benefit Funds at 620 Fulton St. in Downtown Brooklyn, according to YIMBY. Photos by Tectonic showed wavy

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ICYMI: City Point Delays, Pasta Delight, LIU Debacle & More

End of summer. (Courtesy: Melissa Erikson / Flickr)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and sign up for our daily newsletter. If you have any news tips, story ideas, or questions, email us at editor@bklyner.com. Here’

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ICYMI: Labor Day Plans, Colson Patisserie, Homeless Shelter Questions & More

End of summer. (Courtesy: leaf**/Flickr)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and sign up for our daily newsletter. If you have any news tips, story ideas, or questions, email us at editor@sunsetparkvoice.com. Here’s

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Council Member Cumbo’s Educating Women On Issues Bill Gets Signed Into Law

35th District City Councilmember Laurie Cumbo. (Photo by The Nabe)Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a package of legislations yesterday, including signing Council Member Laurie Cumbo’s bill on educating women on issues into law. Cumbo’s bill, Intro. 1085, requires the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) to provide outreach

Education

LIU Faculty To Protest Against Lockout By Campus Administration

LIU faculty members during a protest in 2011. (Long Island University Faculty Federation / LIUFF Facebook)Long Island University faculty members are outraged at the school’s plan to bar them from entering the campus after their union contracts expired in August, and are planning a protest on the first day

Business

DeKalb Market Hall Latest To Delay Opening At City Point

Photo via City PointA new food hall set to debut this fall in Downtown Brooklyn is the latest venture to delay its opening at the massive City Point development. The DeKalb Market Hall (445 Gold St.) will open in 2017 instead of this fall as planned, The Brownstoner reported. The

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Video: Man Runs Off After Snatching Woman’s Wallet In Fort Greene, Police Say

document.createElement('video'); /wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2478-16-88Pct.-Grand-larceny-8-21-16-fimal-video-2.mp4A man was caught on camera running down the street after stealing a woman’s wallet in Fort Greene, police said. The suspect approached the 27-year-old victim at the corner of South Portland and Lafayette avenues at 7:25 p.m.

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Six-Story Building To Replace New Sapolo Restaurant In Clinton Hill

The new rendering shows a six-story, mixed use building to rise on Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill. (Courtesy: Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership)A new rendering shows a six-story, 10-unit mix-use building set to rise over the former New Sapolo Restaurant on Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill. The photo of the

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Colson Patisserie To Open New Sunset Park Cafe On 10th Anniversary

Courtesy: Colson Patisserie/YelpColson Patisserie — Mayor Bill de Blasio’s favorite breakfast spot is celebrating its 10th anniversary by opening a larger cafe in Sunset Park. The new space — designed by Costa Group, an Italian firm known for its Eataly work — is set to open in September. The 500-square-foot café,

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Colson Patisserie To Open New Sunset Park Cafe On 10th Anniversary

(Courtesy: Colson Patisserie/Yelp)Colson Patisserie — Mayor Bill de Blasio’s favorite breakfast spot is celebrating its 10th anniversary by opening a larger cafe in Sunset Park. The new space — designed by Costa Group, an Italian firm known for its Eataly work — is set to open in September. The 500-square-foot