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(Courtesy: Colson Patisserie/Yelp [https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/colson-patisserie-brooklyn?select=f_AwQTXq33jdKWQHs_DEvg] )Colson Patisserie [http://colsonpastries.com/] — Mayor Bill de Blasio’s [http://southslopenews.com/blog/neighbors/mayor-de-blasio-presides-over-a-latte-love/] favorite breakfast spot is celebrating its 10th anniversary by opening a larger cafe in Sunset Park. The new space
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/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2469-16-Final-.mp4Police are hunting for four men wanted in a series of robberies in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and Downtown Brooklyn, the NYPD said. The suspects described by police as men in their early 20s first mugged a 23-year-old man near Classon Avenue and Clifton Place
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The 25-year-old victim was shot and killed by a gunman on North Elliott Place on August 28. (Photo: Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/place/15+N+Elliott+Pl,+Brooklyn,+NY+11205/@40.6975761,-73.9774719,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c25bcbd5bb28c7:0xadd067ceeb5ed998!8m2!3d40.6976373!4d-73.9772519] )A man
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The 25-year-old victim was shot and killed by a gunman on North Elliott Place on August 28. (Photo: Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/place/15+N+Elliott+Pl,+Brooklyn,+NY+11205/@40.6975761,-73.9774719,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c25bcbd5bb28c7:0xadd067ceeb5ed998!8m2!3d40.6976373!4d-73.9772519] )A man
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A beautiful sunny day in Brooklyn. (Courtesy: lwitalis929 / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJnyy60hsOu/?tagged=brooklyn])After a busy week, take the time to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of the most interesting recent stories from our
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“No Sleep Till Brooklyn” – The Beastie Boys. (Courtesy: who_is_maclain / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJnyaLgARtL/?tagged=brooklyn])After a busy week, take the time to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of the most interesting recent
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60 Street and Seventh Avenue. (Photo: Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6369376,-74.0116372,3a,68.2y,127.84h,89.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s0aHfNvH2fvd5zE_rvHRIGA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656] )A Sunset Park woman is recovering from severe stab wounds after nearly being slashed to death by
Business
(Courtesy: alamonyc / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BIYv7wbDuZk/?taken-by=alamonyc])After months of anticipation, Alamo Drafthouse [https://drafthouse.com/] has delayed its grand opening in Downtown Brooklyn, the venue announced Wednesday. The Texas-based chain, is a movie theater, restaurant, and bar all under one roof, and was slated to
Business
(Courtesy: Gotham West Market / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJd6UowANro/?taken-by=gwmarket])Restaurants come and go, but two new food halls are coming to Brooklyn this fall. Here’s what you can expect in the upcoming months. Bon’ Appetite! Gotham Market at The Ashland [http://www.gothammarketashland.com/] Located
Arts & Culture
Lakecia Benjamin & Soulsquad (Courtesy: BRIC [http://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/bric-jazzfest-marathon-night-2-0] )As summer almost comes to an end, many of you have enjoyed the wonderful musical performances at this year’s BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival [/blog/art-music/soul-in-the-sol-2016-bric-celebrate-brooklyn-schedule-features-sharon-jones-the-dap-kings-neko-case-folk-supergroup-tame-impala-and-more/] . Well, prepare yourself for more music and culture this fall as
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A rendering of 237 Duffield Street via YIMBY [http://www.yimbynews.com/2016/08/21-story-105-unit-mixed-use-project-rises-to-fifth-floor-at-237-duffield-street-downtown-brooklyn.html] A planned 21-story, 105-unit mixed-use building at 237 Duffield St. in Downtown Brooklyn, is under construction and has reached the fifth floor, YIMBY [http://www.yimbynews.com/2016/08/21-story-105-unit-mixed-use-project-rises-to-fifth-floor-at-237-duffield-street-downtown-brooklyn.html] reported. A construction
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(Photo via NYC DOT)Sunset Park residents are calling on the Department of Transportation to change its plans for a Fourth Avenue bike lane, activists said. Activists said the agency has ignored their repeated requests for a lane, meanwhile one in Marine Park was built without people asking for one.