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Get Your Sweat On At Bikram Yoga Park Slope

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

Sara Hylton Responds To Fort Greene Gentrification With Portraits Of “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

Fort Greene & Brooklyn Peace Groups Protest Bombing In Gaza

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: A Home Invasion, An Umbrella Assault & More

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

Crime Blotter: A Mom Robbed In Front Of Her Kids, Several Break Ins & More

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

Crime Blotter: A Mom Robbed In Front Of Her Kids, Several Break Ins & More

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

Crime Blotter: Gang Jumps Two For A Wallet, A Rash Of Break Ins & More

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

Crime Blotter: Heart Attack Victim Becomes Robbery Victim, A Bubbly Burglar & More

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

A Very Fort Greene Fourth: Where To Get Food & Drinks For Reveling This Independence Day

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

Now & Then: “I Got A Man” In Fort Greene Park

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