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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

brooklyn's finest

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

Brooklyn For Peace

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

I Got A Man

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

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Crime Blotter: Drunk Guy Steals Cab, $1,275 Of Beer Taken & More

15 felonies and three arrests were reported in the 88th precinct between June 14 and June 22. More details on these crimes, including armed robberies, fraud, and automotive thefts, below. In-taxi-cated 43-year-old Eric Leaphart was arrested in the early morning hours of June 17 for allegedly stealing a green cab.

D’Angelo, Shabazz Palaces & More To Play AfroPunk Festival 2014

Soul singer D’Angelo [https://www.facebook.com/dangelo] is headlining this year’s AfroPunk Festival [http://afropunkfest.com/], which returns to Commodore Barry Park [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/commodorebarrypark] for its 10th year August 23-24. This year’s concerts promise to be incredibly eclectic, with appearances by Flatbush,

Fort Greene-Clinton Hill Restaurants Expand With Outdoor Seating For Summer

Dining al fresco is one of the best parts of a Brooklyn summer, and now locals have more three more places to eat outside. Clinton Hill French-American restaurant Three Letters [http://www.threelettersbrooklyn.com/] (930 Fulton Street on the corner of Saint James Place) is adding a 14-table, 28-seat outdoor

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Woézõ West African Cuisine Hosting Thursday Night Pop-Ups In Baguetteaboudit

Starting tomorrow (June 26), Woézõ [https://www.facebook.com/WoezoNYC] West African food will be moving into local French cafe Baguetteaboudit [http://baguetteaboudit.com/] on Thursday nights. Locals can stop by the cafe, located at 270 Vanderbilt Avenue (between Lafayette and Dekalb Avenue), from 9pm-2am for traditional West African polenta.

MTA To Conduct Review Of A & C Subway Service By End Of 2015

Sick of pushing your way into the the crowded cars on the Fulton Street line? You’re not the only one. Responding to pressure from local straphangers and State Senator Daniel Squadron [http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/daniel-l-squadron], the MTA [http://www.mta.info] has said it will study conditions

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MTA To Conduct Review Of A & C Subway Service By End Of 2015

Sick of pushing your way into the the crowded cars on the Fulton Street line? You’re not the only one. Responding to pressure from local straphangers and State Senator Daniel Squadron [http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/daniel-l-squadron], the MTA [http://www.mta.info] has said it will study conditions

Tea Scarf

Check Out Neighbor Reed Slater’s Tea Scarves Next Month At Baguettaboudit

Starting Wednesday, July 16, swing by Baguetteaboudit [http://baguetteaboudit.com/] (270 Vanderbilt Avenue between Lafayette and Dekalb Avenues) to check out some unique accessories for sale by a local artist Reed Slater of Tea Scarf [http://www.teascarf.com]. Reed, who studied industrial design at Pratt [https://www.pratt.edu]

88th Precinct Safety Tip Of The Week: Avoiding Theft

After a recent spike in robberies and car break-ins, the 88th Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_088.shtml] has sent out a crime prevention tip for locals: > Keep all handbags, laptops and valuable property with you at all times or properly secure them in a

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Make Music New York Returns To Fort Greene And Clinton Hill Saturday

City-wide music festival Make Music New York [http://makemusicny.org/] is back in the neighborhood for the first day of summer on Saturday, June 21. Here’s the full line-up of performances — all completely free! — in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill: BAM [http://makemusicny.org/summer-schedule/2014/locations/1598], 230

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Find Out What’s At The Farmers Market, And Get It Delivered, From New Website Harvestly

The farmers market can be a hit or a miss. You’re making a pasta dish with garlic ramps for tonight’s dinner party? So sorry, they went out of season last week. But now, Fort Greene entrepreneurs Jason Davis and Brendan Sudol have started an online service, Harvestly [http:

car thefts

Crime Report: Man Threatens Deli Clerk With Gun, Steals Beer

Police arrested Burshawn Quildon, 34, on June 12 for allegedly threatening a store clerk with a gun wrapped in a purple bandana as he stole three beers from the Organic II Deli and Grocery at 492 Classon Avenue. The clerk told police that Quildon entered the store at 7:45

Throwback Thursday: “The Old Swimming Hole” In Clinton Hill

It’s cooler today, but you might have seen kids (and maybe some adults) playing in open fire hydrants in the neighborhood yesterday, the hottest day of the year so far. This week’s Throwback Thursday shows children cooling off on the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Ryerson Street, called

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Throwback Thursday: “The Old Swimming Hole” In Clinton Hill

It’s cooler today, but you might have seen kids (and maybe some adults) playing in open fire hydrants in the neighborhood yesterday, the hottest day of the year so far. This week’s Throwback Thursday shows children cooling off on the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Ryerson Street, called

Police Charge Shaquille Upson In April Homicide Of Armal Mallory

Police arrested Shaquille Upson, 20, on June 15 for the fatal shooting of Armal Mallory, 42, two months ago in the Walt Whitman Houses [http://www.thenabe.me/blog/2014/04/15/men-heard-arguing-video-walt-whitman-houses-murder/] . Mallory was shot multiple times in the head and torso in the early morning of April 14