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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

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

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

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

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

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