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Where to Watch the World Cup in the Neighborhood

Madiba is just one of the local restaurants and bars showing World Cup 2014 games this month. (Photo by Emily Field)The World Cup 2014 starts this Thursday in Brazil and we rounded up a few places in the neighborhood for local fans to watch the games. Have a favorite

Pet Spotlight: Stella the Pitbull Mix

Name: Stella Breed: Pitbull mix Age: About five Fort Greene resident Jennifer Mooney, 35, adopted Stella when she was eight months old from Animal Care and Control of New York City [http://www.nycacc.org/]. Since then, she’s taught Stella how to “play bear,” moonwalk and hop like a

The Day: A Hit and Run Driver Injures Six, a Girl Power Art Event and Tish James Faces Fines Over Rental Property

Locals enjoyed sunny skies this past weekend. (Photo by Francisco Daum [https://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. We hope you had a chance to enjoy the gorgeous weather around the neighborhood this past weekend. If you snapped some pictures while you were out

Crime Report: Shooting, Assaults and Thefts on Streets

Police arrested Shaquille Dinkins, 21, for allegedly knocking a 25-year-old man off his bike as he was riding on Vanderbilt Avenue near Park Avenue and stealing his iPhone and backpack, with a Boombot portable speaker, on May 28 at 10:30 p.m. A half hour later, police tracked the

The Day: A New Clinton Hill Playground, a New Pratt Station Post Office Home and an Invitation to Watch the French Open

It will be sunny and warm out in the neighborhood, so be sure to find some shade and wear sunscreen this weekend. (Photo by Francisco Daum [https://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/]Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. After yesterday’s early rainstorms, the clouds have cleared and the

Pet Spotlight: Otis the Pitbull Mix

Eleven years ago, Otis was left tied to a tree in Fort Greene Park. “A dogwalker found him. I bumped into her – I was dogsitting at the time – and she asked if I knew anyone looking for a dog,” his owner, freelance photographer Chris Franko, 47, said. “And I said,

Slain Teen Shot Over Basketball Game, Witnesses Say

Sixteen-year-old Laquan Nelson was shot yesterday evening in the Lafayette Gardens Houses and collapsed in front of the 88th Precinct station house. (Photo by Emily Field)Laquan Nelson, 16, was a straight-A student killed last night for playing basketball, according to witnesses who saw the shooting at the Lafayette Gardens

Video: Locals Discuss Possible Greenmarket Growth

The Fort Greene Park Greenmarket may be moving closer north on Washington Park this summer. (Photo by Oswaldo Cabrera ["https://www.flickr.com/photos/ocabreraphotos/<Oswaldo])The Fort Greene Park Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/brooklyn/fort-greene] has plans to expand on Washington Park, and we spoke

The Day: Art in Fort Greene Park and a Special Dessert at a Local Pizzeria

As the weather gets warmer, find some shade under trees in the neighborhood. (Photo by Francisco Daum ["https://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. We hope you enjoyed the sunny weather this weekend, locals. Temperatures continue to rise this week into the high

Crime Report: Home Robberies, Assault Arrests and a Masked Thief

A 42-year-old woman told police that her boyfriend threatened her with a baseball bat and stole a Toshiba laptop, a Sprint Galaxy 3, a Wii, a 42-inch television and a 27-inch television from her apartment in the Walt Whitman Houses on May 18. She said that her boyfriend said, “I