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We met 10-year-old Ella playing in the snow in Fort Greene Park with her owner, Matt Klein, 43. He adopted Ella from a pound when she was a few months old. “She’s named for Ella Baker [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Baker], the unsung civil rights leader,” Klein
After another snow storm this weekend, locals spent some time digging out. (Photo by Oswaldo Cabrera [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ocabreraphotos/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Finished digging out from Saturday’s snow? The National Weather Service is predicting more snow tonight [http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.
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Police tracked down two teenage thieves this week after they used a stolen phone to take a selfie that uploaded to iCloud. Police arrested Tyquan Solomon, 19, and Terrance Sistrunk, 16 on Feb. 12 for six alleged robberies in or around Fort Greene Park. Community Affairs Officer Varlos Braithwaite told
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Two men held up a worker at gunpoint and tied him to a chair at the Wash and Play Lotto Laundromat at 81 Lafayette Avenue on Feb. 4 at 9 p.m. The robbers came in with two laundry bags and left with a total of $2,500 worth of
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Community Board 2 members voted to approve a slow zone proposal Tuesday night. (Photo by Emily Field)Community Board 2 voted to approve enacting a slow zone in the area bounded by Washington Avenue, Lafayette Avenue, Bedford Avenue and Fulton Street at its general meeting last night. Speed limits in
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It was cold outside and inside for some locals without heat last week. (Photo by Oswaldo Cabrera [347 Vernon Ave])Despite freezing temperatures, some locals went without power and heat for three days last week, an outage likely caused by melting road salt corroding underground equipment, according to a spokesperson
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A car caught on fire this afternoon on Lefferts Place and Classon Avenue. (Photo by William Laviano [http://williamlavianophoto.com])A car caught on fire this afternoon on Lefferts Place between Classon Avenue and Grand Avenue. (Photo by William Laviano)The New York City Fire Department responded to a report
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Friends, family and locals gathered to celebrate the life of local jazz musician Dwayne Burno last week at Saint Peter’s Church [http://www.saintpeters.org] in Manhattan. Fellow musicians and former bandmates shared memories and played music in memory of Burno, 43, who passed away three days after Christmas
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Snow dusts the rooftop of Queen of All Saints Church in Fort Greene. (Photo by Francisco Daum [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Locals woke up to another inch of snow on the ground this morning. Not so bad when compared to previous
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Ever wanted to try your hand at glass blowing? Drop by Urban Glass [http://www.urbanglass.org/], a shared glassblowing studio space in Fort Greene, for its open house this Saturday from 1 to 6 p.m [http://www.urbanglass.org/events/detail/openhouse1]. Locals can sign up to work
Two thieves in ski masks held a man at gunpoint and took his wallet at Saint Edwards Street and Willoughby Avenue as he was returning home from work at 3:40 a.m. on Feb. 1. He told police the wallet contained his Social Security card, New York State ID
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It might look pretty, but snow and ice will make it difficult to get around the neighborhood tomorrow. (Photo by Francisco Daum [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum])Brace yourselves, locals: More snow is about to hit the neighborhood, this time accompanied by freezing rain. The storm will start tonight