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Image via Kings County DA’s office.23 years to life. That’s the sentence for Victorious Kingsberry, 20, the Clinton Hill man who was convicted three months ago [/blog/2015/11/24/clinton-hill-man-convicted-in-killing-of-beloved-local-homeless-man-gilbert-kelley/] for shooting “beloved” local homeless man Gilbert Kelley [/blog/2014/03/24/neighbors-family-hold-memorial-service-gilbert-kelly/] in the chest
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Photo by Francisco Daum.A car stolen from near the Brooklyn Navy Yard ended up crashed into a cement street median and parked cars in Coney Island on Saturday night, said police. As first reported in the [http://m.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/joyriding-teens-crash-stolen-car-brooklyn-article-1.2554706] New York Daily News [http:
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Screenshot of the WNYC map of film shoots in Brooklyn.Missed this week’s neighborhood news? We’ve got you covered. And don’t forget to list local events in our Brooklyn-wide Calendar [http://http//www.bklyner.com/calendar]! TOP NEWS * B&H Photo gets sued [/blog/2016/02/
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Calling all concerned citizens: 12-year-old Mahogany Walls has not been seen since before leaving for school at 7:30am on Friday, March 4, said her family to police. Walls was last in her family’s home on Putnam Street between Downing Street and Irving Place on the Clinton Hill-Bed-Stuy border.
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Image via Trulia.com [http://www.trulia.com/property/3227631379-183-Dekalb-Ave-C2-Brooklyn-NY-11205]. We’ve rounded up some of the more interesting Fort Greene open house listings for this weekend. Any thoughts on these places? 183 DeKalb Avenue, #C2 [http://www.trulia.com/property/3227631379-183-Dekalb-Ave-C2-Brooklyn-NY-11205] List Price: $399,000 Size: One bedroom, one
Animals
Image via Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition.Who wants some cat therapy? Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition [http://bbawc.org/](BBAWC) introduced us to Orville, an easy-going darling three-year-old cat who enjoys “an elevated spot, laser pointers and abundant belly rubs.” > He’ll politely bonk you until you proffer
Business
Image via Circle Line [https://www.instagram.com/p/_IAq67tMh9/?taken-by=circleline42nyc].A new cruise-based tour all about Brooklyn culture, history, and food is being launched by Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard and Junior’s Cheesecake are two of the borough’s icons that will get
News
Image via Google Maps.A recent New York Times article highlighted five of New York City’s “Next Hot Neighborhoods” [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/realestate/new-yorks-next-hot-neighborhoods.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0] and, unsurprisingly, they flagged Sunset Park West — aka the narrow strip of
Events
Photo via Brooklyn Museum collection [http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/views-brooklyn-various-view-034-panoramic-view-wallabout-market-brooklyn-ny] .WINE TASTINGS: here’s a list of seven [/blog/2015/10/14/seven-places-to-enjoy-wine-tastings-in-fort-greene-clinton-hill/] weekly options! Myrtle Avenue’s KIDS GUIDE [http://myrtleavenue.org/kids-guide-to-myrtle-avenue/] also has great listings. Submit your event listing [/calendar/] to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR [/calendar/] or by
Arts & Culture
Image via Google Maps.Apple Art Supplies and it’s owner, Sam Lee, are the subject of their very own profile in the [http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/nyregion/apple-art-supplies-in-brooklyn-is-hub-for-matte-knives-and-gossip.html?_r=1&referer=https://www.google.com/] New York Times [http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/02/
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Sometimes all you need is a quick, no fuss, affordable bite for lunch or dinner and Lafayette Grocery and Deli’s (Lafayette Avenue) is the perfect spot. As any local knows, the corner deli boasts the usual snacks, drinks and some fresh produce, as well as a limited deli counter,
Business
Photo via FAB Alliance [http://www.instagram.com/fabfulton].Farm-to-table, vegetable-driven, 1920s Berlin-inspired [/blog/2016/01/27/coming-soon-the-cynical-schnauzer-a-restaurant-and-bar/] restaurant The Cynical Schnauzer [http://www.thecynicalschnauzer.com] (884 Fulton Street) is ready for its close-up on Instagram feeds around the neighborhood: it opens for dinner and a celebratory happy hour TONIGHT