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Henry Kurzawa, Kymoy Phillip, and Dubar Smalls (front) with NYRR CEO/President Michael Capiraso and NYRR President of Events Peter Ciaccia. (Photo courtesy of NYRR.)Congratulations are in order for the pre-teen winners of the inaugural New York Road Runners (NYRR) Young Runners 800 Meter Finals at the 2016 Millrose
Events
Image via Putnam’s Pub.Below you’ll find information on events through the week in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Check back Thursday to see what’s scheduled this weekend! Submit your event listing [/calendar/] to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR [/calendar/]. ONGOING Book Sale Donation Collection When: Through Friday, April
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A road rage incident turned violent Saturday morning, February 20, when a man in his 20s allegedly shot a 39-year-old man in the groin, according to multiple reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/man-39-shot-groin-road-rage-incident-brooklyn-article-1.2538906] and a police spokesperson. It was around 10am on Fulton Street near Washington Avenue
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Image via SHoP Architects.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 * Brooklyn’s tallest tower may destroy part of landmarked Dime Savings Bank [/blog/2016/02/
Education
Kymoy Phillips and Rosie Coats, both 11, have the fastest qualifying times among the NYRR Young Runners. (Photo by NYRR.)We are all inspired by our heroes, but stories have nothing on actually meeting — and working alongside — them. That’s what 20 young runners age 12 and under got to
Animals
Image via Who’s Your Doggy [https://www.facebook.com/doggybk/posts/10153947499464570].Are you looking for a new companion? > Team Tiny Rescue says [https://www.facebook.com/doggybk/posts/10153947499464570] : > Rambunctious 4 month old rockstars Led Zeppelin and Morissey are looking for a steady gig. Playful, curious
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Image via Google Maps.In more Times Plaza [/?s=times+plaza] news, there is an effort to develop the current site of the one-story P.C. Richards & Son and Modell’s Sporting Goods at 590 Atlantic Avenue — across from Barclays Center and Atlantic Terminal — into a skyscraper full of
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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 emailing editor@bklyner.com. ONGOING Book Sale Donation Collection When:
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Photo Credit: Flickr/DrpavloffCareful on the crowded trains. The person seen in this cell phone photo allegedly took advantage of the crowded rush hour subway car to grab the buttocks of a 26-year-old female straphanger, rub against her, and then move away before she could follow or get someone else
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Image via Google Maps.In more tall tower news [/blog/2016/02/18/brooklyns-tallest-tower-developers-request-demolition-of-part-of-dime-savings-bank/] , there is an effort to develop the current site of the one-story P.C. Richards & Son and Modell’s Sporting Goods at 590 Atlantic Avenue — across from Barclays Center and Atlantic Terminal — into a skyscraper
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Photo courtesy of Scott Reiburn.It was all hands on deck at a fire at 149 Lafayette Avenue, at the corner of Carlton Street, this morning shortly after 8am. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported, a fire department spokesperson told us, and the cause of the fire is still under
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Image via SHoP Architects.We’ve been discussing developer JDS Development’s plans to build Brooklyn’s tallest skyscraper at 340 Flatbush Avenue Extension ever since they bought the property and began filing plans and renderings a few months ago [/blog/2015/12/23/brooklyns-tallest-tower-is-a-go-for-340-flatbush-avenue-extension/] , but now the chatter is